Hcs 455 Breastfeeding Research Paper
Breastfeeding: The Policy Process
Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs
HCS 455
Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future
Mark Haddock
July 27, 2014
Breastfeeding: The Policy Process
Breastfeeding is the best nourishment for newborns, infants, and toddlers. The Surgeon General has started an initiative to educate and promote breastfeeding to new mothers and their family support system. Womenshealth.gov states, “the experience of breastfeeding is special for so many reasons – the joyful bonding with your baby, the cost savings, and the health benefits for both mother and baby” ("Benefits," 2014, p. 1). Educating women and their families is the most important outcome in this process.
Evaluation stage The Evaluation stage in the policy making process can be done through many …show more content…
African-American babies are not breastfed as much they should be. Possibly another revision would be a tax break for families that attend and breastfed their babies for a certain amount of time that can be documented through regular visits with a pediatrician. Incentives to a family’s financial bottom line may increase participation. As the initiative and programs continue to grow and serve the communities the revisions will come to light to make the most benefits for the community being served.
Conclusion
There is understanding that breastfeeding is a vital process for mothers and babies to have by the Surgeon General. Enough understanding that the Surgeon General is promoting a movement to start a national campaign to promote breastfeeding. The benefits are overwhelming yet the breastfeeding data does not show favorable numbers that it is being done enough by mothers. Increased awareness and education is vital to the health of our children
References
Breastfeeding. (2014). Retrieved from
Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs
HCS 455
Health Care Policy: The Past and the Future
Mark Haddock
July 27, 2014
Breastfeeding: The Policy Process
Breastfeeding is the best nourishment for newborns, infants, and toddlers. The Surgeon General has started an initiative to educate and promote breastfeeding to new mothers and their family support system. Womenshealth.gov states, “the experience of breastfeeding is special for so many reasons – the joyful bonding with your baby, the cost savings, and the health benefits for both mother and baby” ("Benefits," 2014, p. 1). Educating women and their families is the most important outcome in this process.
Evaluation stage The Evaluation stage in the policy making process can be done through many …show more content…
African-American babies are not breastfed as much they should be. Possibly another revision would be a tax break for families that attend and breastfed their babies for a certain amount of time that can be documented through regular visits with a pediatrician. Incentives to a family’s financial bottom line may increase participation. As the initiative and programs continue to grow and serve the communities the revisions will come to light to make the most benefits for the community being served.
Conclusion
There is understanding that breastfeeding is a vital process for mothers and babies to have by the Surgeon General. Enough understanding that the Surgeon General is promoting a movement to start a national campaign to promote breastfeeding. The benefits are overwhelming yet the breastfeeding data does not show favorable numbers that it is being done enough by mothers. Increased awareness and education is vital to the health of our children
References
Breastfeeding. (2014). Retrieved from