Analysis of the Article on "Breastfeeding" The essay titled "Breastfeeding" found in Gale Opposing Viewpoints provides a thorough overview of the topic, including health benefits, historical context, and societal challenges. The central theme is the benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers. The thesis statement is implicit, emphasizing the benefits of breastfeeding, with the main supporting points being nutrition, health benefits, and societal challenges. The article provides historical context, detailing the transition from wet nurses and cow's milk to breastfeeding initiatives in the twentieth century. It emphasizes the decline in breastfeeding rates because of aggressive marketing by infant formula manufacturers. As the essay …show more content…
The thesis focuses on the effectiveness of the argument, allowing for an examination of how the author constructs and defends their position. The author uses a balanced combination of logos, pathos, and ethos. Logos are visible in the presentation of research results, health benefits, and statistical data. As the essay states, "Studies have found that mothers who breastfeed reduce their risk for developing breast and ovarian cancers, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes" (Gale Opposing Viewpoints). Pathos is skillfully used in discussions about the emotional aspects of breastfeeding, such as mother-infant bonding, challenges faced by working mothers, and societal norms. Ethos is established by referring to authoritative organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the mandatory pasteurization laws in the late 1920s, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each paragraph expertly discusses a different aspect of the breastfeeding argument, providing a thorough examination of its details. The first section explores the area of health benefits, emphasizing the consistent and high-quality nutrition provided to infants through breast
A mother’s love is said to have power beyond this world. This is seen throughout popular culture as well. For example, in Harry Potter, Harry is protected from Voldemort’s spells at birth by the power of his mother’s love. But can a mother’s love be heard, felt, and embraced in the physical world, even after a mother has passed away? In Stephen Wagner’s article “Mothers' Messages from Beyond,” Wagner writes about the accounts of real people who claim they have felt the presence of their mother’s in some way after their passing. The article includes five personal accounts from other people, along with Wagner’s own personal experience. The supernatural accounts vary anywhere from hearing whispers, seeing apparitions, and even seeing the deceased in one’s dreams. Through the use of emotional stories, pathos, and personal experience, Stephen Wagner tells the stories of mothers reaching out to their children beyond the grave in “Mothers' Messages from Beyond,” to convey a message that even in death, a mother’s loving words can be felt by the living.
Milk then provides a masterfully provides a counter-argument to the popular stance of his opponents. He preserves this light hearted tone, because he understands that his opposition had long oppressed his audience he was addressing, ranging from shaming to inhumane conversion therapies. He explains the story of Anita Bryant, a well known singer and political activist, who God told that the “drought in California was caused by the gay people.” Milk responds to this absurd claim by stating that during the day he was elected and the day he was sworn in that it was raining. He also states it's continued to rain since then, and joking that he should be “recalled” in order to stop the rain. Here he uses repetition and a comical tone to fully demonstrate
Paragraph nineteen is a critical turning point for the Desiree’s Baby. The sentence, “The baby, half naked, lay asleep upon her own great mahogany bed, that was like a sumptuous throne, with its satin-lined half-canopy.”, illustrates the wealth of the Aubigny family and the privileged lifestyle their child is provided because of the social prestige he was born into. It also sets up the social hierarchy that is about to be broken down. The next sentence, “One of La Blanche’s little quadroon boys--half naked too--stood fanning the child slowly with a fan of peacock feathers.”, directly contrasts with the sentence before it and reveals the class inequality between them, despite them both being biracial. Desiree then “looked from her child to the boy who stood beside him, and back again; over and over.” Desiree realises how similar her and La Blanche’s child look when she is able to compare them both side by side, which took her three months to find the opportunity.
Breastfeeding in public should not come with harassment and discrimination against mothers. Breastfeeding has many health benefits for the infants receiving the breast milk and the mothers that are providing it. Breastfeeding can limit the diseases that a child can contract. It can also limit the risk of life threatening illnesses for the mother as well. The breastmilk also helps speed up cognitive development in the infant. Mothers, everywhere who breastfeed, are being harassed and discriminated in workplace settings as well as public settings. Laws have not been put in place to prevent harassment and discrimination although many cases have been filed by victimized mothers. It is an outrage and should be socially acceptable to breastfeed your hungry infant in public. Because of its amazing qualities, breast milk is very important to the well-being of an infant and should not be shamed in public.
As individuals, we get to decide what is right and what is wrong, but we sometimes let society get the best of us and take control of that right. Behind closed doors is when we tend to stop caring and we get to be ourselves, but in public we try to stay in the standards in being accepted and not judged. We occasionally let these standards determine what we should wear and how we should act. Something as simple as breastfeeding in public can be hard to fit into those standards since it brings up lots of controversy of whether it is an "acceptable" action in public. Some people would be okay for women to breastfeed in public while other people would view it as not appropriate.
Breastfeeding is a natural process, and while it is a natural process for you and your baby there are certain tips and guidelines that will improve the experience of breastfeeding for the baby and you. Taking good care of your breasts, knowing when to feed your baby and how often, and educating yourself about what is normal and what is not normal with breastfeeding will help you to eliminate some of the confusion that many new mother's face when they breastfeed. Tip: You should be breastfeeding at least one year or more after childbirth.
The benefits of breastfeeding have been shown time after time. Beginning with emotional health to physical, and then onto psychological health. Breastmilk has essential nutrients. I want to propose a study that analyzes the overall physical, emotional, and psychological benefits of breastfeeding. It’s important to analyze the key nutrients and benefits of different types of breastmilk. I want to take these four studies into consideration and do further research on the physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding. There are many reasons why breastfeeding
The arrival of a newborn baby brings out an innumerable amount of decision making. New parents often struggle with tough decisions about whether to use cloth or store-bought diapers, using a pacifier or not using pacifier, having the infant co-sleep with them or sleep in a crib. However, one of the most important and personal choices is how the baby will be nourished. There are only a few options in feeding a child at birth. New mothers have to make a decision between a formula based diet and breastfeeding. The benefits of breast milk over formula are abundant; they include health and financial benefits along with convenience. It is important for babies to be breastfed, as there are many great benefits that can be derived from it.
After 26 painful hours of labor that led to an emergency c section, I finally was able to meet my son. I will never forget that day. I remember shaking so bad that I could not be the first one to hold my son. I remember that I had no feeling from my breasts down to my feet for 3 hours. I remember being high as a kite due to the medication and the nurse placing my son on my chest minutes after being brought back into the recovery room. I remember I did not have my milk supply just yet but the nurses still encouraged me to keep trying. I remember feeling so overwhelmed that I just wanted to scream. Two nights in the hospital and I still had no milk or colostrum. By day two, my son was screaming with hunger pains and the nurses still insisted that I kept trying to feed him from my breasts, because “breast is best”. Finally, after hours of hearing my son screaming, I put my foot down and demanded that I get formula immediately. The morning nurse was totally supportive of the idea of giving my son formula, especially after weighing him and noticing that he is losing too much weight. I remember feeling inadequate because I was really determined to breastfeed. I remember thinking, “Oh no! I won’t be able to feed my son what society
Breastfeeding Positions • There are several different positions that you can use to breastfeed your infant: the cradle hold, cross-cradle hold, clutch or “football” hold, and side-lying hold. • To increase the mothers comfort, position pillows behind the mothers back, over an abdominal incision, or to support her arms. • Use pillows or folded blankets to elevate the infant to level of the nipple and prevent puling and tension on the nipple • The infant’s head and body should directly face the breast with the neck flexed and the infant’s nose, cheeks, and chin lightly touching the breast.
BREASTFEEDING 2 Years ago people did not see right that a women feed a baby in public. Now breastfeeding in public looks normal. More women are feeding their babies in public places without worry. Breastfeeding in public areas still a taboo because some people thinks that this natural and sweet act of breastfed should be in a place where only the mother and the baby could be.
There are certain foods to avoid while breastfeeding, some of which will be discussed throughout this article. As a breastfeeding mother, you need to be very careful of what you eat because it will end up in the baby’s stomach. Some of the foods that should be avoided while breastfeeding are the ones that cause allergic reactions. Some of the foods you should avoid while breastfeeding can cause irritation and vomiting in the newborn. However, there are other foods that can have adverse effects on the baby, hence should be avoided at all cost.
When a woman is pregnant and planning to breastfeed, she must take, not only her needs into consideration, but also the baby's needs. Pregnancy is a beautiful and wonderful time in a woman's life. However, she has to do what is best for the baby and what is best for her. She must remember that she has another human inside of her body that she must provide for. I take this topic seriously because I am pregnant and also planning to breastfeed.
The USPSTF has identified significant benefits from breastfeeding not only for the infant but also for the mother. There are several recommendations and interventions to promote and support breastfeeding during both the postpartum period as well as during the pregnancy. My role as a provider includes initiating discussion on providing breastmilk for their newborn via putting the baby to breast, or pumping and feeding breastmilk. This interaction should begin early in the pregnancy and carry right on through birth and into the early postpartum period (Schuiling, 2017).
Breastfeeding is recommended by pediatricians for babies until they reach at least a year old. However, some lactating mothers suffer from adverse effects on their breasts, while others want to save breast milk at work and bring it home for the baby but are unable to do so. One solution for both maternal problems is the use of breast pumps and baby bottles to save and serve breast milk. Breastfeeding is highly advised for infants in the first six months of their lives. Breast milk from the mothers offers numerous health benefits for the babies, such as decreased risk of sudden infant death syndrome by 73 percent, boost in baby’s intelligence, resistance against the common cold and influenza viruses, lower chance of onset childhood diabetes,