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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding. Stacey Decker Keeley Laughlin Ka Vang. Benefits of Breast Milk. Easier to digest Immunity Boosting antibodies Helps prevent food allergies More Convenient Reduces risk of obesity May increase intelligence Lowers risk of SIDS Lowers risk of postpartum depression

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Breastfeeding

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  1. Breastfeeding Stacey Decker Keeley Laughlin KaVang

  2. Benefits of Breast Milk Easier to digest Immunity Boosting antibodies Helps prevent food allergies More Convenient Reduces risk of obesity May increase intelligence Lowers risk of SIDS Lowers risk of postpartum depression Helps mom return to pre-pregnancy weight

  3. Benefits of Formula Easier for Dads to help feed the child Convenient for times when you need a bottle Provides good nutrition for infant with mothers who cannot or choose not to breastfeed Babies eat less often Mother does not have to watch her diet Easier option for women who have problems with breastfeeding

  4. To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed • Mothers who don’t breastfeed may feel guilty • Other people may judge mothers who do not breastfeed • Breastfeeding when going back to work is extremely difficultand the pump is expensive • At birth 75% of mothers start breastfeeding but less than 15% are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months • Breast milk has to be carefully stored

  5. To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed • Breastfeeding in public is a very debated topic • Should you be able to do it anywhere? • Should you have to cover up? • Should public places be required to have a breastfeeding room? • Should you have to go somewhere private even if you are covered?

  6. To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed There are laws protecting a woman’s right to breastfeed in public In 45 states including Minnesota it is legal for a woman to breastfeed in any public or private location In 28 states including Minnesota breastfeeding is exempt from public indecency laws In 2010 President Obama signed the Patient protection and affordable care act, it requires an employer to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for one year after the child’s birth. The employer must also provide a place other than a bathroom for the employee to express breast milk

  7. To Breastfeed or Not to Breastfeed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZBVQH5mjM Is this group going too far?

  8. Sources http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=14389 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-feeding/FL00133/NSECTIONGROUP=2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxZBVQH5mjM http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com/articles.asp?id=214

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