Lactation

anatomy of the reproductive system. We have female anatomy reproductive system and male reproductive system. Female Anatomy: Breasts= Also called mammary glands, play a vital role in the reproductive process because they produce milk, a process called lactation, to nourish the newborn. Uterine tubes= Also called the fallopian tubes or oviducts, are approximately 5 ½ inches long and run from the area around each ovary to either side of the upper portion of the uterus. Uterus= the uterus is a…

Food is commonly recognized as a substance containing nutritional elements for the human body. However, from the archeological record to today, there are many examples of items of food that are consumed for reasons other than simply fulfilling one’s dietary nourishments. In modern cultures, medical substances fit into this category, since they are properties that are ingested for reasons other than nutritional value. In Callahan’s article, ‘Eating dirt’, he not only discusses the nutritional…

field of Nutrition. As a graduate student, I will also continue to strive in the field of research and innovative solutions to the health problems communities face today. After becoming a registered dietitian, my immediate next goal is to become a lactation consultant. My long-term goal is to work for either a Health Department or a WIC clinic where I can work directly with people who are most at risk. As a Nutrition professional, I will be able to inform, educate, and ensure that people get the…

I’m pretty sure that everybody has heard the phrases “don’t be such a girl” or “you run like a girl!” or any variation of it (hit, fight, etc). It’s usually said to guys as an insult because girls are weak and silly and it’s super insulting to be compared to one. It gives the idea that it’s bad to be a girl. Now imagine if a little girl is around to hear this said to a boy. She would probably start to wonder what is wrong with being a girl, and maybe even begin to hate the idea of being one.…

JPMorgan Chase is working Mothers friendly company? Vishal Attal Fairleigh Dickinson University EPS 5109 8A Fall 2015 SY KIM Abstract Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. The future of a nation depends on its citizens. As a mother is the first teacher and friend of every child, every nation depends on them for healthy and functional citizens. Motherhood gives women the responsibility of raising a child. Some compromises…

In the first months of an infants life nutrition is essential for cognitive and physical development. These nutritional needs are most often met with breastmilk, a naturally engineered substance that meets babies biological requirements, but this source of nutrition is not always available as there are various factors that could prevent a woman from producing breastmilk. In these cases where a mother cannot breast-feed, and there is no available wet nurse, women turn toward fortified nutritional…

The Effects of Gender Inequalities in Healthcare: Yemen vs. US Gender inequality is an aspect of the livelihoods of many people across the world. Inequality of gender affects the health of developed countries such as, the United States and undeveloped countries such as Yemen. The effects of gender inequality in health include disproportioned influence on economy, lack of access to education and healthcare. In the US women lack access to preventative reproductive healthcare such as…

Explaining the benefits of formula feeding backed up by recent evidence-based practice and declaring the pros and cons of each method of feeding; in addition of considering the referral to a professional lactation consultant is the best way to aid the mother in making the best decision that meets her needs and the needs of the…

contraception as modern and traditional methods. Modern methods include; female sterilization, male sterilization, the pill, the intrauterine device (IUD), injectables, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm/foam/jelly, standard days method and lactation amenorrhoea method (LAM), methods such as rhythm (periodic abstinence), withdrawal, and folk methods are grouped as traditional. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Cameroon examined in the 2011 DHS-MICS report recognized a slight…

often used interchangeably in society today, however it isn’t interchangeable. Sex is the physical attributes and or physiological differences that distinguish a male from a female such as the reproductive organs, height, voice, abundancy of hair, lactation, etc. While our culture believes in the division between genders, that concept isn’t universal. For example, the Berdache sometimes dressed as the opposite sex occasionally or the Samoan culture, where sexually identified males have masculine…