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Very few experts disagree with the fact that breastfeeding is the optimal choice for the infant. However, decreasing breastfeeding rates raise many questions as to why mothers are not choosing the best nutritional choice for their children. Despite breast milk being the obvious choice for infant feeding due to the health, psychological, and economic benefits, many mothers still decide to feed their infants formula due to lack of knowledge and support, difficulties with breastfeeding, and social embarrassment. Changes need to be made with formula companies, medical professionals, and the public opinion of breastfeeding in order to give nursing mothers the support they deserve. The main factor in encouraging breastfeeding is the emphasis on the major health benefits for both the mother and the child. Benefits of Breastfeeding While researching about the benefits of breastfeeding I found many advantages to it. The longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, there is a higher chance that her baby will get the healthy benefits of breastfeeding. There are many benefits to breastfeeding for the mother, child, and society. The benefits for a breastfeeding baby are: early breast milk is called liquid gold, it is easier to digest, it fights diseases, and it changes as your baby grows. Doctors tell breastfeeding mothers to breast feed their baby until it is up to 2 years of age. Breast-feeding is a process that involves an infant suckling its mother’s breast in order to get some milk. Breast milk can sometimes be substituted with baby formula for a number of reasons. These reasons may be death of the infant’s mother, the mother’s being a working mother and is always away, and some mothers just opt for baby formula. The formula has a number of advantages: it is readily available, cheaper, and easy to control. Breast milk is sometimes referred to as the line of equal measure between the very rich parents and the poor parents (Pryor & Kathleen, 2010). If a woman is at a restaurant with her baby, she can feed the child at the table. Public breastfeeding is platonic as well. A woman feeding her baby in public should not be looked at as a sexual activity. Mary Lofton of La Leche League International says “Breasts are so over-sexualized, it’s hard for people to associate them with their natural function” (Bhatia 2). It is a normal thing for a woman to do for her baby and if a person sees this as sexual, they should just look the other way. Breastfeeding: Numerous Benefits for Mom and Baby Abstract If parents care so much about their child when she grows up, it should begin from the moment of conception. The benefits of breastfeeding aren't always in the first year; many of the benefits last a lifetime. However, many parents don't know how good breast milk is for a child. Nowadays, mothers blame their busy schedules and use it as an excuse to formula feed their baby. Breastfeeding does not only benefit the baby, but also the mother. There is a good possibility that breastfeeding is one of the most challenging things she has done. It is frustrating that at this day in age society has tried to prevent something that is healthy and natural. Breastfeeding is an amazing bond between a mother and her baby and the nutritional benefits are essential to an infant’s growth. Some people will argue that breastfeeding in public is not appropriate and should only be done behind closed doors. Then there are others that will argue that a breastfeeding mother should be able to breastfeed where ever her child needs to eat. Mothers have many things to worry about when taking care of their children such as their cleanliness, well-being, nourishment, etc. One way a mother makes sure her child is well nourished is by breastfeeding. Breastfeeding in public is often regarded as a disrespectful or an indecent act. The reality is that it is perfectly natural, women have been breastfeeding for thousands of years and they should be able to continue to do so. A woman should be able to feed her child without being bothered or criticized. It is no ones business but the mothers how... ... middle of paper ... ...s miss less work. If people were more accepting of the perfectly normal act that is breastfeeding; it would become so normal that it would no longer be seen as a problem or be made a big deal of and women wouldn't be so afraid to breastfeed their children. Breastfeeding in public needs to become a regular thing; so it is not deemed unusual and made a big deal of. There is no valid reason as to why a woman should be denied the right to breastfeed her child in public. Works Cited The American Academy of Pediatrics retrieved from http://www2.aap.org/breastfeeding/faqsbreastfeeding.html on November 13, 2013. All mothers want what is best for their children, and while health care professionals encourage breastfeeding as the natural feeding choice, many mothers still choose to feed their babies with artificial milk. The 2014 Breastfeeding Report Card states that only 19% of women nationwide were exclusively breastfeeding their babies at 6 months of age. While 2-5% of women physically cannot breastfeed, this leaves around 80% of women who have made the choice to feed their infant artificially (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014). These astounding rates could be because mothers are not fully aware of the benefits of breastfeeding along with the harm of choosing formula. Despite the many opinions that science has matched the complexity of breast milk when creating formula, breastfeeding is still the optimal choice. Robert S. Mendelsohn comments that “Mothers milk, time-tested for millions of years, is the best nutrient for babies because it is nature’s perfect food.” Why is breastfeeding the healthiest option for not only the child but also the mother? Lately breastfeeding has become a controversial topic, which should not even be discussed. The benefits of breastfeeding far out outweigh the cons. Breastfed babies have proven to less likely receive the following illnesses: asthma, diabetes, leukemia, and Sudden Infant Death (SIDS). Not only does it benefit the child, but also the mother.
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अगष्ट एक तारिख, संसारभर बिभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरी स्तनपान दिवस मनाइँदै छ । नेपालमा पनि स्तनपान सम्वन्धी जनचेतनामूलक कार्यक्रम गरी यो दिवसलाई साताव्यापीरुपमा मनाइँदै छ । पछिल्ला बर्षहरुमा हाम्रो देशमा पनि हरेक आमालाई आफ्ना शिशुलाई नियमित रुपमा ६ महिनासम्म स्तनपान गराउन प्रेरित गर्दै एक हप्तासम्म स्तनपान सप्ताह मनाउने गरिएको छ । संसारभर एकदेखि सात अगष्टसम्म मनाइने विश्व स्तनपान दिवस को यस बर्षको नारा (ब्रेष्ट फिडिङ: फाउण्डेशन अफ लाइफ) ‘स्तनपानः जीवनको आधार’ रहेको छ । स्तनपान भनेको आमाले शिशुलाई जन्म दिएपछि आफ्नो स्तनबाट निस्कने प्राकृतिक दूध चुसाउने क्रिया हो । गर्भधारणको प्रक्रियासँगै आमाको स्तनमा दूध बहन थालेको हुन्छ । पहिलो बिगौति दूध बच्चाको लागि अमृत समान हुन्छ जसले बच्चामा धेरै रोगहरूसँग लड्नसक्ने प्रतिरोधात्मक क्षमता बढाउँदछ । स्तनपानलाई परिवार नियोजनको एउटा माध्यमको रूपमा पनि लिइन्छ । आमाले जति धेरैपटक शिशुलाई दूध चुसाउँछिन् त्यति नै बढी अस्थायी गर्भनिरोधको अवधि बढेर जान्छ । सबै स्तनधारी प्राणीहरूमा स्तनपान साधारण क्रिया हो । स्तनपानले शिशुको लागि स्वास्थ्य रक्षाको काम समेत गर्दछ । नवजात शिशुमा रोग प्रतिरोधात्मक शक्ति हुँदैन उनीहरुले आमाको दूधबाट यो शक्ति प्राप्त गर्दछन् । आमाको दूधमा रोगाणु नाशक तत्वहरु हुन्छन् । आमाको दूधमा लेक्टोफोर्मिन नामको पोषक तत्व हुन्छ, जसले शिशुहरूको शरीरमामा फलाम तत्व दिन्छ । आमाको दूधबाट आएका साधारण जीवाणुहरुले शिशुको शरीरमा उब्जने बिभिन्न रोगसँग प्रतिरोध गरेर उनीहरूको रक्षा गर्दछन् । बाहिरी वातावरणबाट आमाको शरीरमा पुगेका रोगका जिवाणु, शरीरमा रहेको विशेष भागको सम्पर्कमा आउँछन्, शरिरले ति विशेष रोगाणुको बिरुद्ध प्रतिरोधात्मक तत्वहरु बनाउँदछ । यो तत्व थोरासिक डक्ट भनिने एक विशेष नलीबाट सिधै आमाको स्तनसम्म पुग्छ र दूधबाट बच्चाहरूको पेटमा पुग्दछ । यसरी शिशुहरु आमाको दूध नियमित रुपमा खाएर स्वस्थ रहन्छन् । बाल्यकालमा पर्याप्तरूपले आमाको दूध खान नपाएका शिशुरुमा बाल्यकालमा शुरू हुने प्रकृतिको मधुमेह रोग लाग्ने सम्भावना अधिक रहन्छ । उनीहरुमा अपेक्षाकृत बुद्धि विकास समेत नहुने हुन्छ । यदि बच्चा महिना नपुगि जन्मेको छ भने त उसलाई नेक्रोटाइजिङ एन्टोरोकोलाइटिस जस्तो घातक रोग समेत हुनसक्छ । त्यसैले छदेखि आठ महिनासम्म शिशुहरूका लागि आमाको दूध उत्तम आहारमात्र हैन, यो जीवनरक्षक आहार पनि हो । स्तनपान सम्वन्धी गलत धारणा केही मानिसमा स्तनपान गराउँदा सौन्दर्यमा ह्रास आउने, शरीरको तौल घट्ने, स्तनको आकार बिग्रने आदि गलत धारणाहरु रहेको पाइएपनि यो सत्य भने होइन । आधुनिक विज्ञानले यी धारणाहरुलाई गलत पुष्टि गरिसकेको छ । नियमित र निश्चित अवधिसम्म गराइएको स्तनपानले शिशुको उपचार र खाना खर्चमा ५० प्रतिशतले बचत हुने गरेको बिभिन्न अध्ययनहरुले देखाएको छ । शिशुलाई स्तनपान गराउँदा आमालाई आत्मीयता र भावनात्मक सुखानुभूति हुनुका साथै गौरव महसुश हुन्छ । त्यसैगरी उनले मानसिक रूपमा आफू स्वस्थ भएको अनुभूति गर्ने हुनाले उनलाई आत्मसन्तुष्टि समेत प्राप्त हुन्छ । स्तनपानका फाइदाहरु आमाको दूध पोषणका लागिमात्र नभएर यसले आमा र बच्चाहरूको स्वास्थ्यमा अत्यन्त सकारात्मक प्रभाव पार्दछ । शिशुलाई जन्मेको छ महिनासम्म स्तनपानमात्र गराउनु पर्दछ । आमाको दूध सुपाच्य हुन्छ र यसले शिशुको पेट गडबड हुने डर हुँदैन । आमाको दूध शिशुको नाक र घाँटीमा प्रतिरोधी तह बनेर बस्दछ । त्यसले रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता बढाउन पनि सहायता गर्दछ । स्तनपानले दम र कानको रोग शरिरमा लाग्नबाट जोगाउँछ । केही शिशुलाई गाईको दूधले एलर्जी हुनसक्ने संभावना रहन्छ तर आमाको दूध खानु शतप्रतिशत सुरक्षित छ । नियमित र निश्चित अवधिसम्म स्तनपान गर्ने शिशुहरूलाई पछि अन्न खुवाउँदा पनि असुहाउँदो र अस्वाभाविक रुपमा मोटो हुँदैनन् । स्तनपान गर्ने शिशुहरुमा शुरूदेखि नै आवश्यकताभन्दा अधिक खाने बानी नपर्ने हुँदा उनीहरुमा अस्वाभाविक रुपमा मोटोपना नदेखिने बिभिन्न अध्ययनहरुले देखाएका छन् । निश्चित अवधिसम्म स्तनपान गर्ने शिशुहरूलाई जीवनका पछिल्लो चरणहरूमा पनि रक्त क्यान्सर, मधुमेह र उच्च रक्तचाप जस्ता रोगहरुको खतरा तुलनात्मक रुपमा निकै कम हुन्छ । स्तनपानले शिशुको बौद्धिक क्षमता समेत बृद्धि हुन्छ । स्तनपान गराउने आमा र शिशुको बीच भावनात्मक सम्बन्ध धेरै बलियो हुन्छ । यसका अलावा आमाको दूधमा धेरै प्रकारका प्राकृतिक रसायनहरु पनि रहेका हुन्छन् जसले शिशुको शारिरीक तथा मानसिक बिकासमा अत्यन्त महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका खेल्ने गर्दछ । स्तनपानलाई प्रोत्साहन विश्वका विभिन्न देशहरूले स्तनपानका लागि प्रोत्साहन गरेका हुन्छन् । विगत १९ वर्षदेखि स्तनपानलाई प्रोत्साहन गर्ने उद्देश्यका साथ विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठनले हरेक वर्ष अगस्ट महिनाको पहिलो हप्तालाई स्तनपान सप्ताहको रूपमा घोषणा गरेको छ । चीनले भने स्तनपानलाई शिशुको महत्वपूर्ण अधिकारका रुपमा सुरक्षित गरेको छ र बट्टाको दूध शिशुलाई खुवाउन पूर्णरुपमा कानूनी प्रतिवन्ध लगाएको छ, जुन आफैमा प्रशंसनीय र अनुकणीय कदम हो । स्तनपानका लागि सहि स्थिति स्तनपान बच्चाको लागि अनिवार्य आवश्यकता हो । तर स्तनपान गराउँदा बच्चालाई कसरी राख्ने भन्ने कुरामा विशेष ख्याल राख्नुपर्दछ । अन्यथा बच्चालाई आमाको दूध अमृत समान हुँदा हुँदै पनि नकारात्मक असर पर्दछ । जब स्तनपानका लागि सहि स्थितिको प्रश्न उठ्छ यसमा दुईवटा कुराहरु अत्यन्त महत्वपूर्ण हुन्छ । पहिलो कुरा बसाइ आफूलाई शारिरीक रुपमा आरामदायी र सहज हुनुपर्छ । दोश्रो कुरा बसाईको स्थिति सहज बनाउनुसँगै शिशुलाई आफ्नो स्तनसम्म सहजरुपमा पुर्याउन सक्ने गरी बस्नुपर्छ । तपाईंका लागि कुन चाहीँ स्थिति उपयुक्त छ भन्ने कुरा शिशुलाई दूध चुसाउन कुन किसिमको बसाई सहज हुन्छ भन्ने कुरामा निर्भर हुन्छ । तपाइले जुनसुकै स्थिति रोजेपनि दूध चुस्ने बेलामा शिशुले आफ्नो टाउको थोरै पछाडि तिर तान्न सक्ने कुरा सुनिश्चित गर्नुपर्ने हुन्छ । तरीका आफ्नो र शिशुको शरीरलाई समानान्तर राखेर- सुतेर र पल्टिएर बस्न सक्नुहुनेछ । तपाईंको शिशुले जुन स्तनबाट दूध चुसिरहेको छ त्यसको अर्को तर्फको हातले शिशुलाई काखमा लिएर समातेर राख्ने र सहज हुनेगरी बस्ने । शिशुले दूध पिइरहेको स्तनपट्टकिै हातले समातेर अर्को हातले टाउको अड्याएर छड्के पारेर बोकेर सजिलोसँग बस्ने । पलेटी कसेर बसेर शिशुलाई दूध चुसिरहेको स्तनतिरको हातले अड्याएर उसको गोडा तल तिर पर्नेगरी सुताउने । यदि जुम्ल्याहा बच्चाहरु छन् र एकसाथ दूध चुसाउनु छ भने पलेटी कसेर बसी एउटा नरम तकीयाको सहायतामा दुबै स्तनमा एक-एक वटा शिशुलाई एकसाथ स्तनपान गराउन सकिन्छ ।