Choosing to breastfeed is one of the best decisions a mother can make for her child. The benefits of breastfeeding are infinite, although it can also be very challenging. Always consult with your doctor about health decisions, but here are a few tips that I have learned along the way. If you have not yet delivered your baby, the first step to take is to contact a breastfeeding consultant. Almost all hospitals now offer you the opportunity to speak to someone about the basics of learning to breastfeed. If a consultant is not available, speak to everyone you can at the hospital about it. Your OB/GYN, pediatrician, or nurse should be able to provide you with invaluable information, and may be able to point you in the right direction to speak …show more content…
Stress can not only interrupt your milk flow, it can hamper your child from getting or maintaining a good latch. When you are exhausted from caring for a newborn, both you and the baby will feel the effects of the stress. If you can, try to relax yourself and the baby as much as possible before attempting to feed. Select a quiet, peaceful atmosphere with a comfortable way to sit and nurse. Simple gestures such as stroking your child 's cheek as they are nursing can help them to latch on, and help give them a gentle reminder to nurse. Everybody is different, and so every infant 's nursing habits will be different. Being open to suggestions from your health care provider and other women that have breastfed can give you new opinions and ideas on what to try, but always remember to listen to your own instincts when it comes to your child. You may know exactly what to do.
Breast-feeding is believed to help save money and lives, according to results published in the journal Pediatrics, an American organization committed to the success of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The results suggest that breast-feeding may help prevent hundreds of deaths and many more costly illnesses each year. "These include stomach viruses, ear infections, asthma, juvenile diabetes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and even childhood leukemia,"
Rationale: For first time mother breastfeeding can become a frustrating duty when they do not have the necessary resources available for them to use. The mother may be able to properly breastfeed her infant while at the hospital with the lactational consultant and nursing staff at her bedside helping her. Yet when she goes home with the newborn, she may be discouraged to breastfeed the infant because difficulties may arise . As a result, it is necessary for the mother to have at her disposition resources that she can utilize if need it. La Leche League is an excellent resource that supports mothers who are breastfeeding. Also, lactational consultants are great at providing help for mothers who are breastfeeding. Mothers can join support groups where they can openly talk about everything concerning breastfeeding their infants (Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, and Alden, 2012).
Out of many things that can scare us, the transformation of a person or environment can truly terrify us. Transformation can be erratic and random, so one cannot expect what would happen next and does not allow us to gain control over it. This truly frightens us. As a little girl watching Ratatouille, I was very scared. Before, I thought that it was the rat that scared me, but I now realize that the abrupt changes in the setting was what actually scared me. For example Remy, the main character, starts off on a roof top, then inside a house, then down a sewage “river” in the first few minutes of the movie. To add on, the scenes changed very quickly not giving me a chance to get used to the environment. It unnerved me that I could not expect what would happen next. Transformation in character and setting can instigate fear in with their erratic nature and can develop an uncertainty of what will happen next. There are many examples in literature where a character or setting goes through a transformation that establishes a sense of fear in the audience. Some examples of transformation creating fear can be seen in “The Fall of the House of Usher” and “Where is Here?” with changes in the characters and abnormal changes of the houses. “The Feather Pillow” also features how transformation can induce fear when Alicia’s health worsens as the monster inside her pillow grows.
Sibling rivalry between two of the Olympian Gods, cast separate curses upon mortals that resulted in the creation of a new species of Vampires.
Every mother of a newborn baby must make a very personal decision when it comes to how they are going to feed their infant. I was faced with that decision 3 years ago when I had my first son who I named Ethen. It was one of the very hardest decisions I had to make. I had to consider all the good benefits of breast feeding as well as the benefits of formula bottle-feeding, but the good benefits of breastfeeding outnumbered the bottle feeding ones. I finally decided that breast feeding was the best option for my son and for myself, after extensive research on breastfeeding as well as formula feeding, and also taking a breastfeeding class where I received a lot of information which helped me
This research was created to understand the beliefs and practices of black women who breastfeed. Once these inhibitions are given attention, the rate of breastfeeding black Americans can potentially increase. Benefits of Breastfeeding As previously mentioned, breastfeeding offers a numerous benefits for both moms and babies. These benefits include lower risks of child obesity, decreased risk of developing ovarian and breast cancer for moms who breastfeed. According to experts, breastfeeding is still the best way to feed babies.
Becoming a mother is an amazing life event. Woman instinctively want to protect and provide for others but as mothers, they up their game because that is their precious little human they created and grew for 9 months in their bodies. Mothers to be carefully choose and plan out every little detail over the next 9 months. Expecting mothers give up some vices like coffee, caffeine, and alcohol. They pick up new healthier eating habits and baby proof the house. Buy the safest crib and car seats. Read all the reviews on which diapers are best quality. All because they want the best for their precious little bundle of joy. How they choose to feed the baby is no different. While breastfeeding can be time consuming; the minimal cost, ease of convenience and added health benefits are why breastfeeding is the best choice for mom and baby.
Breastfeeding protects babies against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as sepsis in pre-term babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that help babies fight off infections like otitis media and respiratory problems like meningitis and bronchitis. It has been found to reduce the incidence and intensity of atopic diseases. Babies who breastfeed tend to suffer from colds less frequently and have fewer incidents of colic. (Davis)
Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the complete form of nutrition for infants with a range of benefits for infants’ health, growth, immunity and development (Breastfeeding- Natural Is Best). All these factors can decrease Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS) and mortality. In serval meta-analyses babies that are breastfeed have a 36% decrease in the risk of SIDS. According to The Lives Saved Tool, an estimated 823,000 yearly deaths would be saved if breastfeeding was scaled up to universal levels. Disorders like necrotizing enterocolitis, that has a high case-fatality, showed a 58% decrease with breastfeeding (Victoria, Cesar G, et all.).
This paper will explain the benefits of breastfeeding and how it plays an extreme role in the long-term health of a child not only in the early stages of life but also into adulthood and how we as nurses can help promote this mode of nutrition.
There is a wide array of benefits as a result of breastfeeding that specifically help a child survive and develop from the time they are born and throughout all stages of life. The more recognized and examined benefits during infancy and toddlerhood include, but are not limited to, increased intelligence, decreased risk of getting ear infections, lowered risk of Sudden Infant Death syndrome, better resistance to common illnesses and allergies (stronger immune system), lower risk for childhood onset diabetes, lower risk for asthma and eczema, increased cognitive development, higher IQ, and increased social maturity.
Because of all the healthy components to breast milk, there is significant research showing that children who are breastfed have reduction in diseases, healthier bodies and mouths, and long-term health benefits as well.
“Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers” Statement taken from the world health organization publication on the nutrition of exclusive breastfeeding.
For thousands of years, breastfeeding has been the main source that women have had to feed their babies. In today’s society, however, breastfeeding has become a controversial issue due to the increased sexualization of the female body, especially women’s breasts. This same society has failed to consider the benefits that breastfeeding mothers offer to society and, most importantly, the benefits breastfeeding offers to children. It is important to consider and remember that breastfeeding is natural and nursing mothers should be free to nurse everywhere because it is their legal right, it is the first source of nutrition for their children, it eliminates excess waste in the environment, and it benefits society.
Breastfeeding is an experience that is foreign for most people until they actually experience it. I had limited knowledge of breastfeeding until I interviewed my friend who currently has two children. Before she had her first child, she read a lot of books and watched a lot of videos, but they still didn’t quite capture the experience. She is a nurse and with her healthcare background, she felt confident about the importance of breastfeeding her children, especially in the first 6 -12 months. Before her baby, she was worried about the physical process and what it would feel like. After birth, she was more worried about her baby being able to breastfeed. For the first few weeks, her baby was having a hard time breastfeeding and she had to occasionally
William Shakespeare, known for being the best British writer of all time in the world of literature, where his works are still famous until this present. But how can we say that he was a great writer? Why are his works still famous? What makes him so unique and special?