For this blog assignment I chose breastfeeding. This is a meaningful topic to me because, well when my son was born, I was 21, I didn't know the importance of breatstfeeding. It gives the baby nutrion that he wouldn't get otherwise. Not only is nutrion an importance but it also allows for a bonding experience between the mother and the baby. This is something that I feel I lacked with my son when he was an infant.
In many other parts of the world breastfeeding is common. Depending on the area of the country it is sometimes like the united states where, depending on the situation, it is frowned upon (like doing it in public). But in other areas, such as Africa this is a very common practice.
In the United States, breastfeeding is becoming more acceptable. A mother does not recieve "bad looks" if it is done in public, as she did in the past.
There has been much research done in breastfeeding for the baby and for the mother. Like I said before it is important for bonding and nutrion values. The mother is more likely to get the pregnancy weight off easier when she breastfeeds. I also believe (I didnot read this) that the mother will not suffer from postpartum depression if she breastfeeds.
If I could go back to when I gave birth, I definitely would have chose to breastfeed instead of bottle feed my son, at least for the first few months. I really feel that would have helped me bond with my son much easier.
I have to agree. I dont have any kids but if I did I would say that I would definitely breastfeed my child. I feel that will be a good source of everything that the child will need
ReplyDeleteI travelled with my first baby, and breastfeeding was the only way to go! No bottles, mixing formulas, storage of formula, spilling smelly formula, formula staining my or my baby girl's clothes, no packing of feeding supplies, no vomiting, no worries about warming the formula or keeping it cold when not in use, etc. I brought a small baby blanket with me wherever we went, threw it over my shoulder and no one knew that I was breastfeeding. It was very discreet. Actually much more discreet than the amount of breast girls and women of all ages show every day wearing very low cut shirts. I even had a few shirts that were especially made for discreet breastfeeding without a display. Not only is this the best nutrition and bonding experience for babies and moms, but by far the easiest, too.
ReplyDeleteI PICKED THE SAME TOPIC BUT I DID BREASTFEED MY YOUNGEST AND IM GLAD I DID. BUT I WISH I WAS AWARE OF IT WHEN I HAD MY OLDER TWO. GREAT TOPIC
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