B/c that's why women have breasts. We aren't baby cows when we are born, we are baby humans - and human mothers' milk is designed for the growth and development of a human baby. I don't even consider formula an option, manmade chemicals (that recently were recalled b/c of broken glass found in containers). Not to mention the emotional welfare of your child, it is a natural instinct to suckle ... so why postphone that with a pacifier @ birth? Studies have shown breastfed babies: Are not likely to become obese adults, are not likely to break bones, are not likely to get ill (or ear infections) ... My 13 month old, has yet to have a diaper rash, ear infection, cold, runny nose. Oh yeah, it's best for mommies too, b/c I'm slimmer than my post pregnancy weight (b/c bf keeps your uterus contracting = exercise without effort) and it's natural Birth Control - I've yet to start my menses (awesome)!
Mostly because it's the food nature designed to feed human infants. The mom also passes on certain immunities to her infant through breast milk. The colostrum secreted before the milk actually comes in helps mature the newborn's gut. It contains the right percentage of fat for the baby. It's right there, doesn't have to be heated up, doesn't cost anything, and there's no paraphernalia to mess with.
Breastmilk overall is a healthier choice and contains natural ingredients, that are not just supplements found in formula. Breastfeeding has also been proven to reduce the risk of babies developing Allergies. Breastfeeding can also reduce the number of and severity of conditions such as ear infections, bacterial meningitis and has even been proven to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and Asthma.
Breastfeeding is beneficial to infants because during the act of feeding an infant is passed many beneficial antibodies from the mother that protect it during infancy, and ensures the maternal bond between mother and child. The ingestion of breast milk passes on natural nutrients to the baby that cannot be duplicated artificially.
This will always be a very long standing debate about the pros and cons of both breastfeeding or formula.
The information provided in regards to breastfeeding is that it's readily available, doesn't cost you anything, easier on the baby's tummy, and may provide some immunities from the Mother to the baby prior to beginning vaccinations, just to name a few items.
The ancient, mystic power of breastfeeding has been avidly researched and scientists have learned that the easily digestible bosom milk's precise cocktail of vitamins, protein, and fat boosts IQ. Scientists say it also decreases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), diabetes, obesity, Heart disease, asthma, and allergies; it arms baby's immune system for a lifetime of battles. It is nature's vaccine.
BBCNot everyone believes breast milk is so magical. In fact, since the 1950s, the breast vs. the bottle debate has been hot to the touch. While a slew of research supports breastfeeding's benefits to babies, there are also studies that try to debunk the overall claim other contributing factors (such as the health, wealth, and education level of the mother) is to thank for future health and intelligence, instead of breast milk.
Either way, let's put the babies aside for now, since new findings from the latest breastfeeding study is not about them at all. It's about the mothers.
Step to HealthDr. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, a professor of medicine at the University of California, Davis, who calls for paid maternity leave, cites earlier research suggesting that if nearly every mother in the US breastfed, it could prevent an estimated 5,000 Breast cancer diagnoses every year, and almost 14,000 heart attacks would never come to pass.
WiseGeekIn an October 2015 publication of "Annals of Oncology," a study found that breastfeeding could help prevent breast cancer. Another study showed that the practice helps women who developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy avoid becoming long term diabetics.
This report on nursing's effect on breast cancer analyzed studies of some 40,000 cancer cases globally. It found that even a brief breastfeeding stint reduced the risk of a highly aggressive breast cancer by up to 20 percent. These elusive tumors, difficult to treat, are more common in black and younger women.
"The breast gland is immature and unable to do its job—which is to make milk—until it goes through the bat mitzvah of a full term pregnancy," says the paper's principal author, Dr. Marisa Weiss. "Breastfeeding forces the breasts to finally grow up and get a job, and make milk, and show up for work every day and every night, and stop fooling around."
Her assertion: pregnancy and lactation are crucial steps in the life span of breasts, and breastfeeding creates changes in milk duct cells making breasts more impervious to cancer.
US NewsPerhaps that's why some scientists call lactation "pregnancy's fourth trimester," marking the true end to the reproductive cycle. Breastfeeding is not just about the breast itself: lactation improves glucose and lipid metabolism, returning a woman's body to a long life of metabolic and cardiac health.
Before this study, doctors weren't really sure whether breastfeeding reduced the development of long-term diabetes, so for two years, researchers monitored 1,010 White, Black, Asian, and Latina women who had developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The breastfeeders cut their risk by half, and the longer they breastfed, the more they lowered this risk. More than 10 months of breastfeeding cut their risk of diabetes by almost 60 percent.
Bambino ArtTo add to what these recent studies suggest, below are some other medically established reasons from parenting go-to Dr. William Sears on why breastfeeding is great for some women. Note that every woman's pregnancy and postpartum experience differs, so not every proposed benefit below will apply to everyone.
Kate Kennedy Birth PhotographyBreastfeeding your baby has many benefits. Breastfeeding your baby protects it from many illnesses, can protect your baby from developing allergies, and may boost your child's intelligence.
Breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months before switching to baby formula. There are more nutrients and health benefits to the baby when using breast milk.
Some of the benefits from natural breast feeding for the mom include bonding time with the baby, saving money on formula, protection against breast and ovarian cancer, and easier traveling. Some of the benefits for the baby include transferring your immunities, providing protection against diabetes, help develop facial and jaw muscles, and breast milk being easily digestible for the baby.
Some of the benefits from natural breast feeding for the mom include bonding time with the baby, saving money on formula, protection against breast and ovarian cancer, and easier traveling. Some of the benefits for the baby include transferring your immunities, providing protection against Diabetes, help develop facial and jaw muscles, and breast milk being easily digestible for the baby.
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If you have breast cancer and receiving chemotherapy then you cannot breastfeed your baby.
Here is a quick partial list of what comes to mind. Nutritional value of Breast milk Immunological benefits of breast feeding Emotional/mental health benefits of breast feeding Long term affects of breast feeding on the child; physical, emotional, Health benefits accrued to a breast feeding mother both short and long term. Adoptive breast feeding also known as induced lactation Cultural perceptions of breast feeding. America vs. worldwide, present time vs. historical. Extended breast feeding Erotic breast feeding/ Adult nursing relationships Cost/benefit analysis of breast feeding vs. formula feeding. Legal status of public breast feeding Issues faced by breast feeding mothers returning to work. These are just a few that come to mind. When you are done with the essay, post it on this site so we can see what you came up with!
the advantages of breast feeding are that if you brest feed your baby it is most likely your baby will be stronger than if you use normal milk.
Breast feeding is how all mammals feed their young, It was created when the first baby was born.
Formula provides the nutrients a baby needs for its growth and development. One of benefits of formula feeding is the ease and comfort it provides. Some mothers are uncomfortable breast feeding in public. Another benefit is that dads can feed their baby and have that bonding time with them as well.
Yes you can switch to formula. However, its better to breast feed the baby because breast milk can help in the development in the baby's immune system. Plus the best thing about breast feeding your baby is that it really helps the mother lose a lot of weight after the baby is born. But if you are breast feeding make sure to keep an eye on your baby to decrease a chance of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), the mother's breast may "smother" her baby by accident. while the baby is being fed, if the baby is held too tight to the breast of the mother, she may be covering its nose and the baby may not be able to breath and suffocate.
It all depends on who is doing the drinking of the milk: If you are a baby human, the very best thing to drink is mother's milk. If you are a baby cow, the very best thing to drink is cow's milk. If you are a baby soy bean, drink soy milk. (Sorry for the bad joke) The truth is that for babies, breast is best. Without doubt, the longer a baby nurses at its mother's breast the greater the benefits it will receive. Don't forget that the benefits of breast feeding extend past nutrition. There are huge short term emotional health, immunological, long term mental health, and long term physical health benefits that accrue with breast feeding. The nursing mother also gains health benefits from nursing. It is especially true that these secondary benefits can only come through breast feeding and that a bottle full of Bessy the Cow's milk will never meet.
According to the American Natural Resources Defense Council, breastfeeding has a number of benefits for a child. Breast milk increases the resistances of the immune system. Breast-fed children are also less likely to develop diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.