Breastfeeding In Newborns

If you have ever spent any significant amount of time around a newborn, I am sure you will agree that you can almost see them growing right in front of your eyes. Growth spurts will be the trend throughout childhood, the teens and early twenties, but from birth to about the age of three is an unparalelled period of growth for the human child. In order to sustain this rapid growth period as well as the growth spurts that follow, proper nutrition is essential.
Through the mid 20th century, as bottle feeding became more and more popular, the decline in breastfeeding was dramatic. A mere 25 percent of mothers were breastfeeding their newborns (Papalia, Olds & Feldman, 2008). Unfortunately, little was understood in regards to the ramifications