Breastfeeding

I have not had the opportunity to have children yet, but I know it is important to breastfeed. Women I knew that have had children complained a lot about breastfeeding. Many said it hurts and or that it takes a while for the child to latch on. I want to know how important breastfeeding is compared to formula.

Breastfeeding in China

• Better breastfeeding rate than US and Europe
• Less support from the hospitals
• Hospitals pressure mothers to formula feed
• High formula rate
• General attitude is pro Breastfeeding
• Formula feeding is only used when needed
• Mothers told to stop breastfeeding by a health professional (Wiens, 2012).

Breastfeeding can lead to some health issues such as anemia (Wiens, 2012). Babies who were breastfeed for the proper amount of time of six to seven months, can have a lower risk of anemia (Wiens, 2012).

Working with such young children I notice/see many problems witgh academia or health. All that could be linked to being breastfeed or formula fed. From the women I knew, those who breastfed their babies did not gain a lot of weight and the women who formula fed their babies gained serious weight and fast.

Reference
Weins, V. (2012). Breastfeeding a baby in China. Retrieved fromhttp://www.havingababyinchina.com/reference/breastfeeding-a-baby-in-china/