Breastfeeding
Subtitle: methods, benefits to the infant and mother, and difficulties
By: editor, Wilma G. Nueland
Series: Pregnancy and infants : medical, psychological and social issues series; Pregnancy and infants
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781607419334
Subjects: Breastfeeding; Breast Feeding
Description: "Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from human breasts rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. Most mothers can breastfeed for six months or more, without the addition of infant formula or solid food. Human breast milk is the most healthful form of milk for human babies. There are a few exceptions, such as when the mother is taking certain drugs or is infected with tuberculosis or HIV. Breastfeeding promotes health, helps to prevent disease and reduces health care and feeding costs. In both developing and developed countries, artificial feeding is associated with more deaths from diarrhea in infants. Experts agree that breastfeeding is beneficial, but may disagree about the length of breastfeeding that is most beneficial, and about the risks of using artificial formulas. This new and important book gathers the latest research from around the globe in the study of breastfeeding with a focus on such topics as: breastfeeding during crises and emergencies, breastfeeding physiology and anatomy, the contraceptive role of breastfeeding, religion and breastfeeding and others."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Breastfeeding during crisis and emergencies / Iftikhar Alam, Parvez I. Paracha and Safia Begum; title: Breastfeeding physiology and anatomy: understandings and misunderstandings / Carol Anne Walshaw; title: Breast-feeding and alterations to the maternal brain and central circuitry: pilot case studies / Elizabeth Sibolbora Mezzacappa; title: Transfer of bone-seeking calcium-like elements from maternal body to the infant via breast milk / Evgenia I. Tolstykh ... [et al.]; title: Contraceptive role of breastfeeding / Omar M. Shaaban; title: The necessity of breastfeeding for the prevention of bone and joint diseases during childhood / Angelos Kaspiris ... [et al.]; title: Medicines for breastfeeding women: risky business? / Lisa H. Amir; title: Breastfeeding and maternal employment: current Australian evidence and future interventions / Amanda R. Cooklin, Susan M. Donath and Lisa H. Amir; title: Multicomponent fortification of human milk: standardized or individualised regimens? / Luigi Corvaglia, Arianna Aceti and Giacomo Faldella; title: Advocating breastfeeding: can religious teachings bring a change? / Iftikhar Alam and Safia Begum.