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There are 4,000 species of mammals, and they all make a different milk. Human milk is made for human infants and it meets all their specific nutrient needs," says Ruth Lawrence, M.D., professor of
pediatrics and obstetrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, N.Y., and
spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Human Breastmilk...
...the perfect food for human babies. Yet breastfeeding is so much more, for mothers, babies, families, and society. Breastfeeding provides a perfect balance of nutrients, as well as developmental benefits, life time health benefits for mother and baby. The Key to breastfeeding success is knowledge, and support. The
benefits to providing mothers with the current
information, as well as continuous support pre pregnancy, prenatally, immediately postpartum, and beyond.
Our Survival as humans...
has depended on the success of breastfeeding for hundreds of years. Breastfeeding is a natural process, that has been handed down since our
begining. Still many mothers have questions or troubles getting started. This maybe in part because so many obstacles occur that our ancestors did not have. One is that so many of our families in recent years did not breastfeed, and they are unable to assist if a question arises. Another may be that
there are so many breastmilk subsitutes that are so widely advertised, that people don't have to breastfeed for survival any more. Another fact is that many health care professionals have limited
knowledge of breastfeeding or have outdated information. So what's a Mother to do?
GET HELP!!
* Hire a Doula for birth AND pospartum
* Take a Breastfeeding Class DURING your pregnancy
* Make an appointment with a Lactation Consultant
* Attend a Breastfeeding support group
*Educate yourself!!
Read CURRENT Books such as Dr. William Sears. "The Baby Book" Or La Leche League "The Womanly Art Of
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La Leche League International 1999 fact sheet...
"Efforts should be directed toward modifying medical routines regarding childbirth. The presence of doulas during labor and postpartum helps to provide support to the mother and promotes breastfeeding. Langer,A. et al. Effects of psychosocial support
during labor and childbirth on breastfeeding, medical interventions, and mothers' well-being in a
Mexican public hospital: a randomized clinical
trial. Br J Obstet Gynecol 1998; 105(10):1056-63.
Visit Dr. Sears Site
http://askdrsears.com/
What is the difference between Breastmilk and Artificial baby formula ?
What's in mom's stuff?
"Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Macronutrients, Minerals, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium,Chromium, Copper, Fluoride, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Vitamin C, Folate, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Catalase, Histaminase,
Arysulfatase, Antioxidants, a-Tocopherol, Cysteine, Ascorbic acid, Antiproteases, a -1-antitrypsin, a -1-antichymotrypsin, Prostaglandins, PG-E2, PG-F2, Secretory IgA (sIgA), Full antibody repertoire, Lysozyme, Lactoferrin, Interleukin-6, PAF-acetylhydrolase, Memory T cells, EGF, NGF, Insulin, IGF-I, IGF-II, Relaxin, TGF-a, PRL, Corticosterone, Insulin, IGFs, Relaxin, EGF, TGF-a, TGF-b, GnRH, GRH, PTHrP, Peptides, Erythropoietin, Prostaglandins."
(Read the reference article to learn more. Reference : Breast-feeding: Unraveling the Mysteries of Mother's Milk-Author: Margit Hamosh, PhD, Georgetown University Medical Center.)
Whats in the other stuff?
{Are you sure you really want to know?}
" whey protein concentrate, palm olein, soy, coconut, high-oleic safflower oils lactose, maltodextrin, patoassium citrate, calcium phosphate, calcium chloride, salt, potassium chloride,
magnesium chloride, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides, inositol, choline bitartrate sodium ascorbate,Enzymatically hydrolyzed reduced minerals, alpha tocophyeryl acetate, naicinamide, calcum pantothenate,
riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate,folic acid, phylloquinone, biotin, vitamin D3, vitamin B12, taurine, L-carnitine"
Reference: Can of formula.
If you need help with breastfeeding , please contact The International Lactation Consultant Association at ilca@erols.com to obtain the name of a lactation consultant in your area or to go to the LLLI help form. |
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