newborns with antibodies, and protects them from many health problems along with fighting diseases (WomensHealth.gov). However to know this important information, breast-feeding counseling is a great aid in helping new parents learn all about its benefits. While breast-feeding counseling is beneficial, many parents and mothers do not know about it and many barriers exist. In an article by Laantera et al, called “A descriptive qualitative review of the barriers relating to breast-feeding counseling”
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empower and challenge other staff members. So my leadership goal in L&D is very important to personally achieve. My organizational goal is to facilitate prenatal education to pregnant women of all ages of the importance and benefits for skin to skin after delivery to enhance breastfeeding. Choosing this goal I can help new mothers and babies bond while helping to enhance the baby’s natural reflexes to breastfeed being skin to skin. Goal 1: Leadership Development My goal is to improve my leadership skills
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correlation with breastfeeding. I chose this topic because as a woman I know that I would want the best for my children and eventually I will reach that time when I make the decision on how to raise them, including what type of foods I put into their bodies. A healthy lifestyle starts with the parents and how they portray to their children the importance as well as how to continuously stay in that mindset when making decisions. Not many think to go back as far as breastfeeding, and that’s when I
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The first study the author looked at was conducted by Rojjanasrirat and Sousa (2010) and uses a qualitative research approach. The aim of the study was to describe the perceptions of breastfeeding in pregnant women with low-incomes to understand their needs better as they plan to return to work or school. The data collection method used in this study was focus group interviews. The sample population size that participated in the study was seventeen pregnant women (aged 19–35). Nine women were employed
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States know that breastfeeding is best for their infant but are unaware of the specific health benefits and risks associated with it. According to Moore, Anderson, and Bergman (2007) “research has shown that obstetricians rarely provide information about breastfeeding and formula feeding during prenatal visits”. Mother’s often rely on education about breastfeeding on pamphlets, leaflets, and other written materials as their source of information but are highly ineffective. Breastfeeding is perceived
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Definition of Nutrition Nutrition is the sum total of the processes involved in taking in and the utilization of food substances by which growth, repair and maintenance of the body are accomplished. It involves ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation. Nutrients are stored by the body in various forms and drawn upon when the food in take is not sufficient. Nutritional Knowledge Man knows about science and about a thousand and one other things but about nutrition he knows
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Analysis Paper on the Barriers to Breastfeeding in the Media HEA-305 Women’s Health Breastfeeding is regarded as one of the most rewarding activities mothers partake in when caring for their children. The cells, hormones and antibodies in breast milk provide babies with unique protection against various illnesses (“Women’s Health”, 2014). Studies have shown that breast feeding reduces the risk of ear infections, gastroenteritis, severe respiratory tract infections, eczema, asthma, obesity, diabetes
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a bottle. Evidence-based practice supports breastfeeding from within one hour of birth until the child is one year old or older. In our institution we attempt cultural repatterning, that is working with the patient “to help… her change cultural practices that are harmful” (Huber, 2009, p. 14). We try to encourage the women to attend free breast feeding classes prior to delivery regarding the benefits of colostrum and the benefits of early breastfeeding . In the past nurses believed that bottle-feeding
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understanding of societal perceptions, social support and how it affects breastfeeding attitudes and outcomes. (Kronborg and Vaeth 2004) Defined Social support as the mother's perceptions in relation to the support she receives from peers, family and the society at large. The first paper to be reviewed is written by (Leeming et al. 2013) and entitled 'Socially sensitive lactation: Exploring the social context of breastfeeding'. The second paper is written by (Scott et al. 2015) and entitled 'A comparison
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Assessing the newborn in the first 5 minute of life is very important to prevent any complication. Apgar scale is widely used when assessing the newborn. This scale evaluates the infant heart rate, refluxes, respiratory rate, and body color and muscle tones. I think this scale is very important to use because it gives us a sign if there is a development issue with the newborn. The health care providers including nurses, doctors, nurse practitioner and midwives, uses the Apgar scale on the first minute
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