Breastfeeding
Immediately after birth the nurse hands you your sweet baby
and if you have decided to breastfeed they place him right on the nipple to
latch on. Although your milk haven’t fully come in the colostrum is enough to
hold the baby until the production of milk. Breastfeeding promotes a healthy
start to the babies’ life and often fights against sicknesses. Breast milk
decreases allergies and asthma. The breast will produce more milk as the baby
feeds more. Breast fed babies are also
most likely not to become obese. This topic is very meaningful to me because I
am a mother and when we just had our son I and my husband debated on his form
of milk. Since I was going to be home all summer I thought I would try
breastfeeding and see all the many benefits that its brings to both my son and
me. This process is fairly new because five years ago with my daughter I tried
it and soon realized that it wasn't for me. This time it’s been really different.
The bond that I and my son have established is so strong and I have experienced
a new experience that promotes a healthy start for him.
Breastfeeding
around the world is heavily encouraged and promoted. In other places it
sometimes the only means to feed a baby due to the living conditions. In some
places there is no food or clean water so the only clean form of food for
babies is their mother’s breast milk. In the Philippines breastfeeding is
highly pushed and formula is shone upon and said that babies are smarter if
breast fed. In Namibia the first 5 months of life the baby is breastfed
exclusively and soon taper off thereafter. In Italy breastfeeding is not pushed
as much as other cultures. They push bottle feeding and pacifiers.
When
children have very strong immune systems and rarely are sick, they could have
been breastfed babies. Understanding why certain children are sicker than
others during allergy season is a sign of those that were fed with breast milk versus
formula.
Britany,
ReplyDeleteI also chose breastfeeding because of my own experience with breastfeeding. I have two children and my experiences with breastfeeding was different with both of them. I breastfed my son but only for six months because I didn't produce enough milk. I breastfed my daughter for one year and I had plenty of milk. I wonder if the second time was easier for me because I had experience with breastfeeding. I too agree in the importance of breastfeeding for nutritional value and bonding.
Courtney
Yes I will agree that breastfeeding is a push in developing countries. Mothers also need to be educated that even if they decide to breastfeed; they should eat a balanced diet so that the nutrients can be passed to the baby. What are your plans for promoting breastfeeding over formula?
ReplyDeleteHi Britany, Thank you for sharing your experiences with your children regarding breastfeeding. I have only heard through others that breastfeeding is a wonderful experience and unique special bond with your child. I am glad that you were able to share your experiences and have the strength to try it again. I wish that breastfeeding was more accepted in our society and bring to the world the benefits of breastfeeding or even if the mother can't; a mother can pump her milk to give to her child.
ReplyDeleteI also went with breast feeding. It makes sense that in developing countries are solely stuck to breastfeeding. Since those areas do have such little resources to begin with. I believe that its important to at least try and breastfeed I understand that there are some circumstances in which breastfeeding cant happen. It happened to my aunt with her first child. She tried and had to stop because he was allergic to her milk and even changing her diet didn't help so eventually she had to have him put on a soy based formula.
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