Introduction To The Values Of Breastfeeding And Human Milk Flashcards
Why breastfeeding matters for the baby
Breast milk have antibodies if gave to baby they have ready made antibodies to fight off infections diabetes, heart diseases and sudden infant death syndrome
Turn diabetes genes down and obesity genes down
Kicks in full hormone for the baby
Why is breastfeeding important for the mother
Breastfeeding is a natural form of protection against breast and ovarian cancer and heart disease. Exclusive breastfeeding reduces fertility to enable birth spacing
Why breastfeeding matters for society
Provides the best start in life
If breastfeeding was universal we would save over 800,000 child feather and 20,000 maternal deaths every year
What’s so special about human milk
Human milk is matched to the needs of the baby
Human milk changes dependant upon the baby is born, age and the environment it lives in
It has live microbes which are essential in colonising the baby with healthy bacteria
Newborn babies have leaky gut which is harmful bacteria can latch on to. Human milk coats the gut walls to prevent harmful bacteria from colonising
What’s so special about breast milk linked to antibodies
IgM -present in breast milk increases responsiveness to the vaccination
IgA- first line of defence against pathogens. Coats the gut walls and protects the mucosal surfaces against entery of pathogenic bacteria . Protects against salmonella
IgD- combats diseases without causing inflammation
IgG-transfers across the placenta and through breast milk = passive immunity will be maintained while the baby is being breastfed by the mother
IGE- small quantities in breast milk for a longer period
Breastfeeding in the uk
Who recommended exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding for two years and beyond
Uk have lowest breastfeeding rates in the world
81percent in the uk start off breast feeding
34 percent receive it at 6 months
Only 1 percent exclusively breastfed at 6 months
What are the barriers to breast feeding
Lack of exposure to breastfeeding and lack of knowledge
Pain- lack of support difficulties to manage or prevent sore nipples
The formula industry is worth 57 billion dollars worldwide and continues to grow . Formula feeding is profitable compared to breast
Societal expectations- modesty , privacy , judgement, not feeding outside the house , needing to return to employment, breasts being sexualised
Why do we have formula
For mums who can’t breastfeed
Convenient
Reduces child hood death for those who can’t breast feed
How much does formula cost
Less than breastfeeding because you don’t have to take time off work
But doesn’t cost you to make make breast milk
10 week old baby can range from 44 pounds to 89 pounds per months
Government have a scheme to support nutrition in babies and children for low income. A ies
Is one formula better than another
All first infant formula have a set of ingredients they have to include protected by the law to ensure babies receive adequate nutrition
Not good marketing to say your formula is the same as everybody else
Unique selling point by adding something extra
If extra ingredients was proven to be healthy or good all formulas would have it in by law
Could even be harmful due to it not being proven
