Breastfeeding 101: Nursing Basics for New Moms
March 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Making the choice to breastfeed your new baby is one of the most important and far-reaching decisions you will make as a new mother. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant nutrition for the first year of life.
The current AAP breastfeeding policy states,”Human milk is uniquely superior for infant feeding and is species-specific; all substitute feeding options differ markedly from it.” Why?
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Breastfeeding – Handling Criticism
March 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Feelings about how to parent seem to shift with every generation. A new way of parenting, sometimes called attachment parenting, has emerged and it challenges many of the rigid teachings of our mother’s generation.
Although breastfeeding is on the rise now, women are still dealing with the repercussions of previous generations. Not too long ago mainstream women did not breastfeed at all and the ones that did were taught to follow strict schedules. Some thought of breastfeeding as primitive. Formula was touted as being equal to or superior to breast milk.
Benefits of Breastfeeding
March 3, 2009 · 1 Comment
This is a nice article about why “Breast is Best”. I feel compelled to mention, however, that the latest research on breastfeeding and AIDS shows that exclusive breastfeeding is safer for babies of HIV-positive Moms than mixed or formula feeding.
Breast is Best
by: Declan Tobin
Women have been feeding their children this way from the beginning, and it is of course natures intended food, therefore the best nourishment for your child. The decision to breast-feed is entirely up to you and each woman should make up her own mind, it is an individual choice.
