...A breast-feeding nation Breastfeeding in public should be international accepted because it is one of the most natural things a baby can do, although that should be enough the health benefits for a baby that is breastfed over formula fed are exceptionally high. The Equality Act 2010 has made it illegal for anyone to ask a breastfeeding woman to leave a public place, such as a cafe, shop or public transport, despite this, nursing mothers are still being asked to leave or are being made to feel like that are committing a wrong act. “As a part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, the national goal is to increase the proportion of mothers who breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period” (NCLS.com, 1). Breastfeeding is a healthy for both mother and child. Nonetheless, the way in which a nursing mother conducts herself while breastfeeding in public can have an effect on how people react; a...
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...that can consciously choose to feed their young artificial nourishment such as formula rather than milk from the mother’s breast. According to the company Nestle’, (Nestle.com) infant formula was invented in the late 1860s by a pharmacist named Henri Nestle’. Although mothers had previously used other foods when unable to breastfeed, this infant formula caught on and variations of it have been used through-out the world ever since. Except perhaps between Vegetarians and Carnivores, nowhere is the act of eating more controversial than the area of feeding a baby. Often strong feelings arise around both bottle-feeding and breast-feeding.; with proponents of each method standing firmly and often, passionately and vociferously on their respective sides. People from all walks of life, male and female, young and old, varying socioeconomic backgrounds, single or partnered generally feel free to weigh-in on the topic of Bottle feeding vs. Breastfeeding. In researching this topic I spoke with a varied cross section of society in Maine and in Nova Scotia and drew on my over eleven years combined experience spanning two decades being a breastfeeding mother. The information I have compiled reflects the attitudes which I have often witnessed first-hand. The prevailing attitudes in Maine and Nova Scotia towards breastfeeding appear to have changed little over the past 20 years. According to the World Health Organization “Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the...
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...Analysis Paper on the Barriers to Breastfeeding in the Media HEA-305 Women’s Health Breastfeeding is regarded as one of the most rewarding activities mothers partake in when caring for their children. The cells, hormones and antibodies in breast milk provide babies with unique protection against various illnesses (“Women’s Health”, 2014). Studies have shown that breast feeding reduces the risk of ear infections, gastroenteritis, severe respiratory tract infections, eczema, asthma, obesity, diabetes, childhood leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome (Northrup, 2014). With all of the great benefits breast feeding affords, it is unfortunate that breast feeding is no longer regarded as a natural process between a mother and child but as an obscene act that has become inferior to bottle feeding. The absence of the media’s acceptance of breast feeding, has led to a shift in our culture which is now influenced by the over flooding of products and advertisements promoting bottle feeding as the best way to feed a child. A product that supports the shift to a bottle fed culture that I chose to analyze was the Bottle Holder accessory by BabyGiraffe which is pictured below: The bottle holder accessory which was featured on lilsugar.com, a popular blog for mothers was regarded as a “third arm” for busy moms that have other younger children (“5 Products Designed”, 2014). The intended audience for this product includes busy mothers who commute frequently (the ad includes a car seat)...
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...Is Breastfeeding The Right Choice? There have been many trends that moms have followed throughout the decades. One-minute breastfeeding is the best choice for the baby and there is no doubt about it, the next breastfeeding is no longer the trend and formula is in. My purpose for this paper is to figure out if breastfeeding is truly the best choice for a baby. Being young and hopeful, I one day want to have a child of my own, so hopefully this research will allow me to decide if I will breastfeed my baby. There are a lot of advantages to breastfeeding an infant. The advantages appeal not only to the infant but also to the mother. To start out breast milk is always warm and ready compared to having to prepare a bottle of formula. Not only is breast milk always ready but it also is zero dollars. Formula can be extremely expensive to continuously buy. Breastfeeding is much more accessible and is the least expensive option. Along with being convenient breast milk also enhances brain development and the infants I.Q. in ways that formula cannot. A longitudinal study over a period of eighteen years involving one thousand children was preformed to show breastfed infants grew up to have both higher intelligence and academic achievement than those who were formula fed (Burby). Research has determined that a child’s first three years are the most critical in brain development. The infant’s nutrition during these essential periods in early growth and development permanently...
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...baby is even born. The most important decision is whether a mother will breastfeed or formula feed her baby. Breastfeeding should be the only option in feeding a baby unless there is a medical reason for why a mother cannot. When deciding on how she will feed her baby, a mother should know why formula is used rather than breast milk. She should know why breast milk is so much healthier, and she should be aware that there are several solutions that can solve any issues that may come up with breastfeeding. Women should know why formula is used rather than Formula Comfort and Lifestyle A woman should know why so many women never even consider breast milk as being an option for feeding their child. Many mothers choose formula over breast milk for reasons that have nothing to do with their baby. According to Kids Health from Nemours (1995-2014), their article Breast or Bottle, states “for many women their decision to breastfeed or formula feed is based on their comfort level, lifestyle and specific medical considerations that they might have. Many women do not breastfeed due to their comfort level and what people may think of them.”(para. Three sentence 2). Most women decide that they do not want to breastfeed because out in public people may find it inappropriate and say rude things to them, or their family and friends may make an enormous ordeal about it. The general says that breastfeeding should be discreet and hidden, but supporters say that it is natural, and it should be allowed...
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...Normalizing Breastfeeding Justine Mullins ENG/220 March 15, 2016 Margaret Moore Mehl Normalizing Breastfeeding The most natural thing for a woman to do is the main act that is being disgraced around the world. Breastfeeding is what a woman’s body was designed to do. Not to have their breasts be sexualized by society. You have the right to feed your child whenever and wherever you want. Most places you don’t even have to cover up if you don’t wish. Mothers Rights There will be people who stare at you like you are doing something wrong. All you’re doing is feeding your baby. It was completely accepted back in the fifties, but why not now? People get offended way too easily. There is nothing wrong with feeding your baby. It is the mothers right to feed the baby when he/ or she is hungry. I get upset when people ask the mothers to please feed the baby in the bathroom. That’s when they need to ask, “Do you eat where you and millions of other people use the bathroom?”. When you go to feed your baby, you need to make sure that your breasts and hands are clean of any and all germs. So explain to me why it would be acceptable to feed in the bathroom. Risks of Getting sick There will be many people who will stare and look down on you for breastfeeding in public. Do they wait to eat when they are hungry? Probably not. So why make a baby wait or go somewhere filled with germs. They will also prefer you to go to your car! You’ll have to warm...
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...Breast is best! To breast feed or to formula fed? That question crosses every new mother’s mind. The choice you 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...
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...Breastfeeding Basics: A Guide to the Advantages of Breastfeeding Breastfeeding in our culture has become social devastation – it is almost viewed as unacceptable in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 14% of infants born in recent years were breastfed exclusively for at least six months (“Breastfeeding Among U.S. Children”). That means that 86% are being fed with formula. Formula cannot provide infants with the antibodies and nutrients that they need. These numbers are alarming. Breast milk is a living substance that contains millions of antibodies used to help build an infant’s immunity. It changes constantly to meet the needs of a growing baby and contains ingredients not found in regular dairy milk, or formula for that matter. Mothers have been breastfeeding their babies since the beginning of time, and the fact that we have come up with an alternate method defies what is natural. The main reasons mothers are formula feeding are due to the social pressures of American culture and the freedom formula feeding offers. Americans live in such a fast-paced society, that it is hard for a mom to take the time to breastfeed, especially among those in the workforce. While formula feeding may the liberties that breastfeeding cannot, research and studies reveal that breastfeeding is the healthier alternative. Resulting research proves very shocking evidence in favor of breastfeeding. When a mother knows the benefits and is able...
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...| Breastfeeding is Bad for Business | How Nestle creates dependency in the developing world | | Wrtitten by Jinny PagleInternational Business 868 Strategies in Emerging and Developing EconomiesProfessor Gerardo UngsonSan Francisco State University MBA Program12/5/2011 | | Introduction A system exists on our planet; A system in which certain regions of the globe are continuously dominated by others. Because of this system, we observe poorer countries stripped of their resources and limited in their abilities to develop. Around the 16th century, when the major continents were for the first time all aware of each other, nations and regions began to emerge as economically dominant and dominated. We observe a coordinated effort to implement this system of domination and dependence in the first colonizers. Many centuries later, this system still exists. It has evolved into a system with a global capitalist, consumerist, profit maximizing, goal. Even more interesting, this system is no longer controlled by nations. The very governments which encouraged strong capitalist minded companies are no longer in control of the supra-national organizations. Multinational companies, having exhausted their home markets, have reached to the underdeveloped regions in search of resources, and ultimately profits, in an effort to continue growing their business. Successful firms with flourishing international businesses and markets are not necessarily a negative...
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...Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding Seanna Cox Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on March 17, 2013 for Dr. Rose’s English Composition. Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding There are many benefits for breastfeeding and bottle feeding, but each can determine how your infant develops. When becoming a mother, one of the first things you do is decide whether to breastfeed or bottle feed. Unlike bottle feeding, breastfeeding has many more nutrients for the baby and advantages for the mother. Bottle feeding can be very nutritional for the baby but does not benefit the mother in anyway. Some mothers find that breastfeeding is more beneficial for their babies, while other mothers find that bottle feeding is more convenient. Breastfeeding by far has all the nutrients the baby needs for growing and developing properly. In the first two weeks of breastfeeding your baby, he/she will get all of the immunities and antibodies it needs to fight off infection. Breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from indigestion, constipation and ear infections. There are enough fatty acids in breast milk for optimal brain development for your baby. Breastfeeding also lowers the risk of your baby getting SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). “Breast milk is free, and saves money by eliminating the need to buy artificial milk (formula), bottles, and nipples” (Jacobson, 2006, p. 1514). There are also maternal benefits for breastfeeding. Some maternal benefits are lowering...
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...baby is even born. The most important decision is whether a mother will breastfeed or formula feed her baby. Breastfeeding should be the only option in feeding a baby unless there is a medical reason for why a mother cannot. When deciding on how she will feed her baby, a mother should know why formula is used rather than breast milk. She should know why breast milk is so much healthier, and she should be aware that there are several solutions that can solve any issues that may come up with breastfeeding. Women should know why formula is used rather than Formula Comfort and Lifestyle A woman should know why so many women never even consider breast milk as being an option for feeding their child. Many mothers choose formula over breast milk for reasons that have nothing to do with their baby. According to Kids Health from Nemours (1995-2014), their article Breast or Bottle, states “for many women their decision to breastfeed or formula feed is based on their comfort level, lifestyle and specific medical considerations that they might have. Many women do not breastfeed due to their comfort level and what people may think of them.”(para. Three sentence 2). Most women decide that they do not want to breastfeed because out in public people may find it inappropriate and say rude things to them, or their family and friends may make an enormous ordeal about it. The general says that breastfeeding should be discreet and hidden, but supporters say that it is natural, and it should be allowed...
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...the three main factors that influenced mother’s decision to formula feed their babies in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits However, in practice, many women choose not to breastfeed instead replace their breast milk with infant formula milk. In 2010, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada breastfeeding had dropped to 64.0%( Canada Statistics). While health risks raises in babies with formula feeding, a significant percentage of mothers are reluctant to change their infant feeding behaviors and decided to continue with formula-feed. In some regions of the province, the rate of breastfeeding is very low due to mother resistance and commitment to infant feeding method. Despite increased breastfeeding promotion and support initiatives, mothers still prefer formula feeding over breastfeeding. There is not sufficient proof that mothers’ decisions to formula-feed due to personal factors. What was not known about the clinical problem that, if understood, could be used to improve health care delivery or patient outcomes? The study indicates that women decision to formula-feed their infants due to a lack of support from their mothers, and partners. In addition, decision to formula-feed also influenced by convenience and the awkwardness of breastfeeding in public. Healthcare providers are challenged to ensure best practice through breastfeeding Promotion and support in order to contribute to increased initiation...
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...Breastfeeding is Best Shannon Kalista Rasmussen College September 1, 2014 How a mother decides to feed her baby is one of the first decisions a new mother makes, it is one of the most important investment in her child’s future and can give the baby the best start in life. Breast milk is packed with the perfect mix of vitamins, protein, and fat (Dermer 2001). It is the only natural food designed for your babies. Breastfed babies receive vital vitamins and nutrients from breast milk, it is packed with disease fighting substances that can protect babies from illness, all mother should chose to breastfeed their babies. Breastfeeding improves infant’s general wellbeing, it also decreases the risk for a large amount of acute and chronic diseases (Kennedy 2012). Breast milk contains substances that benefits babies immune system. It has antibodies, enzymes, and white blood cells that protect against disease and infection. If a mother gets a cold while breastfeeding, she is likely to pass the cold germ on to the baby, but the antibodies that help fight the cold are also passed through the milk. These antibodies will help the infant fight cold germs quickly and could maybe avoid the cold altogether. A mother’s milk drastically reduce the chances a baby will get ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections (Kennedy 2012). Infants who have been breastfed for at least four months are less likely to be hospitalized for respiratory tract infections like, croup and...
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...How Formula Marketing is Sabotaging Breastfeeding... Let me start this off by saying this isn't one of those, 'Formula is poison” articles. This argument isn't even about formula in itself, it's about MARKETING and the manipulative tactics formula makers use in order to sell their product. Let's face it, the formula makers didn't create their formula out of the kindness of their hearts. I will go over each formula marketing tactic that most breastfeeding advocates feel is sabotaging breastfeeding. They aren't even sneaky about it. Formula samples/coupons being given out and promoted in the hospital and/or doctors offices.- This is the most controversial one out of them all. People love free samples so when they feel like someone is arguing against something they think benefits them, of course, they will have a problem with it. Really it isn't even the actual handing out of formula samples that is wrong. It's the promoting and handing them out at the hospital and doctor's offices. Power of suggestion is a very strong thing. By weaseling in their formula brand into a hospital and getting doctors and nurses to promote it is power of suggestion to all these new parents that the person they are entrusting to get advice from is basically suggesting they use this formula brand. Power of suggestion is not that far-fetched. People will always argue in defense of this practice, but a lot of people see past that facade that formula makers and doctors are giving away these samples...
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... Natural or Not? Breastfeeding is one of the most important decisions a parent must make for their child. Breastfeeding is when the mother feeds the child milk from her breast (Breastfeeding). Over the last few years, there has been so much controversy in the media whether women should be allowed to breastfeed in public. Despite the controversy, women should be able to breastfeed in public because it improves infant health, it has psychological benefits, and it makes women feel less ashamed and embarrassed. Many medical and public health organizations support breastfeeding and say it improves an infant’s heath significantly. Breast milk is a rich, creamy liquid that is high in protein and low in fat (“History of Breastfeeding”). It contains the protein, vitamins, and fat an infant needs. Breast milk contains antibodies that help fight infection and it’s easier to digest. It also reduces the chances of allergies, asthma, respiratory illnesses, and overweight issues in the future. Some studies also suggest that breastfeeding lowers the risk of certain cancers and diabetes. Children that were breastfed have even been proven to have higher IQ scores. However, breastfeeding doesn’t only benefit the child. Studies show that women who breastfeed have a smaller chance of having ovarian and breast cancer (“Biology of Breastfeeding”). Besides the physical benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding also has many psychological benefits. Researchers say breastfeeding infants makes them feel...
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