Mommy's Milk or Mommy's Money
I watch as a young woman sits peacefully in the local park with her newly born infant in her arms. She casually unbuttons her shirt and reveals her breast, while gently urging the baby to nurse. At the same time two women walk by and are seemingly shocked at the "barbaric" display they had just witnessed. Saying such things as " I would never do that in public" as the other woman replies "Yeah, that's what bottles are for." Little do these women know that this young woman is doing the best for her child in choosing to breast feed rather than bottle feed. Breast milk is the most nourishing form of infant food on the market, it allows for stronger bonding between mother and child, and to top it all of it's free. It's amazing to think that the most natural way to feed a baby has become so detested in our modern culture. The public has completely ignored the God given purpose for breasts (nursing) and instead put the emphasis of breasts on their sexual appeal (Pryor 143). Reinforcing this, are all the magazine articles, books, and television shows that are about breast and sex. The sensual view that society has toward the breast, directly influences for what reasons they are used, and if th
Pryor, Karen. Nursing Your Baby. New York: Harper and Row, La Leche League International. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. 1958. Last of all, the economical benefits of nursing are tremendous. Taking on the responsibility of a child can be a very expensive ordeal. Families have to pay for the hospital bills, diapers, clothes, an extra room in the house, car seats, cribs, and the list goes on. So why would a family want to pay additional money on bottle feeding their child, if the mother has the resources available to her for free. Bottle feeding requires the buying of nipples, and several bottles. One also has to have good water, a form of refrigeration, and a clean environment (Jelliffe 12).
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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