breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Annotated Bibliography
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Krol, K, and Grossmann, T (2018) Psychological effects of breastfeeding on children and mothers. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6096620/
This article mainly focuses on the psychological impacts of breastfeeding on both mothers and children. The report indicates some of the empirical evidence showing that breastfeeding impacts on children’s social, emotional and cognitive development as well as the brain. On the other hand, the article also shows some of the effects of breastfeeding on mothers' mood as well as maternal care and how it influences stress levels in mothers. Further, the article addresses some of the potential strategies that might underpin some of the observable effects of breastfeeding on mothers and children and offers some limitations of the current breastfeeding literature.
The outcome of the study shows that breastfeeding affects the children by resulting in improved socio-effective responding due to fatty acids often found in breast milk and cognitive performance due to the presence of oxytocin found in breast milk. Additionally, the findings of the study indicate that breastfeeding affects the mothers by minimising both personal and psychological stress in them, improving their maternal care and sensitivity as well as enabling positive effects.
The most exciting thing about the article is the fact that it draws from some empirical evidence or surveys in making its conclusions making it a rich source of authentic source of information for this current study.
Parents (2019) Nurse Your Body Retrieved from https://www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding/problems/nurse-your-body/
This article mainly discusses some of the negative impacts of breastfeeding on mothers and how to deal with such effects to stay healthy. Notably, the article talks about how breastfeeding results into back, wrist and shoulder pain, bone loss and weaning blues among breastfeeding mothers. The findings of the report indicate that breastfeeding can significantly increase wrist, shoulder and back pain among breastfeeding mothers and suggest that to minimise such effects, mothers should avoid leaning forward while nursing. Moreover, though the article finds out that breastfeeding result in significant loss in bone among mothers, it indicates that the lost bone can often be regained after weaning.
The most exciting things about the article are its involvement of a team of nursing experts in making in arriving at its findings and conclusions. As a result, this makes the report a very authentic source of information with regards to research on impacts of breastfeeding and how to avoid or minimise such effects.
Romp (2016; 1st April) 6 Ways Breastfeeding Affects Your Child Later In Life.
Retrieved from: https://www.romper.com/p/6-ways-breastfeeding-affects-your-child- later-in-life-8062
This article is about six major ways through which the children are affected by breastfeeding. The findings of the article show that breastfeeding affects the children by improving into their IQs, reducing their exposure to type 1 diabetes, reducing risk to obesity, reducing their exposure to dental problems such as bleeding gums, reducing their exposure to allergies and asthma and minimising their susceptibility to cancers.
Dieterich, C et al. (2013) Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Mother-Infant Dyad. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3508512/
The article talks about some of the health outcomes of breastfeeding on both the mothers and children using the latest evidence as well as who chooses to breastfeed and for what period in America. According to the findings of the article, lack of adequate breastfeeding exposes children to illness and infections. Moreover, the report also reveals that breastfeeding reduces early death among the children or infants along with pediatric cancer, exposure of infants to metabolic and cardiovascular disease childhood obesity as well as asthma.
The Mother and Child Health and Education Trust (2019) Healthy Nutrition. Retrieved from:http://motherchildnutrition.org/healthy-nutrition/about-essential-nutrition- actions/benefits-of-breastfeeding.html
The article discusses some of the benefits of breastfeeding for young children and infants as well as the mothers, family and the general community by discussing some of the contents and components in breast milk that contributes to its effectiveness. According to the article, some of the health benefits of breast milk to the children include saving lives, improving the health of the toddlers, bonding the child with the mother, protect against infectious diseases, prevention of diarrhea and reducing exposure to respiratory infections among others. On thecontrary, the article argues that breastfeeding benefits the family through reduced expenditures in purchasing infant formula and reduced medical expenses associated with illness among others. Finally, the article argues that the community also benefits through protection of the environment as no firewood is used.
According to the findings of the article, lack of adequate breastfeeding exposes children to illness and infections. Moreover, the report also reveals that breastfeeding reduces early death among the children or infants along with pediatric cancer, exposure of infants to metabolic and cardiovascular disease childhood obesity as well as asthma. The captivating and distinct about the article is its inclusion of the family and community by discussing how they are indirectly affected by breastfeeding.
Harmon, K (2010) Feeding infants with breast milk has been shown to improve baby health and even IQ, but the benefits of breastfeeding also appear to stay with mothers for years to come, lowering risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Retrieved from: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/breastfeeding-benefits-mothers/
The article argues that despite limited research being conducted on the impacts of breastfeeding on mothers, it significantly affect the mothers by lowering their exposure to cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The article draws from a number of empirical investigations or inquiry to support its assertions with regards to the impacts of breastfeeding on mothers. One of the most fascinating about the article is its acknowledgement that despite the numerous benefits associated with breastfeeding to the mothers, studies on the same is still not adequately explored.
Today’s Parent (2016: 22nd January) How your breastfeeding diet affects your baby. Retrieved from: https://www.todaysparent.com/baby/breastfeeding/how-does-your-breastfeeding- diet-affect-your-baby/
The article talks and analyses how what the breastfeeding mothers eats affects then baby such as causing fussiness, discomfort, colored stool or develop colic. What is most interesting about the article is that it relies on breastfeeding experts and authors to discuss some of the effects of breastfeeding on the infants.