History
An ancient trait inherited from the very first mammals.
What is lactation?
what are mammary glands
This method of feeding a baby leads to childhood obesity
What is formula feeding
____ is the negative attitudes and beliefs held by a society or cultural group toward certian behaviors or conditions that leads to discrimination.
What is stigma?
breastfeeding reduces the risk of _____ & ______ cancer for mothers
what is breast & ovarian (cancer)
Researchers discovered breastfeeding patterns of an early human species ______ year old teeth
What is 2 million?
The two main hormones involved in breastfeeding
what is prolactin and oxytocin
There is a decrease in these cancers in mothers who breastfeed
What are ovarian and breast cancers?
____ are barriers built into social, economic, and institutional systems
What are structural barriers?
infants would have ______ immune systems
what is compromised/weak (immune systems)
____ existed in ancient Egypt, where women were selected for milk and quality and quantity.
what is wet nursing?
This body part, located in the breast, stores milk and carries it to the nipple during feeding.
What are milk ducts?
Mothers who have had covid have these in their breastmilk, which provide immunity to their child
What are antibodies
____ are hospitals that implement practices that protect, promote, and support breastfeeding
What are baby-friendly hospitals?
_____ emissions would increase
what is carbon (emissions)?
Invented by a German chemist in 1865; A mix of cow’s milk, wheat flour, and potassium bicarbonate.
What is baby formula?
This vitamin, often recommended as a supplement for breastfed babies, supports healthy bones and development.
What is vitamin D?
Mothers who have had covid have these in their breastmilk, which provide immunity to their child
What are antibodies
Many workplaces in scandinavian countries offer this type of paid leave, giving new parents time to care for and feed their newborns.
what is parental leave
there would be a ____ ______ shortage
what is baby formula
Global movement that led to renewed support for breastfeeding, influenced by emerging research on infant nutrition and concerns over aggressive formula marketing.
What is the breastfeeding advocacy movement?
This part of the breast becomes darker during pregnancy, helping babies find the breast more easily.
What is the areola?
Humans bodies have adapted to being able to digest lactose due to consuming this type of milk
What is cow, goat, and sheep milk
Many modern countries now have laws that protect a parent’s right to breastfeed in these types of locations, whether indoors or outdoors.
What are public places?
there would be increased rates of chronic diseases like _____
what is childhood obesity/type 1 and type 2 diabetes/leukemia/SIDS?