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Petition to surgeon general  

post #1 of 32
1/29/08 at 11:37am
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Please sign the petition to the surgeon general! Click here!
post #2 of 32
1/29/08 at 5:29pm
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Originally Posted by Rubyandwillsmom View Post
Please sign the petition to the surgeon general! Click here!
I signed it and i also searched for a stop-circ petition and signed that one too!
post #3 of 32
1/29/08 at 5:59pm
Signed!! I wrote a STORY!!

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It seems as though the world is losing it's united power. People are no longer peaceful to eachother and many are so judgmental. Breastfeeding is such a natural aspect of life. It's the only true way to feed and nurish a baby yet the mothers that choose to do so are looked down upon and pushed out of society. Artifical baby milk comes with so many risks that are just not apparent in breast milk. Breatmilk is like liquid white gold. It's amazing.
Breastfeeding supports the brain. Breastfed children have Higher IQs. Cholesterol and other types of fat in human milk support the growth of nerve tissues in the brain. It also is wonderful for the babies eyes. Visual acuity is higher in babies fed human milk. Breastfed babies get fewer ear infections and need less orthodontic care. Breastfed children have improved muscle development of their face from suckling at the breast. And a great bonus is that the subtle changes in the taste of human milk prepare babies to accept a variety of solid foods. Breatfeeding is also great for their tiny throats. Children who are breastfed are less likely to require tonsillectomies. Evidence shows that breastfed babies have fewer and less severe upper respiratory infections, less wheezing, less pneumonia and less influenza. That obiously means that formula does not support a healthy immune system. Evidence suggests that breastfed children may have lower cholesterol as adults. Heart rates are lower in breastfed infants. Breastfed babies have less diarrhea, and fewer gastrointestinal infections. Six months or more of exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of food allergies. Also, less risk of Crohn's disease (and countless other diseases) and ulcerative colitis in adulthood. Breastfed babies also respond better to vaccinations. Human milk helps to mature baby's own immune system which helps the vaccine do it's business. Breastfeeding decreases the risk of childhood cancer. and reduces the risk of diabetes. With less salt and less protein, human milk is easier on a baby's kidneys. So more protien ISN'T good! Children with acute appendicitis are less likely to have been breastfed. Breastfed infants have fewer infections. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is less common in children who were breastfed. Less allergic eczema in breastfed infants. Breastfed babies are leaner at one year of age and less likely to be obese later in life. This could explain the outrageous number of obese adults and children in America today. Stools of breastfed babies have a less-offensive odor and exclusive breastfed babies virtually cannot become constipated. Another awesome fact is that the rich colostrum that mother's produce in their late pregnancy that the newborn drinks really pushes the meconium through the babies bowels. Supplementing with formula in babies with jaundice really counteracts what is trying to be fixed. Formula is so much harder to digest and therefore, makes it much harder for the bowles to release the meconium. There are many benefits to the mother as well and the bonding that takes place is amazing and irreplaceable.
post #4 of 32
1/29/08 at 9:28pm
post #5 of 32
1/29/08 at 10:28pm
Signed
post #6 of 32
2/3/08 at 12:41pm
Signed!
post #7 of 32
2/3/08 at 6:06pm
post #8 of 32
2/3/08 at 10:52pm
signed
post #9 of 32
2/4/08 at 11:14am
post #10 of 32
2/4/08 at 12:46pm
Signed! and bumping!
post #11 of 32
2/4/08 at 1:16pm
Signed!
post #12 of 32
2/5/08 at 4:24am
Signed
post #13 of 32
2/8/08 at 5:56pm
post #14 of 32
2/10/08 at 5:39pm
post #15 of 32
2/11/08 at 5:31pm
signed!
post #16 of 32
2/11/08 at 5:55pm
signed by me and DH
post #17 of 32
2/14/08 at 3:06pm
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2/16/08 at 2:18pm
post #19 of 32
2/17/08 at 5:40pm
Signed! Bump!
post #20 of 32
2/17/08 at 11:13pm
I signed most happily!
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