I remember breastfeeding my own son.Through breastfeeding, my son received many nutrients essential for his development and he and I formed a bond that was definitely special. Breastfeeding was/is extremely economical, when compared to the price of formula. Breast milk was also great for freezing and using at a later date.
I learned that in the country of Canada, scientist and health care professionals are trying to strengthen the exclusivity of breastfeeding amongst Canadian mothers. These professionals used a a plan that included a series of steps that helped mothers become more aware of the benefits of breastfeeding. Some of these steps included making sure they had enough information, giving the mother quality time for breast feeding and giving the newborn breast milk on demand with no other liquids and/or "artificial teats". The researchers found that breastfeeding amongst these women were high and began to grow when implementing the steps and plans. Nevertheless, more mothers could be breastfeeding if more maternity services were provided to Canadian women that made them MORE aware of best practices and ways to address concerns of the matter.
Overall, Canadians, truly believe in the benefits of breastfeeding. My desire, is to conduct my own breastfeeding informative sessions. This degree will allow me to gain a vast amount of information on the development of children in hopes to inform those I reach. Breastfeeding is one of the crucial issues I plan to educate women and families on.
Berger, K.S.(2009). The Developing Person: Through Childhood. New York , NY
http://www2.cfpc.ca/local/user/files/%7B4C87B83E-2035-4358-8373-E17DB3641BDF%7D/Chalmers%20Breast%20feeding.pdf
This is very informative. I never knew that the Canadians took such a unique perspective . There are many public health topics which exist. As a education professional the exposure to each of these topics is vital great posting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I'm glad you were allowed the chance to breastfeed since you had a NICU experience also. I wish you well in your informative sessions. I believe breastfeeding sessions are great for first time moms. My opinion is all babies should be fed by breast milk. There are a lot of resources available on breastfeeding--I could have researched forever! I know you will be a great teacher on this topic--I can feel your passion.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! Breast feeding is so important to giving the baby a healthy start. When Moms breastfeed allof their own immunities are transfered over tothe newborn to give them extr protection against disease. So much research is now showing a much lower risk of certain cancers to women who breastfed. I am a breastfeeding peer councilor and I try and convince all of the prenatal moms in my programs to at least try breastfeeding for two months. Research has shown that the first 6 weeks are the hardest for a new mom and if she gets past that time she is likely to continue for six months or more.
ReplyDeleteI was torn on what to respond about in our blog, but breastfeeding was one of them. I feel that it is so important because it DOES create that bond between mother and child. The child can receive so much more nutriants from breastfeeding than just formula. The child can also adjust to the types of food the mother eats, I once read that the child develops their tastebuds from what their mother eats while breast feeding. I can not remember who said that but I remember running across it years ago and thought that was interesting and possible as the nutrients we intake as mothers does get passed to our children.
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