Breastfeeding
| Subclass of | infant feeding, lactation |
|---|---|
| Facet give | women's health |
| Studied by | lactation science |
| Practiced by | wet nurse |
| Uses | lactation room |
| WordLift URL | http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/breastfeeding |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C25596 |
| Unicode character | 🤱 |
Breastfeeding, dem sanso know as nursing, be de process whereby dem dey feed breast milk to an infant anaa toddler.[1][2] Infants fi suckle directly from de breast, anaa milk fi be extracted plus a pump den then dem feed to de infant. De World Health Organization (WHO) dey recommend say breastfeeding begin within de first hour of a newborn ein birth den continue as de baby want.[3] Health organizations wey dey include de WHO recommend exclusively breastfeeding for six months;[4][5][6] dis dey mean say no oda chows anaa drinks—oda dan vitamin D supplement—dem typically dey give.[7] De WHO dey recommend then continuing breastfeeding plus appropriate complementary chows for up to 2 years, den beyond.[4][5] Between 2015 den 2020, na about 44% of infants worldwide per be exclusively breastfed insyd de first six months of life.[4]
Breastfeeding get a number of benefits to both mommie den baby wey infant formula dey lacks.[5][8] Increased breastfeeding to near-universal levels insyd low den medium income countries fi prevent approximately 820,000 deaths of kiddie under de age of five annually.[9] Breastfeeding dey decrease de risk of respiratory tract infections, ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), den diarrhea for de baby, both insyd developing den developed countries.[4][5][10]: 13 Na dem propose benefits to include lower risks of asthma, food allergies, den diabetes.[5][9] Breastfeeding sanso fi improve cognitive development den decrease de risk of obesity insyd adulthood.[4][11]
Benefits give de mommie dey include less blood loss dey follow delivery, better contraction of de uterus, den a decreased risk of postpartum depression.[5] Breastfeeding dey delay de return of menstruation, den insyd very specific circumstances, fertility, a phenomenon dem know as lactational amenorrhea.[5][10]: 83 Long-term benefits for the mother include decreased risk of breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, den rheumatoid arthritis.[5][9][10]: 13 Breastfeeding be less expensive dan infant formula,[12][13] buh ein impact on mommie ein ability to earn an income no usually be factored into calculations comparing de two feeding methods.[14] E sanso be common for women to experience generally manageable symptoms such as: vaginal dryness, De Quervain syndrome, cramping, mastitis, moderate to severe nipple pain, den a general lack of bodily autonomy. Dese symptoms dey generally peak at de start of breastfeeding buh disappear anaa cam be considerably more manageable after de first few weeks.
Each feeding fi last as long as 30–60 minutes, as milk supply dey develop den de infant dey learn de Suck-Swallow-Breathe pattern.[10]: 50–51 However, as milk supply dey increase den de infant cam be more efficient at feeding, de duration of feeds fi shorten.[10]: 50–51 Older infants fi feed less often.[15] Wen direct breastfeeding no be possible, expressing anaa pumping to empty de breasts fi help mommies avoid plugged milk ducts den breast infection, maintain dema milk supply, resolve engorgement, den provide milk to be fed to dema infant at a later time.[1][16][17][10]: 55, 63–67
Medical conditions wey no dey allow breastfeeding be rare.[5] Mommies wey take certain recreational drugs for no breastfeed, however, chaw medications be compatible plus breastfeeding.[10]: 17 Available evidence dey indicate say e be unlikely say COVID-19 fi be transmitted thru breast milk.[18] Smoking tobacco den consuming limited amounts of alcohol anaa coffee no be reasons to avoid breastfeeding.[19][20][21]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Breastfeeding and Breast Milk: Condition Information". National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Pinto, Tiago Miguel; Costa, Raquel (2023). "Infancy: Breastfeeding". Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior (in English). Springer, Cham. pp. 1–3. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_369-1. ISBN 978-3-031-08956-5.
- ↑ "Infant and young child feeding Fact sheet N°342". WHO. February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Infant and young child feeding Fact sheet N°342". World Health Organization (WHO). 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Johnston M, Landers S, Noble L, Szucs K, Viehmann L, et al. (Section on Breastfeeding) (March 2012). "Breastfeeding and the use of human milk". Pediatrics. 129 (3): e827 – e841. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-3552. PMID 22371471. S2CID 5791615.
- ↑ Kramer MS, Kakuma R (August 2012). "Optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2012 (8) CD003517. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003517.pub2. PMC 7154583. PMID 22895934.
- ↑ "Breastfeeding".
- ↑ Ip S, Chung M, Raman G, Trikalinos TA, Lau J (October 2009). "A summary of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's evidence report on breastfeeding in developed countries". Breastfeeding Medicine. 4 (Suppl 1): S17 – S30. doi:10.1089/bfm.2009.0050. PMID 19827919.
- 1 2 3 Victora CG, Bahl R, Barros AJ, França GV, Horton S, Krasevec J, Murch S, Sankar MJ, Walker N, Rollins NC (January 2016). "Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect". Lancet. 387 (10017): 475–490. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(15)01024-7. hdl:10072/413175. PMID 26869575. S2CID 24126039.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eglash A, Leeper K (2020). The Little Green Book of Breastfeeding Management for Physicians & Other Healthcare Providers (7 ed.). Madison, WI: The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education. ISBN 978-0-9987789-0-7.
- ↑ Lawrence RA, Lawrence RM (1 January 2011). Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-1-4377-0788-5.
- ↑ "Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. American Academy of Pediatrics. Work Group on Breastfeeding". Pediatrics. 100 (6): 1035–1039. December 1997. doi:10.1542/peds.100.6.1035. PMID 9411381. S2CID 81585356. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "What are the benefits of breastfeeding?". 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Momigliano A (21 May 2019). "Breast-feeding isn't free. This is how much it really costs". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ↑ "What is weaning and how do I do it?". 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Amir LH (June 2014). "ABM clinical protocol #4: Mastitis, revised March 2014". Breastfeeding Medicine. 9 (5): 239–243. doi:10.1089/bfm.2014.9984. PMC 4048576. PMID 24911394.
- ↑ Berens P, Brodribb W (May 2016). "ABM Clinical Protocol #20: Engorgement, Revised 2016". Breastfeeding Medicine. 11 (4): 159–163. doi:10.1089/bfm.2016.29008.pjb. PMC 4860650. PMID 27070206.
- ↑ "Agencies encourage women to continue to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic". World Health Organization. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "Breastfeeding and alcohol". NHS Choices. NHS. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Breastfeeding and diet". NHS Choices. NHS. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tobacco Use | Breastfeeding | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Durham R (2014). Maternal-newborn nursing: the critical components of nursing care. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. ISBN 978-0-8036-3704-7.
- Henry N (2016). RN maternal newborn nursing: review module. Stilwell, KS: Assessment Technologies Institute. ISBN 978-1-56533-569-1.
- Davidson M (2014). Fast facts for the antepartum and postpartum nurse: a nursing orientation and care guide in a nutshell. New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC. ISBN 978-0-8261-6887-0.
- Lawrence RA, Lawrence RM (2015). Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Professional. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 227–228. ISBN 978-0-323-39420-8.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Azad, Meghan B.; Nickel, Nathan C.; Bode, Lars; Brockway, Meredith; Brown, Amy; Chambers, Christina; Goldhammer, Camie; Hinde, Katie; McGuire, Michelle; Munblit, Daniel; Patel, Aloka L.; Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael; Rasmussen, Kathleen M.; Shenker, Natalie; Young, Bridget E.; Zuccolo, Luisa (2021). "Breastfeeding and the origins of health: Interdisciplinary perspectives and priorities". Maternal & Child Nutrition. 17 (2) e13109. doi:10.1111/mcn.13109. PMC 7988860. PMID 33210456.
- Alimoradi, Foad; Javadi, Maryam; Barikani, Ameneh; Kalantari, Naser; Ahmadi, Mohamad (2014). "An Overview of Importance of Breastfeeding". Journal of Comprehensive Pediatrics. 5 (2) e14028. doi:10.17795/compreped-14028.
- Baumslag N, Michels DL (1995). Milk, money, and madness: the culture and politics of breastfeeding. Westport, Connecticut: Bergin & Garvey. ISBN 978-0-313-36060-2.
- Cassidy T, El Tom A, eds. (2015). Ethnographies of Breastfeeding: Cultural Contexts and Confrontations. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4725-6926-4. Scholarly essays on a variety of topics such as networks of milk sharing through Facebook, public-health guidelines on infant feeding and HIV in Malawi, and dilemmas involving breastfeeding and bonding for babies born from surrogate mothers.
- Halili HK, Che MN (June 2014). "Women's right to breastfeed in the workplace: legal lacunae in Malaysia". Asian Women. 30 (2): 85–108. doi:10.14431/aw.2014.03.30.2.85.
- Hausman BL (2014). Mother's Milk: Breastfeeding Controversies in American Culture. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-20826-4.
- Lucas, Alan (2019). "Scientific Evidence for Breastfeeding". Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series. 90: 1–12. doi:10.1159/000490290. ISBN 978-3-318-06340-0. PMID 30865972.
- Moore, Mary Lou (2001). "Research Update: Current Research Continues to Support Breastfeeding Benefits". Journal of Perinatal Education. 10 (3): 38–41. doi:10.1624/105812401X88327. PMC 1595080. PMID 17273265.
- Shamir, Raanan (2016). "The Benefits of Breast Feeding". Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop Series. 86: 67–76. doi:10.1159/000442724. ISBN 978-3-318-05482-8. PMID 27336781.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Breastfeeding Resources – La Leche League International (archived 6 November 2006)
- "Breast-Feeding Content Resources" – WHO reports on Breast Feeding
- "Breastfeeding and Breast Milk" – US National Institute of Health
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention Breastfeeding
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
- LactMed – a database of the safety of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed by the US National Library of Medicine