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Professor Hundemer, Mary
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I choose Scenario 2 - You are expecting your first child and are interested in breastfeeding your baby. You would also like to return to work relatively soon. You have to decide how valuable breastfeeding is and whether you can work and breastfeed.
I am marrying my fiancé on January 1, 2016 in China. She plans to move to the US next June. In one of our plans, we plan to try to have a baby when she moves to the US. At the same time, she will also go to school. Scenario 2 is very likely for us to encounter in the near future, instead of breastfeeding at work, she would breastfeed at the library.
There are many benefits to breastfeeding. There are also potential complications to breastfeeding. First and foremost, we do not plan to solely rely on breastfeeding; we will make sure the baby is well fed by supplementing with baby formula. (Side note, I have checked the price of infant formula, $25 for 2 lb is very expensive.) People always say having kids is expensive, now, I know.
According to the WHO, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months has many benefits for the infant and mother. The chief benefits among them is protection against gastrointestinal infections. “There are also long term benefits to breastfeeding. Adults who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight/obese.” (Black)
One of the problems with breastfeeding is latching pain. It is normal for the nipples to feel sore when the mother first start to breastfeed, especially if she is a first-timer. (The Bump) We will explore possible problems and solutions to those problems. We want to ensure that the process of breastfeeding goes on smoothly.
Reference:
Black, R., Victora, C., Walker, S., Bhutta, Z., Christian, P., & de Onis, M. et al. (2013). Maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries.The Lancet, 382(9890), 427-451. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60937-x
Thebump.com
Thebump.com,. (2015). Top 10 Breastfeeding Problems Solved. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://www.thebump.com/a/top-10-breastfeeding-problems-solved
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