The health benefits of breastfeeding are well established in the literature and also in history. Let’s face it babies have been breastfed since the beginning of time. Improved resistance to infectious illness: Breastfeeding provides the infant with many immunological benefits and protects against infectious diseases. The mother’s immune system is more mature than a baby’s over time the mother has had the opportunity to build resistance to many disease causing pathogens. This protection is passed
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Elyse McNaughton NUR 2421 November 24‚ 2012 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant The late preterm infant encounters many disadvantages when it comes to breastfeeding and life in general. The late preterm infant is at an increased risk for “airway instability‚ apnea‚ bradycardia‚ excessive sleepiness‚ excessive weight loss‚ dehydration‚ feeding difficulties‚ weak sucking‚ jaundice‚ hypoglycemia‚ hypothermia‚ immature self-regulation‚ respiratory distress‚ sepsis‚ prolonged artificial milk supplementation
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Benefits of Breastfeeding The arrival of a newborn brings about a myriad of decisions. Cloth or store-bought diapers‚ co-sleeping or crib‚ and what parent gets what particular shift during the night are just a few. However‚ one of the most important and personal choices is how the little one will be receiving his or her required nourishment. The options are few until the baby can reach an age to consume and properly digest mass produced dairy products. This usually leaves mothers with a decision
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Previous research has been conducted numerous of times in regarding breastfeeding and the sexulization of the breasts among men and society. By sexualizing the breasts‚ it can have a negative impact towards breastfeeding and breastfeeding mothers. Norwood & Turner (2013) investigated how in society men view the breasts to be sexualized for their own sexual and enjoyment pleasures instead of viewing breasts of their true purpose of being used to feed a baby. This study also investigated how this is
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(Voices for Americas Children‚ N.D) in this presentation I will discuss how beneficial breastfeeding is to a child. b. Thesis statement: Research suggests breastfeeding is a critical step in raising a healthy baby‚ because it develops a healthy immune system for the child‚ and it helps build bone structures. c. Main points: i. The immune system benefits from the breast milk. ii. Breastfeeding helps the development of bone structure in a baby. II. Infants are fragile and can catch
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The Pros and Cons of public breastfeeding. Topic: The Cons of public breastfeeding. Specific Purpose: Inform the audience of the different views of breastfeeding in public. Thesis Statement: You must understand that people share many different views on public breastfeeding. Introduction Attention
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Statement: Is breastfeeding better for the mother’s body as well for the baby’s body? Hypothesis: That breastfeeding is better then formula for the baby’s health and development. Also‚ breastfeeding helps the mother with losing postpartum weight and bonding with her new baby. Results: Breast milk is the most complete form of nutrition for infants. Human milk contains just the right amount of fatty acids‚ lactose‚ water‚ and amino acids for human digestion‚ brain development‚ and growth. (Williams
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Australian Breastfeeding Association‚ Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and many others‚ that an infant should be exclusively breastfed for at least the first 6 months after birth (Kitsantas & Kornides‚ 2013). Breastfeeding as defined in the study of Meedya‚ Fahy and Kable (2010) is referred to as ‘a child feeding method where the child receives some breast milk but can also receive any food or liquid including non-human milk’. Other types of breastfeeding can include exclusive breastfeeding‚ which
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The advantages of breastfeeding for society are often overlooked or ignored. Breastfeeding is considered an important primary health care activity. An advantage of breastfeeding for society is that breastmilk is the optimal nutritional food for babies. We are the slowest growing of all mammals and are considered to almost be born prematurely in comparison to other mammals. If we look at a babys’ abilities at birth and compare them to other mammals‚ we are the most dependent for the longest time
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The Importance of Breastfeeding The toughest and most essential decision a expectant mother has to make close to her due date is whether she will breastfeed or formula-feed her newborn. Breastfeeding &/or (nursing) according to the medical dictionary is giving baby milk from your breast. This decision requires a lot of time‚ research and thought. Each choice has their advantages and disadvantages; I believe there is only one correct way to meet your infants emotional and nutritional needs. However
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