Women choose to bottle feed expressed breast milk for a variety of reasons.The
health benefits of breast milk for babies is well documented.
While there's no denying
the health benefits of breast milk, many families find themselves turning to formula, either by necessity or choice.
But, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other breastfeeding advocates fought for the proposal, citing the many long - lasting
health benefits of breast milk.
Despite the proven
health benefits of breast milk (it lowers the risk of diarrhea, pneumonia, and ear infections), underlying this «lactivism» is a sinister anti-feminist vibe, argues a piece in The Observer this morning.
While many studies support the mental
health benefits of breast milk, this study showed not only the short term but also the long term extraordinary benefit of breast milk for preemies.
By the mid-1970s, as
the health benefits of breast milk became better understood and more publicized, the percentage of mothers who nursed began to increase, according to the Ross Mothers Survey from Abbott Nutrition, a unit of North Chicago - based Abbott Laboratories, which has collected such data since the 1950s.
The fathers of the control group were also offered a face - to - face 40 - minute training session about child care, such as accident prevention and vaccination, but discussion was focused on
the health benefits of breast milk rather than the management of breastfeeding.
Not exact matches
According to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services Office on Women's
Health, among the
benefits of breastfeeding are the nutrients and antibodies that come naturally in
breast milk, the ease
of breast milk on an infant's digestive system and the hormones in
breast milk that protect babies from illness.
A lot
of this pressure to provide
breast milk comes from the over-exaggeration or misinterpretation
of the
benefits of breast milk on long term
health outcomes, or from unfounded fears about infant formula.
Breast milk is a critical source
of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk
of a number
of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term
benefits for cardio - vascular
health.4 In the context
of HIV, early cessation
of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5
Please remember that any amount
of breast milk provides
health benefits to your baby!
I feel like there's always new articles or research coming out about why
breast milk is better than formula, and they still don't know all
of the properties and interactions that
breast milk has, or even all
of the components, so I just feel like my daughter might be
benefiting for her
health in the future in ways that I don't even know about now.
The truth is that
breast milk offers children a host
of health and developmental
benefits for as long as they nurse.
A lot
of effort has gone into establishing the marvellous
health benefits of human
milk over the past half century, but that doesn't help those many women who are unable to transfer the
milk from their
breasts into their babies without pain.
These are excellent foods to add to
breast milk smoothies so your baby can reap the
health benefits and you can check for allergies while masking the flavor with more palatable fruits... and your awesome
breast milk,
of course.
The
health risks
of formula
milk and the
health benefits of breast feeding were rarely mentioned.
It also contains most
of the nutrients that are found in
breast milk giving the baby the privilege to enjoy the same
health benefits they would have enjoyed under
breast milk.
Medela's products and educational resources are driven by the commitment to enhance mother and baby
health through the life - giving
benefits of breast milk.
«We know that babies born prematurely have better
health outcomes with
breast milk than with formula, and our results may explain some
of these
health benefits associated with
breast - feeding,» Hicks said.
Use
of antibiotics in babies can hamper the growth
of this intestinal flora, thus blunting the
benefits of breast milk and compromising the
health of a baby.
Because the
benefits of breastfeeding are, in most studies, shown to be dose dependent, increasing the amount
of breast milk consumed by premature infants, either through extending duration or increasing the number
of breast vs formula feeds, is an important contribution to their short - and long - term
health.
While we continue to see low breastfeeding rates in the United States when compared to most other parts
of the world, the research on the
benefits of breast milk is rock - solid — there is simply no adequate substitute for
breast milk when it comes to protecting the
health of your baby.
While the
benefits of breast milk can be replicated in part, many medical professionals contend that no other dietary option is quite as nutrient - rich and
health - promoting.
Some barriers include the negative attitudes
of women and their partners and family members, as well as
health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived
milk insufficiency,
breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World
Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and
health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding
health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the
benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration
of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.
Recommendations that
health professionals should educate all key family members, both during pregnancy and in the postnatal period, on the
benefits of breast milk, and on how to encourage and support mothers in the early weeks
of breastfeeding have already been made [55, 56].
Breast Is Best But Soy
Milk Has
Benefits Too, Say Docs (Medical Tribune)- Hot on the heels of a German study that found breastfed babies were less likely than formula - fed ones to become obese, controversial new information suggests that soy formula may provide other health benefits that breastfeeding d
Benefits Too, Say Docs (Medical Tribune)- Hot on the heels
of a German study that found breastfed babies were less likely than formula - fed ones to become obese, controversial new information suggests that soy formula may provide other
health benefits that breastfeeding d
benefits that breastfeeding does not.
Feeding infants with
breast milk has been shown to improve baby
health and even IQ, but the
benefits of breastfeeding also appear to stay with mothers for years to come, lowering risks
of cardiovascular disease and cancer
Olive oil contains vitamin E, vitamin K, phytochemicals and healthy fats... coconut oil contains anti-bacterial, anti parasitic, antifungal, etc. as well as lauric acid which gets converted into monolaurin (only other considerable source is
breast milk) as well as medium chain fats which have a multitude
of health benefits.
In an early scene at a strip club, instead
of being aroused by the performances around him Adrian talks about drinking human
breast milk for its
health benefits.
Fact: Breastfeeding directly from the
breast offers significant
benefits over bottlefeeding expressed breastmilk for both mother and infant, including, among others: infant jaw development, infant control
of milk flow, psychological attachment
of infant to mother,
health benefits for mother that pumping the
breast does not achieve, infant's ability to feed on demand, the stimulation and maintenance
of mother» smilk supply that pumping alone can not achieve (and some women can not successfully pump), avoidance
of problems such as that some babies will not move back and forth easily between bottle and
breast, nutritional variation
of milk during the breastfeeding, that it's cheaper and avoids the need for a variety
of feeding equipment, and that breastmilk from the
breast is always fresh and free
of contaminents.