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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding. By: Cameron Running, Michelle Arnold, Briana Baumgartner and Kaila Rondorf. History: Wet Nursing. A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds someone else’s child Common before the invention of formula and the feeding bottle Began in 2000 BC and extended until the 20th century

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Breastfeeding

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  1. Breastfeeding By: Cameron Running, Michelle Arnold, Briana Baumgartner and Kaila Rondorf

  2. History: Wet Nursing • A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds someone else’s child • Common before the invention of formula and the feeding bottle • Began in 2000 BC and extended until the 20th century • Began as a need and then turned into a choice • By 1900 profession became extinct due to bottle feeding

  3. Wet Nursing Now? • Women who choose to • Called cross-nursing now not wet nursing • “Takes a village to raise a child” • Nanny companies that specialize in wet nursing • In the rich community • Women who choose not to • Sacred bond between mother and child • “Trespassing” into your relationship • Passing of infection such as Syphilis and TB • Betrayal of your own child

  4. History: Feeding Bottle • After the Industrial Revolution the first hygienic feeding bottle was available • 19th century glass bottles started being used, the evolution of the modern bottle began • Became popular because • Change of societies views on wet nursing • Availability of animals milk • Modern feeding bottle and nipple

  5. History: Infant Formula • Until late 19th century animal milk was most popular way to artificially feed your baby • “Evaporated milk” invented by John Myerlings • Recommended by pediatricians for babies from the 1930’s to the 40’s • 20th century 90% of women still breastfed in the united states • By the 21st century that number dropped to 42%

  6. Breastfeeding Laws • 49 states-laws specifically allowing women to breastfeed in any public location • 29 states- exempt women breastfeeding in public from public indecency laws • 28 states-have laws related to breastfeeding in your workplace • 17 states- exempt breastfeeding women from jury duty or allow it to be postponed • 6 states-implemented a breastfeeding awareness education campaigning Idaho is the only state with no laws protecting women from breastfeeding in public

  7. Breastfeeding in Public Controversy • Some think it is indecent exposure and nudity while others think it is just a natural thing to do • Some parents do not want their children to be seeing other mothers breastfeed in public • Americans nowadays in the 21st century believe that breastfeeding in public is offensive and inappropriate • Women are being embarrassed in public when they are trying to feed their child by people telling them to cover up or go somewhere private

  8. Story on breastfeeding in public • A mother was screamed at and forced to leave Hollister at a mall in Texas • Three other women heard about this and had a nurse in outside of Hollister in Delaware outside of the mall • Mall security guards and police were called on them

  9. Breastfeeding and Age • 8-12 times per day • Average stop at around 1 year • Some drop of after a few weeks World Health organization says 2 years With solid foods

  10. Breastfeeding and Age • Breastfeeding a 4 year old • Breastfeeding through puberty • Linked to boosted immune system and lowered breast Cancer. May also help academic performance and emotional development

  11. Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding Formula Feeding • Advantages • Anyone can feed the baby • Can give enhanced nutrients if needed • Disadvantages • Costly • Preparation time • Care-Giver determines amount Breastfeeding • Advantages • More nutrients • Baby decides how much • Easily digested • Always ready • Disadvantages • Mother must be available • Uncomfortable

  12. Breastfeeding • Political/Social • Whatever the public supports will be the norm (peer pressure) • Baby dolls • Freedom of choice • By law, women have right to choose • Social norms pressure mothers to act a certain way • Formulas are being created to be as close to breast milk as possible • Religious aspects (Ethical) • Islam--up to 2 years • America--around 1 year

  13. Citations National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/breastfeeding-state-laws.aspx#State A History of Infant Feeding https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684040/ Do Wet Nurses Still Exist? https://www.babymed.com/blogs/summer-banks/do-wet-nurses-still-exist The Return of wet-nurse http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-480407/The-return-wet-nurse.html Thought Catalog https://thoughtcatalog.com/nicole-mullen/2014/07/im-one-of-those-moms-thats-breastfeeding-her-kid-through-puberty/ Nursing in Public https://lactationmatters.org/2013/01/17/nursing-in-public-when-did-it-become-so-controversial/

  14. Citations Breastfeeding vs. Bottle Feeding http://americanpregnancy.org/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-and-bottle-feeding/ The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/05/22/the-politics-of-breastfeeding/mothers-feel-pressure-to-make-the-right-choice

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