Breastfeeding can be very healthy for a baby because breast milk protects the baby’s immune system‚ it is easy to digest‚ and it helps the baby to grow and be healthy. The baby’s immune system becomes less prone to infectious diseases which could cause chronic illnesses and other troubles later on in the child’s life. Breastmilk is easy to digest because it is a liquid
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be an issue‚ there is a solution! A breast pump! This allows mothers to pump their milk and save it for when they are not there. This way the child can continue to be breastfeed while the mother is at work‚ and the feeding process can be shared between both parents. The breast pump allows the mother to return to work with the assurance her child is getting the proper nutrients he/she needs to mature properly‚ because as said earlier‚ the composition of the breast milk changes to help meet the child’s
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Comparing breast feeding with bottle feeding To begin with breast feeding‚ this is where a baby directly feeds from the breast of his/her mother while bottle feeding is where the baby feeds from the bottle instead of feeding directly on their mother’s breast. The following are the advantages of breast feeding over bottle feeding. • Breast feeding is readily available compared to the bottle feeding. Therefore‚ the baby can easily feed when hungry from the breast as compared to the bottle feeding
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Theoretical Research Analysis According to the National Cancer Institute (2015) an estimated 231‚840 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in females (National Cancer Institute‚ 2015). For most women a diagnosis of breast cancer is a life changing event. As women deal with the diagnosis they experience a gamut of emotions and physiological changes. According to Spiegel‚ Bloom‚ Kraemer‚ and Gottheil (1989) patients who are faced
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Children ’s Fund (UNICEF) refers to breast milk as "the baby ’s first immunization" that lowers the risk of contracting various infectious diseases and chronic illnesses (UNICEF‚ 2002). Despite the widespread information on the benefits associated with human lactation‚ low adherence to established breastfeeding guidelines continues to be evident among societies to become a “catalyst” for many childhood diseases (Henri‚ 2010). Mothers’ ability to decide to breast feed is not just a matter of “informed
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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‚ 1995) Mother’s milk contains many more ingredients not found in formula. Also‚ milk straight from the breast is always sterile‚ never contaminated by polluted water or dirty bottles‚ which can lead
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making the decision of whether to breast-feed or bottle feed. There are many things to consider when making this decision because breast-feeding is more intimate and will take up a lot more of moms time than bottle feeding and does not allow dad or others to feed baby. But even with that being said there are a lot of wonderful benefits of breast-feeding that are wonderful and healthy for mom and baby. 1) Benefits for mom According to http://www.womenshealth.gov/breast-feeding/index.cfm?page=227 the
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and biological basis of alterations in human breast and mammary gland predisposes a woman to breast cancer. These areas of research are of international concern; both in Western and developing countries. However‚ population – or even laboratory - studies are rare that focus on the early exposures or developmental changes that likely lead to the risks associated with endocrine disruptors. Among the studies in the area are those carried out in the Breast Cancer & the Environment Research Program on
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AND SCREENING IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN Health Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women Linda M. Frazier‚ RN‚ MSN‚ FNP-C Medical College of Georgia School of Graduate Studies Health Beliefs and Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. More than 211‚ 000 U.S. women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005‚ and at least 40‚ 400 women died as a result
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formula was a cause in baby’s weight loss. According to UNICEF‚ about 11 million infants in developing countries die each year before reaching their first birthday. “ The formula itself is a nutritious product‚ and it can be an acceptable alternative to breast milk under certain condition: when the mother can afford to buy sufficient quantities‚ when she has access to refrigeration‚ clean water and adequate sanitation‚ and when she
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