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Got milk…?

Jenn Faul - November 11, 2017 - 3 comments

Breastfeeding our babies is one of the most natural abilities our womanly bodies are able to do.  Our milk is designed exactly for our baby (or if you are really lucky-babies.)  Denying your baby the nutrients and fats that their little growing bodies need can contribute to health problems, later in life.  The ability to suck from a breast takes different facial muscles than the muscles it requires from a bottle.  Not to mention, have you ever heard of a woman recalling her breast milk?  I think it’s safe to say no.  If you had a label on your breast that announced all of the ingredients you would read that there are no chemicals, no fake additives, nothing machine made, no metal shards or paper… Just pure milk programed especially at the right temperature for your growing baby.

One great website that explains breastfeeding and how babies get milk out of the breast is explained here on this website.  Yes there are images of breastfeeding, yes I believe they are trying to sell bras designed for breastfeeding moms.  You can read more here… https://www.bravadodesigns.com/us/blogs/breastfeeding-info/121624711-breastfeeding-how-your-baby-gets-the-milk-out-of-your-breast

 

A Comparison of Breastfeeding Rates by Country

In other parts of the world it is completely natural to breastfeed.  Here in America, you are discharged from the hospital with formula.   The support a woman receives is very important to her ability to successfully breastfeed.  In America there is a lot going against breastfeeding.  The access to formula is easy, bottle feeding is the choice of Americans.  As you can see in the chart below babies are supplemented with formula.  But the chart above shows that breastfeeding is supported in many different ways in Norway.  In Norway, see the chart below that I created in comparison to Norway’s support ‘VS’ USA…

Norway

Women can breastfeed anywhere, busses, parks, cafes, stores.

Women get the support on breastfeeding they need before they leave the hospital.

Working women get 2 hours off a day to breastfeed.  It is not uncommon to breastfeed at your desk.

Norwegian mothers are expected to breastfeed.

USA

Women are supported to bottle feed and are given formula in the hospital.

Breastfeeding at work in not supported.  Pumping is, there are select companies that support pumping with rooms.  Most American women find other places to pump, most commonly the bathroom, but more recently their vehicles, because pumps are equipped with batteries that can be charged in vehicles.

Info from: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/21/world/norway-leads-industrial-nations-back-to-breast-feeding.html

 

 

 

Percentage of Breastfed Children Who Were Supplemented with Infant Formula, by Birth Year, National Immunization Survey, United Statesa,b,c

2. Percentage of Breastfed Children Who Were Supplemented with Infant Formula, by Birth Year, National Immunization Survey, United States - This chart displays the percentages of breastfed infants born from 2003 to 2014 who were supplemented with infant formula within the first 2 days, 3 or 6 months of age. From 2003 to 2014, rates for breastfed infants supplemented with infant formula within the first 2 days, 3 or 6 months decreased from 22.3% to 15.5%, from 38.1% to 27.8% or from 47.4% to 33.8%, respectively.

aFormula supplementation rates through 2008 births are based on the National Immunization Survey’s landline sampling frame. Starting with 2009 births, rates are based on a dual-frame sample that includes respondents surveyed on landline or cellular telephones. See survey methods for details on study design and the impact of adding a sample of cellular telephone respondents to the National Immunization Survey starting in 2011.

bFormula supplementation is defined as supplementation of breast milk with formula (with or without other supplementary liquids or solids) among infants breastfed at the age specified (2 days, 3 months, or 6 months). Data from the U.S. territories are excluded from the national estimates to be consistent with the analytical methods for the establishment of Healthy People 2020 targets on breastfeeding.

The chart above was found at this site…

 https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/NIS_data/index.htm

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