It has the exact combination of protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and sugars
needed for the human infant at various stages of his growth.
Whether such an approach would
work for human infants — and whether parents would accept it — remains an open question.
This is the same quality level we would
expect for human infants, and there isn't a dog alive that doesn't deserve that type of consideration.
These concerns have been
raised for human infants, and whether or not veterinarians consider the issue of any importance for puppies.
The guidelines repeatedly reference breastfeeding quotas, instructs healthcare facilities to keep formula «out of view of patients and the general public,» and uses insulting language such as, «human milk fed through the mother's own breast is the normal
way for human infants to be nourished.»
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Breastfeeding is the natural, physiologic way of feeding infants and young children milk, and human milk is the milk made
specifically for human infants.
As expert Jessica Shortall pointed out in her excellent piece for «The Atlantic», we do a better job of legislating protections for newborn kittens and puppies than we
do for human infants.
«In a sense, it provides too much in the way of nutrients, hence we have a long tradition of «diluting» it to make it
appropriate for human infants.
Breastfed babies do wake and feed more frequently at night than those fed artificial formula, and this is the physiological
norm for human infants.
Even though infant formula is a safe, healthy alternative to breast milk, and scientists continue to improve upon it all the time, breast milk is still far superior since it already contains all the necessary ingredients
for human infants in the correct balance.
It is true that breastfeeding is the «formula» that is best
suited for a human infant's digestive system and development, but I am glad that there is a viable alternative for the women who are unable, for whatever reason, to breastfeed.
Feeding straight animal milk was often associated with severe illness and death of the baby, either because the milk was not clean due to lack of refrigeration or infected with tuberculosis, or the ingredients were
unsuitable for human infants, present in too large or too small quantities.
It's the
same for human infants: stationary maternal holding or being rocked in a bassinet (or mechanical swing) will not produce the same effect on the infant as being carried during a walk.
My wife and I were shocked when we read what pediatric sleep researchers had to say about normal
sleep for human infants and the idea that infants must «self - soothe.»
Parents may benefit from knowing that every animal evolved with a developmental niche or «nest» for its young, and that the developmental
niche for human infants has evolved to provide the care needed by the world's most fragile, immature mammal at birth.
In
order for the human infant to safely pass through its mother's small pelvic outlet, which is an architectural requirement to walk upright, the infant has to be born with only 25 percent of its adult brain volume.
Human milk fed through direct breastfeeding is the optimal
way for human infants to be nurtured and nourished.
These were often dogs with the most infantile appearance, as humans have instinctively sought to care for such dogs as they
do for human infants.
This article reviews the development of the mammary gland (mammogenesis), the process through which the mammary gland develops the capacity to secrete milk (lactogenesis), the process of milk production (lactation), and the specific properties of human milk that make it unique and
appropriate for human infants.
This isn't a step away from the belief that there are risks to formula feeding that parents need information about, it isn't a divorce from the science that supports breastfeeding as the healthy normal
food for a human infant, this isn't a watering down of our commitment to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals, and it certainly isn't a sugarcoating of the issues surrounding infant feeding and society.
Breastfeeding is the natural, physiologic way of feeding infants and young children milk, and human milk is the milk made specifically
for human infants.
For the human infant, this means «crawling».
For a human infant to attain half of her adult brain size in utero, it would take about 18 months gestation (Trevathan, 144).
BFUSA believes: (1) human milk fed through direct breastfeeding is the optimal way
for human infants to be nurtured and nourished; (2) the precious first days should be protected as a time of bonding and support not influenced by commercial interests; and (3) every mother should be informed about the benefits of breastfeeding and respected to make her own choice.
In the United States, more than 400 such hospitals believe that «human milk fed through the mother's own breast is the normal way
for human infants to be nourished,» according to Baby Friendly USA, an organization that implements the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund.
«Human milk is made
for human infants, and it meets all their specific nutrient needs,» says Ruth Lawrence, M.D., spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics and professor of pediatrics and obstetrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in New York.