When following the Seven Standards
of Ecological Breastfeeding, a natural child spacing effect of 18 to 30 months between births is the average.
Not exact matches
According to EcoMall, «
Breastfeeding is probably the most overlooked means
of contributing to the health
of our planet» and parentingweb states, «Breastmilk is actually the most
ecological food available to humans.»
Finally, employers are investing in their future work force by supporting
breastfeeding; some studies have indicated that
breastfed babies have potentially higher IQ's and better academic accomplishments than bottle - fed babies.Because
of the far - reaching positive
ecological, health, and social impact
breastfeeding can make on our planet, it is imperative for anyone interested in protecting our children and our environment to do whatever possible to support, protect, and promote
breastfeeding.
Although with «cultural
breastfeeding» there may be no effects on a mother's fertility whatsoever, when a mother and infant participate in the human biological norm or «
ecological breastfeeding,» women remain in lactational amenorrhea (absence
of periods due to unrestricted
breastfeeding and constant proximity) and babies are spaced naturally.
Oh,
of course, I know that I was just pointing out that I am able to report on some results
of «
ecological breastfeeding» but not that one.
Both exclusive
breastfeeding and
ecological breastfeeding are different from LAM, the lactation amenorrhea method
of birth control.
More and more evidence points to the importance
of breastfeeding on a cultural, public health, psychosocial,
ecological and economic level, and the need to support, protect and promote it in all aspects
of healthcare and society, as well as asserting
breastfeeding as a human right for both babies and women.
Ecological Breastfeeding criteria stipulate that breastfeeding must be the only source of nutrition (no formula, solids, pumping milk or even water) and the baby should not use any kind of pacifier or finger, in order to encourage as much suckling at the breast
Breastfeeding criteria stipulate that
breastfeeding must be the only source of nutrition (no formula, solids, pumping milk or even water) and the baby should not use any kind of pacifier or finger, in order to encourage as much suckling at the breast
breastfeeding must be the only source
of nutrition (no formula, solids, pumping milk or even water) and the baby should not use any kind
of pacifier or finger, in order to encourage as much suckling at the breast as possible.
Before I thought carefully about it, the
ecological impact
of my
breastfeeding relationship was simply an added bonus.
As the world celebrates World Environment Day on June 5, WABA would like to remind everyone about the
ecological benefits
of breastfeeding and that the practice
of bottle feeding including the production
of breastmilk substitutes and baby foods are non - renewable products that create
ecological damage at every stage
of their production, distribution and use.
Yes, I have exclusively
breastfed each
of my four children to the six month mark, but I did not follow all seven standards for
ecological breastfeeding (we used pacifiers and I did not nap with them).