Anunoy
Samanta with his keen interest in public health talks about benefits of
breastfeeding. Give it up for him for touching the topic spoken in hushed tone.
I am also very sensitive about the topic but I also believe we have to start talking about it openly.Open dialogues and discussions can help us in learning and sharing correct information and practices.
Anunoy I love the candor in the write-up and would urge all mothers to read it with an open mind. This is not a judgement on anyone. It is an effort on our behalf to support and encourage a practice which is medically proven as better than bottle feeding/Cow's milk/formula
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“People say, ‘You’re still
breast-feeding, that’s so generous.’ Generous, no! It gives me boobs and takes
my thighs away! It’s sort of like natural liposuction. I’d carry on
breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could.” - Helena
Bonham Carter (English Actress)
Didn’t
you find Carter convincing enough? Well, if I tell you the ugly truth that the
moment you’re bottle-feeding your baby, you’re simply amplifying your little
angel’s chance of death by more than 5%, would you still not be motivated to
breastfeed him?
Off course I’m not addressing this to those moms who’re
refraining from breastfeeding their babies due to medical reasons like, breast
infection, inflammation, cracked painful nipples, blood infections, mental ill
health or on drugs which can harm the suckling infant.
I’ll
try to have a coffee-talk with those mothers who’re abstaining from
breastfeeding either due abundance of wrong information about it or not
motivated enough. No sentimental touch up here, today I’ll tell you ten well
proven reasons why you should breastfeed your baby and after that I’ll leave it
to your prudent discretion:
(1)Your breast milk is free from any
contamination or adulteration, isn’t that a big matter of relief?
(2)It’s available round the clock, so, no
worry of empty packets at night! You don’t need to measure how much to serve
because Nature takes care of that. Whatever your breasts can hold is never too
much or too less for your baby.
(3)You won’t believe the tremendous
anti-infective potential of your breast milk. Once you’re breastfeeding, your
baby will have much lesser chances to develop diarrhoea, pneumonia and other
infections. Diarrhoea or pneumonia may sound trivial illnesses to you by virtue
of casual self medication practices (courtesy: Web search) but they can
unfortunately be fatal for your kid!
(4)Scientific studies have proved that
breastfed babies are less likely to develop obesity, high blood pressure,
diabetes and heart problems in later life. So, by breastfeeding you’re securing
his future health too!
(5)There is evidence to suggest that
breastfeed babies stand out with higher IQ score in later life! Do you want
your child to grow up as a dumbhead or an ingenious mind like me?
(6)Give a tight slap to anybody who advocates
that breastfeeding can distort your figure. As a matter of fact, it shapes you
up after the chubbiness of pregnancy! You’re wondering how? Well it’s pretty
simple, excess energy stores in the form of fat laid down during your pregnant
state is are consumed during the lactation period, i.e. in a nutshell you’re
transferring your unwanted energy to your baby who needs it the most.
(7)As you get used to breastfeeding your baby
you get a sense of unmatched satisfaction and develop a feeling of importance,
essentiality and motherliness! Do I have to highlight that money can’t buy
them?
(8)Breastfeeding will strengthen your bond
with your child. After all, no mother desires her child to be indifferent
towards her in future.
(9)Once you’re a breastfeeding mom you’re
less likely to develop breast and ovarian cancer in future!
(10)Lastly I would like to talk about the spice
breastfeeding can add to your sex life. If you’re sincerely breastfeeding your
baby, you may indulge in unprotective intercourse up to a period of six months
from the date of delivery of your baby… no nauseating pills… no itchy latex…
isn’t that great? If you want to enlighten yourself more on this subject,
oblige yourself by searching ‘Lactational Amenorrhea’ in internet.
I’ve talked of only ten valid reasons why you should breastfeed your baby,
honestly there’re hundred more. If I go
into the details it might read uninteresting for you. Suppose, if I tell you
that by breastfeeding your infant you’re hugely contributing to the national
cost savings in a developing country like India, though it is a fact, you may
find it irrelevant to your present situation. Now some of you may argue with me
about the importance of cow’s milk, but I tell you it is way inferior to your
breast milk. Cow’s milk will best meet the requirement of her calf while your
baby needs yours. So, happy breastfeeding!
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See I told you I loved the candor and this guy has guts and is not uncomfortable in sharing his knowledge on something clearly marked under female domain.
Stay tuned for correct breastfeeding techniques in his next post.
Who is Anunoy Samanta?
Besides
his usual run for bread and butter, Anunoy Samanta also has a keen interest in
public health and he manages to squeeze out sweet time for creative writing,
travelling and photography.
