...Benefits of Breastfeeding Andrea Hicks This article discussed how breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants. It has the perfect mix of vitamins, protein, and fat -- everything your infant needs to grow. And it's all provided in a form more easily digested than infant formula. Breast milk contains antibodies that help your baby fight off viruses and bacteria. Breastfeeding reduces your baby's risk of having asthma or allergies. According to this article, babies who are breastfed exclusively for the first six months, without any formula, have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts of diarrhea. They also have fewer hospitalizations and trips to the doctor. Breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later childhood in some studies. The physical closeness, skin-to-skin touching, and eye contact all help your baby bond with you and feel secure. Breastfed infants are more likely to gain the right amount of weight as they grow rather than become overweight children. It's been thought to lower the risk of diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers as well but more research is needed to confirm these findings. The author of this article focussed greatly on the benefits breastfeeding when it is done for a specific tie frame. For instance; nursing your baby for 4-6 weeks, will ease his or her transition through the most vulnerable part of his infancy. The most important part of the article talked about...
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...Designed by nature, human milk has properties that are specially fitted to fulfill the nutritional needs of neonates. Ever since the first studies on breastfeeding were published, the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics have been modeled after their glowing findings. Yet, breastfeeding remains a contentious health issue in the United States, with most mothers choosing to formula feed their infants. Researchers and nutritionists alike point to breast feeding's unique chemical blend of nutrients – the optimal amount of carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, medium-chain triglycerides, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, and cholesterol – which separate it from formula feeding as the ideal food for infants. Beginning with the essence of our makeup, the protein found in human milk has anti-infection properties. It comes in two kinds – whey comprises sixty percent; casein makes up the remaining forty percent. Such a balance of proteins allows for simple, fast digestion for infants. Of this whey majority, lactoferrin prevents the growth of iron-dependent bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Secretory IgA and immunoglobulins both work to protect the infant from viral and bacterial infections, such as E. Coli and allergies. Likewise protecting against E.Coli and Salmonella, the enzyme Lysozyme has anti-inflammatory properties that promote the growth...
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...Viresh Gulati - Diary Entry BEHS 343 Section 6381 You are expecting your first child and are interested in breastfeeding your baby. You would also like to return to work relatively soon. You have to decide how valuable breastfeeding is and whether you can work and breastfeed. The scenario is not true for me in real life since I have three kids, but was a concern when we were having our first child 14 years ago. June 7, 2015 We are expecting our first child! This is a very exciting and happy time of our lives and we can hardly wait to hold our little bundle of joy. But there is a lot to prepare and plan before the arrival of our baby. We have to paint and decorate the baby’s room, register for the baby shower and outline a plan of who will be taking care of the baby when we are back at work. And thinking of going back to work brings a very significant question to mind - are we going to breastfeed the baby or use formula? In my class “Parenting Today” I have read that breastfeeding an infant has a lot of health advantages. It helps protect babies against infectious diseases by strengthening their immune system. The advantages of breastfeeding are numerous, both for the baby as well as for the mother. Studies have shown that breastfeeding promotes the development of mother-child relationship. Research has proved that breastfed babies have healthier immune systems to fight infections; they are less likely to develop childhood obesity and the problems associated with it; they...
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...Benefits of Breast Feeding Past the Age of One Name: Institution: Introduction Human milk serves as an ideal food for infants because of its nutritional composition. It also contains factors that boost the immunity of the infant to infections and it is less likely to cause allergic reactions (Shelov & American Academy of Pediatrics, 1991). Approximately, nursing mothers breastfeed 44 percent of infants at birth in the U.S. By 6 months, only 11 percent of infants are receiving breast milk and only 2 percent infants get breast milk by age of one. These figures show a decline in the numbers of breastfeeding mothers. This can be attributed to lack of proper knowledge to help them appreciate breastfeeding past the age of three. There are benefits of breastfeeding an infant, both to the mother and infant and indirectly to the economy of a country or state. Human milk In the first year of life, the mother's milk should keep on being the key source of food and should at least give between one third and one half of the average total energy intake. Nursing mothers should consider this especially towards the end of 24 months of life (Michaelsen & World Health Organization, 2000). Major ingredients of human milk are sugar (lactose), easily digestible protein (casein and whey), and fat (digestible fatty acids), and breast milk has properly balanced constituents to suit the nutritional requirements of the baby. In addition, there are numerous vitamins, enzymes...
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...Breastfeeding in public tends to be controversial. I don’t know about anyone else but I would rather have a calm, breastfeeding baby than a screaming, hungry baby while I’m eating dinner. Many public companies have tried to please their employees by trying to move nursing mothers into restrooms or dressing rooms. I have never seen a public restroom that I would feed a baby in. And I would hate to think a new mother is cooped up inside because she would be afraid that her baby would get hungry while she is gone. Breastfeeding mothers and their babies shouldn’t feel like they are trapped in their house, but every mother should remember that she is feeding her baby and that she is not doing anything wrong. Even though it may seem taboo in some...
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...make to that question is one of the first and probably the most significant decisions you will make as a new parent. Breastfeeding takes some time to learn for both you and your infant but is definitely worth the effort and time. Your choice to breast feed your newborn infant will affect his or her whole life, from birth throughout his or her adult life. There is no question that a mother truly wants the best for her children from the time they learn they are expecting their new bundle of joy. Breast milk has the perfect combination of proteins, fats, vitamins, and carbohydrates your infant needs. Breast milk is far more than good food. It is a living fluid that protects your infant from disease and actively contributes to the development of your infant. As mentioned by Arsenault (2011) breast milk not only provides the nutrition your infant needs but it also provides protection by supplying your infant his or her first antibodies and immunities. Breast milk aids in protecting infants against infection and disease. According to the La Leche League International (LLL) (2004) Infant mortality rates are higher among artificially fed infants, even in places where everyone has access to safe water and good medical care. Morbidity rates- how often babies get sick- are also higher among artificially fed infants in both the developed and the developing world. Breastfeeding is critical to infant survival and developing countries, and it plays a significant role in keeping babies health...
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...QRT2 Task 1 Western Governor's University E-Business June 24, 2012 QRT2 Task 1 A1. Viability of Product or Service: The service I wish to develop is an online resource that promotes and offers support to breastfeeding mothers; before, during and after her breastfeeding experience. This service will be directed to the targeted market of breastfeeding mothers, their supporters, and will raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding with an end goal of increasing the need for breastfeeding support services while creating return customers. Resources available on-line would be the capability to ask International Board Certified Lactation Consultants ( IBCLC) questions through an on-line blog format, as well as breast care best practices. Products will be available such as breast pumps and supplies with the capability of pre-ordering supplies to be delivered to the new mother during her hospital stay. The need to expand comes from a lack of web presence currently within Self Regional Healthcare, there is a “store-front” within the Women’s Center with very little traffic and customer feedback suggests that an on-line site would be beneficial. A2. Current Online Competitors: My online review of competitors revealed companies that were either segmented to target only products such as big Chains like Wal-Mart and Amazon.com who promise the convenience of a fast home delivery and for the most part easy returns. These would be direct competition if the sole focus of my...
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...Public Breastfeeding 3 In 2009, a publicized survey revealed that 37 percent of Australians felt the breastfeeding should be done in private. However, on some websites, people compared public breast feeding to urinating in public. While it is certainly understandable why someone would be offended by public breastfeeding, needless to say it is nowhere close to urinating in public. Breastfeeding is a source of food for an infant; meanwhile, urinating in public is bad-mannered, vulgar, and public display of filth. History of Breastfeeding The history of breastfeeding has been around for centuries; nonetheless, breastmilk was a baby’s only foundation of nutrition. “Throughout early human history, breastmilk was a baby’s only source of nourishment. If a woman could not breastfeed, she would sometimes turn to a wet nurse for help.” (breastfeeding, 2015). By the time the 1950s, rolled around, women were given the option to choose...
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...First, the most important question is to find out why the mother is reluctant to breastfeed. It may be a simple answer such as “I’m afraid it will hurt, I don’t know how, my family member says it doesn’t work, or (my personal favorite) I don’t have any milk.” Here the nurse is able to eliminate the wrong understandings, fears, or ill beliefs of breastfeeding and take the time to educate the patient on the many benefits of breastfeeding, the cost effectiveness, and the simplicity once a good latch and hold have been established. (La Leche League, 2014) It is also important that the Mother understands that although breastfeeding is natural, it still takes patience and practice on behalf of the mother and the infant and will take time to master. The mother will be educated of feeding and hunger ques such as rooting, hand sucking, and or crying (late sign); these signs will benefit both breastfeeding and formula feeding mothers. The mother will be encouraged to find a comfortable position, learn how to properly position her baby, and establish a good latch. The latch can be assisted by the nurse and there are many brochures/pamphlets available to the mothers that show a diagram of positioning and latch techniques. The mother will be encouraged to feed her baby at all times when hunger ques are evident, or at least every two hours. The mother will be educated in cluster feeding and educated on the supply and demand of breast milk and taught that the more often the baby feeds...
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...Qualitative Exploration: Barrier to Breast- Feeding in Obese Women Grand Canyon University: NRS 433V May 1, 2016 Introduction American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. (2005) “Breastfeeding to baby is great accomplishment to protects the health of babies and their mothers. With support from their families and communities, as well as from nurses, mothers are more likely to be able to breastfeed their babies”. Making decision whether or not to breast feed or formula feed is personal. According to leading health organizations, “the most babies should have only breast milk for the first 6 months of life and continue breastfeeding for at least 12 months”. Many medical authorities, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, strongly recommend breastfeeding to infants. Jarvis (2012) recommended breastfeeding for full term infants for the 1st year of life because breast milk is ideally formulated to promote normal infant growth and development and natural immunity. According to Hauff and Demerath (2012), “The obese women are less likely to initiate and more likely to stop earlier breastfeeding”. Background of Study: The study team members highlighted mix decision making barrier on breastfeeding. Mainly, privacy, birth complications, and not enough support from breast-feeding specialist are barriers to breastfeed to their babies. The study team also found that all women had wished for breast...
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...exclusively breastfed for the first six months. This includes countries that have a high rate of breastfeeding initiation. Recent data has shown that the exclusive breastfeeding rates over the last 15 years have only risen about six per cent, from 33% to 39%. Breask milk protects children against childhood illnesses such as gastroenteritis, respiratory tract infections, otitis media, atopic dermatitis, asthma, and SIDS. Studies have also shown that children that are breastfeed have improved cognitive development and decreased risk for childhood obesity (Haroon, Das, Salam, Imdad, & Bhutta, 2013) . A systematic review begins with a specific research question and then the author has a specific method which will be used to find the articles that are relevant for the study. Systematic reviews attempt to remove biases from the process. The research question being answered in this review is regarding breastfeeding promotion inventions and breastfeeding practices. The topic is an appropriate topic for a systematic review because it is broad enough that there are many studies that have been performed, but specific enough to allow for the researchers to narrow down the research. The authors also discuss similar reviews that have already been performed and the conclusions. It was useful to know that there was already much information available about the effectiveness of breastfeeding interventions. The authors used a review performed previously which showed the EBF rates...
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...Everyone in the world in has their own personal beliefs and ideas when it comes to breastfeeding. Most cultures can agree that it is important aspect of infant nutrition, but they may have opposing views on the way it should be done. For instance, in Mongolian culture it is encouraged for women to breastfeed for extended periods of time. Majority of women breastfeed exclusively for about eight months and then continue to breastfeed for about two years. Mongolian women are highly celebrated and praised for producing breast milk which would increase the breastfeeding rates in Mongolia. It is also common for breast milk to be shared and traded for other goods in Mongolia. They believe everyone should consume the milk because of its numerous nutritional...
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...Definition of Nutrition Nutrition is the sum total of the processes involved in taking in and the utilization of food substances by which growth, repair and maintenance of the body are accomplished. It involves ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation. Nutrients are stored by the body in various forms and drawn upon when the food in take is not sufficient. Nutritional Knowledge Man knows about science and about a thousand and one other things but about nutrition he knows virtually nothing. That happens to be one of the sciences about which man is blissfully ignorant. even though his welfare, existence, health and life itself depend upon it. Importance of Nutritional Knowledge Poor nutrition is a chronic problem linked to poverty, poor nutrition understanding and practices, and deficient sanitation and food security. Malnutrition globally provides many challenges to individuals and societies. Lack of proper nutrition contributes to worse class performance, lower test scores, and eventually less successful students and a less productive and competitive economy. Malnutrition and its consequences are immense contributors to deaths and disabilities worldwide. Promoting good nutrition helps children grow, promotes human development and advances economic growth and eradication of poverty. About Malnutrition Malnutrition refers to insufficient, excessive, or imbalanced consumption of nutrients. In developed countries, the diseases...
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...each of the following four strategies: cultural preservation, cultural accommodation, cultural repatterning, and cultural brokering. What is a possible barrier to applying the strategy/example chosen? Use an example that is different than the postings of other students. One of the culturally challenging barriers I have come across is that the women believe they should wait until their milk comes in before they start breast feeding. In the meanwhile they wish to feed their newborns formula from a bottle. Evidence-based practice supports breastfeeding from within one hour of birth until the child is one year old or older. In our institution we attempt cultural repatterning, that is working with the patient “to help… her change cultural practices that are harmful” (Huber, 2009, p. 14). We try to encourage the women to attend free breast feeding classes prior to delivery regarding the benefits of colostrum and the benefits of early breastfeeding . In the past nurses believed that bottle-feeding the first few days was not harmful and therefore just a cultural variation that could be supported. Allowing the mothers to formula-feed under this assumption is called cultural accommodation which “supports and facilitates the use of cultural practices that have not been proven harmful” (Huber, 2009, p. 14).Formula was believed to be the gold standard for infant feeding. At that time, cultural preservation was practiced, that is nurses supported formula-feeding assuming it was a “scientifically...
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...The purpose of this essay is to discuss aspects of care that was witnessed being given to a client. This essay will draw on evidence researched from journals. It aims to discuss and evaluate the postnatal period and the care that is provided during that period. The main aspects of care that will be discussed with in the postnatal period is the length of the postnatal visit and how long should a midwife attend a client and it will also discuss the support and advice that can be given to a client who is having problems breast feeding. The first aspect of care that is going to be discussed is the postnatal period and the care that is provided during that period. The postnatal period is the period after the end of labour and until all reproductive organs have returned to their pre gravid condition. This period is estimated to be about 6 to 8 weeks (Bick, D.2004). Although evidence suggests that recovery from child birth can take longer than this (Bick, D. and MacArthur, C. 1995). The post natal period, until recently, has been defined as not less than 10 days, or more than 28 days after the end of labour (UKCC, 1998). However, it has been acknowledged by the Government that the public health role of the midwife should be further developed (DoH, 1999) and so the NMC defined the post natal period as the period after the end of labour, on which a midwife must attend a women for no less than 10 days and for as long as the midwife deems as necessary (NMC, 2004). Mrs Smith, this is an...
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