prehistoric era breastfeeding standard
- breastfeed infants until ages 2-6
ancient era breastfeeding standard
- worshiped breastfeeding and used wet-nurses if could not do so
Roman era for breastfeeding
- wet nursing was popular
Middle Ages fore breastfeeding standards
- working class women breastfed their own
- worried if other breastfed they would pass on unwanted traits
Renaissance stage for breastfeeding
- wet nursing was popular, poor women worked as wet nurses
which era did people beielive wet nurses temperaments were transmitted through breastmilk, and German physician beleive mom should feed their own children during colustrom period
- 16-18th century
what is pap and panda
- cereal cooked bread soaked in water (16-18th century)
what was breastfeeding tendencies during the 19th century
- forula feed babies
- high motality and mobility rate
what occurred with breastfeeding during the 20th century
- breast were more sexulaized
- breastfeeding rates decreased
- formula fed increased
how much percent of infants were exclusively breastfeed to 6 months of age
- 34.5%
what is the WHOS global standard for breastfeeding duration
- exclusive for 6 months of age and continued to 2 years with complementary foods
what is the percentage of newborns put to the breast within one hour for the world?
- 42%
infants fed human milk substitute are at greater risk of:
- poorer health, nutrition, and development
how does Breastfeeding enhances the normal postpartum hormonal state.
- enhances oxytocin release - enhances uterine contractions for involution
- lactational amenorrhea - less iron loss and less risk of pregnancy
how does breastfeeding protect against postpartum depression
`- oxytocin enhances mothering behaviours and attachment
- reduces cortisol stress responses
what does breastfeeding help protect mothers against
- breast cancer
- ovarian cancer
- type 2 diabetes
- postnatal depression
how does Breastfeeding provides special protection for premature infants.
- immunoglobulin protects against NEC
what infections does breastfeeding help fight
- respiratory infections
- diarrhoea disease
- atopic disease
- acute otitis media
how does breastfeeding help emotional well-being for the infant
- builds a good bond
- reduces pain perceptions
what diseases does breastfeeding protect against
- SIDS
- asthma, obesity, type 1 and 2 diabetes, churns, ulcerative colitis, lymphoma, and allergies
breastfeeding protects the environment by
- reaching waste, packaging, and contsmintaiton
what does health Canada, Dietitians of Canada, and the Canadian Paediatric Society recommend
- only commercial infant formula if not being breastfed
what are the conditions for social determinants of health
- born
- grow
- live
- work
how does SDH with income and social status affect breast feeding
- those in higher status are more likely to breast feed longer than those who are on a lower SES
