Lactation

INTRO Breast milk is specially designed to fulfill the nutrient needs for an infant that formula feeding cannot amount to. This is the only fuel source that an infant needs for the first six months of life. The complexity of breast milk has shown to minimize the risks of acute infections such as ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and SIDS. (1) It also minimizes the risks of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, allergies, and cancer. Breast milk meets all the nutrient needs that…

Breastfeeding for New Mothers Imagine how it might feel to be a new mother who has decided to breastfeed her baby. There are so many thoughts and questions swirling around in her brain. Is she doing it right? Is the baby getting enough milk? Perhaps most importantly, how to hold and position the baby. These are just a few of the questions that as an expecting mother, I wonder about. Although breastfeeding is a natural process, each new mother will go through her own process of trial and error…

Introduction: It is evident that breastfeeding your infant exclusively for 6 months has an enormous amount of benefits for the mother and infant. When the infant is breastfed they will receive many more benefits than being formula fed. For example if the infant is breastfed they will notice less ear infections, SIDS, a decrease in obesity and in asthma. Infants who are breastfed for 6 months or longer appear to have better social and medical benefits. However when the mother adds drugs and…

“Everybody Calm Down About Breastfeeding”, “The Case Against Breast- Feeding” and “Overselling Breast- Feeding” are three article titles from the initial page of links that pop up on a Google search for the term breastfeeding. The question of whether or not to choose this option of infant nurture arouses strong sentiment. Why should such an essential and harmless exercise cause such reaction? As a mother of three sons who has journeyed down this road I have a few thoughts on the subject.…

I agree that rationality and gentleness are the keys to raising a good child. In the case of Shila, she was not rational and she was too gentle. Shila thought it was rational to give half of her salary to charity and donate a large portion of her clothes. While it is proper to donate to charity, the amount of money and clothing that Shila was donating was irrational because she was limiting the amount of items and money she had for herself. While being gentle is a great quality to have when it…

Case Law regarding Childcare Discrimination Breastfeeding is an important practice for a mother and her baby psychologically, economically, and in terms of health. Thus, the practice needs to be done exclusively within the first six months of a child’s life and slightly extended to the time the child begins to take supplementary foods. When mothers are able to adequately breastfeed, the rate at which children contract infectious disease, develop obesity, and other forms of health disorders,…

3 Oils and Their Beauty and Health Benefits There is nothing better than turning to natural ingredients for all your beauty and health needs. Since time immemorial women have resorted to natural ingredients to get glowing skin and healthy, lustrous hair. Our grandmothers have long advised us to use natural products and it’s time we started taking them seriously. The reason is simple – natural ingredients are free of chemicals, contain no preservatives, are cost-effective, easily available and…

Factors Affecting the Composition of the Gut Microbiota To fully understand the composition of something as complex and diverse as the gut microbiota will require the use of an analogy. Suppose that the microbiota is a taco comprised of many elements that can be thought of as toppings and the condiments used can vary depending on what spices or resources are available at home. Your neighbour’s taco may indeed be a taco but it won’t be the exact replica of your taco in regards to the composition…

To: Editorial Board of The Washington Post Too often women are faced with the cultural pressures of what constitutes a “good” mother. They may hear mantras such as “Breast is best,” or “Formula-feeding: convenient and easy.” America has been notorious for creating this false dichotomy of us vs. them or good vs. bad, and now it’s rearing its ugly head in the realm of motherhood. But one must consider: since when did a mother’s feeding preference label them as a good or bad parent? In a recent…

Breastfeeding is Better Than Formula Feeding Introduction Many parents debate whether to formula feed their child or breastfeed their child. Approximately 1-5% of mothers have to formula feed because they are unable to provide enough breast milk for their baby, and 2% cannot lactate or have other health problems that prevent them from being able to breastfeed (Sediles, 2015). This statistic indicates that approximately 95% of mothers have the ability to exclusively breastfeed their…