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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Breastfeeding And Formula: Just the Facts Ma'am!!




When I wrote the post on Breastmilk and its components compared to Coca-Cola (found HERE) , I decided that it would be a good idea to also write a post on Breastmilk compared to formula. I not only want to go over their ingredients difference, but, also the preparation, their availability, their sterility and more. I want to break apart both down to last bit and show the distinct difference between the two. I will start with the ingredients and move on from there.

This is the ingredients for formula:


Water
Carbohydrates
Lactose
Corn maltodextrin
Protein
Partially hydrolyzed reduced minerals whey protein concentrate (from cow’s milk)
Fats
Palm olein
Soybean oil
Coconut oil
High oleic safflower oil (or sunflower oil)
M. alpina oil (Fungal DHA)
C.cohnii oil (Algal ARA)
Minerals
Potassium citrate
Potassium phosphate
Calcium chloride
Tricalcium phosphate
Sodium citrate
Magnesium chloride
Ferrous sulphate
Zinc sulphate
Sodium chloride
Copper sulphate
Potassium iodide
Manganese sulphate
Sodium selenate
Vitamins
Sodium ascorbate
Inositol
Choline bitartrate
Alpha-Tocopheryl acetate
Niacinamide
Calcium pantothenate
Riboflavin
Vitamin A acetate
Pyridoxine hydrochloride
Thiamine mononitrate
Folic acid
Phylloquinone
Biotin
Vitamin D3
Vitamin B12
Enzyme
Trypsin
Amino acid
Taurine
L-Carnitine (a combination of two different amino acids)
Nucleotides
Cytidine 5-monophosphate
Disodium uridine 5-monophosphate
Adenosine 5-monophosphate
Disodium guanosine 5-monophosphate
Soy Lecithin





This is the ingredients list for breastmilk:


Carbohydrates (energy source)
 Lactose
 Oligosaccharides (see below)
Carboxylic acid
 Alpha hydroxy acid
   Lactic acid
Proteins (building muscles and bones)
 Whey protein
   Alpha-lactalbumin
     HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumour cells)
   Lactoferrin
   Many antimicrobial factors (see below)
 Casein
 Serum albumin
Non-protein nitrogens
 Creatine
 Creatinine
 Urea
 Uric acid
 Peptides (see below)
 Amino Acids (the building blocks of proteins)
   Alanine
   Arginine
   Aspartate
   Clycine
   Cystine
   Glutamate
   Histidine
   Isoleucine
   Leucine
   Lycine
   Methionine
   Phenylalanine
   Proline
   Serine
   Taurine
   Theronine
   Tryptophan
   Tyrosine
   Valine
   Carnitine (amino acid compound necessary to make use of fatty acids as an energy source)
 Nucleotides (chemical compounds that are the structural units of RNA and DNA)
   5’-Adenosine monophosphate (5”-AMP)
   3’:5’-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (3’:5’-cyclic AMP)
   5’-Cytidine monophosphate (5’-CMP)
   Cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP choline)
   Guanosine diphosphate (UDP)
   Guanosine diphosphate - mannose
   3’- Uridine monophosphate (3’-UMP)
   5’-Uridine monophosphate (5’-UMP)
   Uridine diphosphate (UDP)
   Uridine diphosphate hexose (UDPH)
   Uridine diphosphate-N-acetyl-hexosamine (UDPAH)
   Uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA)
   Several more novel nucleotides of the UDP type
Fats
 Triglycerides
   Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
     Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (important for brain development)
     Arachidonic acid (AHA) (important for brain development)
     Linoleic acid
     Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
     Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
     Conjugated linoleic acid (Rumenic acid)
   Free Fatty Acids
   Monounsaturated fatty acids
     Oleic acid
     Palmitoleic acid
     Heptadecenoic acid
   Saturated fatty acids
     Stearic
     Palmitic acid
     Lauric acid
     Myristic acid
 Phospholipids
   Phosphatidylcholine
   Phosphatidylethanolamine
   Phosphatidylinositol
   Lysophosphatidylcholine
   Lysophosphatidylethanolamine
   Plasmalogens
 Sphingolipids
   Sphingomyelin
   Gangliosides
     GM1
     GM2
     GM3
   Glucosylceramide
   Glycosphingolipids
   Galactosylceramide
   Lactosylceramide
   Globotriaosylceramide (GB3)
   Globoside (GB4)    Sterols
   Squalene
   Lanosterol
   Dimethylsterol
   Methosterol
   Lathosterol
   Desmosterol
   Triacylglycerol
   Cholesterol
   7-dehydrocholesterol
   Stigma-and campesterol
   7-ketocholesterol
   Sitosterol
   β-lathosterol
   Vitamin D metabolites
   Steroid hormones
Vitamins
 Vitamin A
 Beta carotene
 Vitamin B6
 Vitamin B8 (Inositol)
 Vitamin B12
 Vitamin C
 Vitamin D
 Vitamin E
   a-Tocopherol
 Vitamin K
 Thiamine
 Riboflavin
 Niacin
 Folic acid
 Pantothenic acid
 Biotin
Minerals
 Calcium
 Sodium
 Potassium
 Iron
 Zinc
 Chloride
 Phosphorus
 Magnesium
 Copper
 Manganese
 Iodine
 Selenium
 Choline
 Sulpher
 Chromium
 Cobalt
 Fluorine
 Nickel
Metal
 Molybdenum (essential element in many enzymes)
Growth Factors (aid in the maturation of the intestinal lining)
 Cytokines
   interleukin-1β (IL-1β)
   IL-2
   IL-4
   IL-6
   IL-8
   IL-10
   Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
   Macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF)
   Platelet derived growth factors (PDGF)
   Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
   Hepatocyte growth factor -α (HGF-α)
   HGF-β
   Tumor necrosis factor-α
   Interferon-γ
   Epithelial growth factor (EGF)
   Transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α)
   TGF β1
   TGF-β2
   Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) (also known as somatomedin C)
   Insulin-like growth factor- II
   Nerve growth factor (NGF)
   Erythropoietin
 Peptides (combinations of amino acids)
   HMGF I (Human growth factor)
   HMGF II
   HMGF III
   Cholecystokinin (CCK)
   β-endorphins
   Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
   Parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP)
   β-defensin-1
   Calcitonin
   Gastrin
   Motilin
   Bombesin (gastric releasing peptide, also known as neuromedin B)
   Neurotensin
   Somatostatin
Hormones (chemical messengers that carry signals from one cell, or group of cells, to another
via the blood)
   Cortisol
   Triiodothyronine (T3)
   Thyroxine (T4)
   Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (also known as thyrotropin)
   Thyroid releasing hormone (TRH)
   Prolactin
   Oxytocin
   Insulin
   Corticosterone
   Thrombopoietin
   Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
   GRH
   Leptin (aids in regulation of food intake)
   Ghrelin (aids in regulation of food intake)
   Adiponectin
   Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL)
   Eicosanoids
     Prostaglandins (enzymatically derived from fatty acids)
       PG-E1
       PG-E2
       PG-F2
     Leukotrienes
     Thromboxanes
     Prostacyclins
Enzymes (catalysts that support chemical reactions in the body)
 Amylase
 Arysulfatase
 Catalase
 Histaminase
 Lipase
 Lysozyme
 PAF-acetylhydrolase
 Phosphatase
 Xanthine oxidase
Antiproteases (thought to bind themselves to macromolecules such as enzymes and as a result
prevent allergic and anaphylactic reactions)
 a-1-antitrypsin
 a-1-antichymotrypsin
Antimicrobial factors (are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects,
such as bacteria and viruses.
 Leukocytes (white blood cells)
   Phagocytes
     Basophils
     Neutrophils
     Eoisinophils
   Macrophages
   Lymphocytes
     B lymphocytes (also known as B cells)
     T lymphocytes (also known as C cells)
 sIgA (Secretory immunoglobulin A) (the most important antiinfective factor)
 IgA2
 IgG
 IgD
 IgM
 IgE
 Complement C1
 Complement C2
 Complement C3
 Complement C4
 Complement C5
 Complement C6
 Complement C7
 Complement C8
 Complement C9
 Glycoproteins
   Mucins (attaches to bacteria and viruses to prevent
them from clinging to mucousal tissues)
   Lactadherin
 Alpha-lactoglobulin
 Alpha-2 macroglobulin
 Lewis antigens
 Ribonuclease
 Haemagglutinin inhibitors
 Bifidus Factor (increases growth of Lactobacillus bifidus - which is a
good bacteria)
 Lactoferrin (binds to iron which prevents harmful bacteria from using the
iron to grow)
 Lactoperoxidase
 B12 binding protein (deprives microorganisms of vitamin B12)
 Fibronectin (makes phagocytes more aggressive, minimizes inflammation, and repairs
damage caused by inflammation)
 Oligosaccharides (more than 200 different kinds!)
Yeah, so you can see...there is a major difference just in ingredients.
Let's look at the nutrition level of both.

Formula:

Breastmilk:



Now let's talk "How to prepare"... 


Wash your hands and the equipment you will use with hot soapy water and rinse well. 
Sterilize all equipment by boiling in a pan of water until it comes to a boil. Place lid on pot and leave equipment in the water until needed.
Clean and disinfect the surface where you will be making the bottle, along with your hands.
Boil some water in a pan until it comes to a rolling boil. Do not let it get below 70 degrees Celsius. 
Read formula can and place the exact amount of water in the bottle along with the exact amount of formula.
Place lid on bottle and swirl to stir.
hold bottle under cool running water to cool down to the correct feeding temp.
(By the way, powdered formula is NOT sterile and MUST be made with HOT water in order to kill any bacteria in it)

How to prepare to breastfeed:

Undo shirt and bra cup latch(if you have one on) and latch baby on.

What a difference huh? All you really need to do to nurse a baby is latch it on. With a formula feeder, you need time and preparation if you do it correctly. Most people don't get the water that hot before they make the formula. I wonder  How many babies were diagnosed with a stomach bug instead of formula mishap and improper prep? I can imagine it's a lot...

Equipment needed for formula feeding:
Bottles/nipples
bottle brushes
formula
pan

Equipment needed to breastfeed:
Breasts
(Anything beyond the is a want, not a need)

Cost of formula:
Approx: $20/can (which lasts 2 weeks for a newborn) so, $40/month, $480/yr if that is all they drank, but, we all know babies drink far more as they get older. So, let's at least double that number. $960...and that's only if it costs $20/can.

Cost of nursing:
$0 It's free.

Another thing is Breastmilk contains antibodies and more that formula will NEVER contain. It changes as your child grows and gets older, formula does not. You don't have to lug bottles and formula, nor worry if you prepared it correctly. You never have to worry if you have enough money to buy a can of formula if you nurse. If baby goes to sleep with a bottle of formula in it's mouth, you run the risk of bottle rot on it's teeth because of the sugars in it. Ew. If baby goes to sleep with a boob in it's mouth, you don't have to worry. Breastmilk has antimicrobial properties that keep it from happening. The breast is even a great way to develop baby's mouth properly unlike a bottle nipple which causes an unnatural palate and jaw structure. 

Another big kicker is the breast cancer connection. Formula feeding does nothing to help. Breastfeeding lowers baby's chances and mommas chance of developing breast cancer. That alone should make some women jump on this chance.

Oh noes, a mom is sitting in the corner quietly nursing, let's all get offended.



     So, I have seen on more than a few occasions where a mom it told she MUST leave, move, cover...blah, blah, blah. What I want to know is, how hard are these people looking to know that mom is nursing? I'm not sure any mom exposes her entire breast while nursing, so, what exactly is so "offensive", "scary", "horrible"? 


Let's see some examples of a nursing mom:


Wow, look at all of that breast exposure!! This is terribly offensive...  Really?
Oh no, I see so much...baby's head. :/
Look at all the skin being shown.

I could post and post all day and show you woman after woman that showed absolutely no skin while nursing. Nothing here is scary, offensive or anything your average kid would even begin to notice, much less an adult that isn't eyeballing you like a hawk after prey.


Now, I am going to show you moms showing more skin on purpose as they are naked for taking pictures.


Hmmm...naked and still showing less skin than accused of.
Still not a lot of boobage being shown
Oh the horror...

Wow, completely nude and still don't really see  her whole breast.


This was all sparked by my outrage over THIS story of a mom ousted from a gym for quietly nursing in a corner because "some kids could see". Wow...because boobs with a baby attached are NOT worse than boobs falling out of a dress for no damn good reason.


We, however, all know that kids should see moms nursing in public. HERE is an article explaining why they should.




So, can you find the offensive boob shots, I can:


More boob shown here than on the naked lady...
Eek, way more boo here.
THAT is just gross and offensive...eew.
Now really, must we have a "boob-off" to see who shows more boob or which set I'd rather my kid see and associate breast with? Because I'm telling you now...I do NOT want my kid to come in contact with the last sets of breasts...

Birth Story Week




   I LOVE reading birth stories and I know a lot of you guys do too. So, next week, I would like to feature birth stories from my readers. I want ALL types of stories. Natural, home, c-section, adoption, surrogate, epidural, birth center, side of the road...LOL Any and every. If you would like to be included in our posting, please feel free to share your story via e-mail and I will gather them and start posting next week. We have a "Contact Us" button on our FB page, an envelope button via our blog page or you could just use "themominformed@gmail.com" . Be sure to include the words "Birth Story" in the subject line. 


I cannot wait to start getting these in and reading them. I hope you all will participate and make this and awesome week of funny, scary, supportive and interesting stories. 



Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Breastmilk Is Equal To Coca-Cola, Say What?

This little gem of knowledge was spouted on television by a Self-proclaimed "Baby Expert/Breastfeeding Guru". 


It is complete and utter rubbish.


If breastmilk is equal to Coca-Cola because they both have sugar. Then feeding your child sweet potatoes are equal to feeding your little one candy bars because both are sweet. :) Yeah, those are exactly the same. *insert sarcastic face* 


Let's take a look at the Nutrition label for both breastmilk and Coca-Cola:


LINK to breastmilk nutrition label and Another HERE!!




This is the label for Human Milk:


This is the label for Coca-Cola:




Hmmm...I see no resemblance there at all. maybe if we look at their ingredients.

Breastmilk ingredients (Found HERE):

Carbohydrates (energy source)
Lactose
Oligosaccharides (see below)
Carboxylic acid
Alpha hydroxy acid
Lactic acid
Proteins (building muscles and bones)
Whey protein
Alpha-lactalbumin
HAMLET (Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumour cells)
Lactoferrin
Many antimicrobial factors (see below)
Casein
Serum albumin
Non-protein nitrogens
Creatine
Creatinine
Urea
Uric acid
Peptides (see below)
Amino Acids (the building blocks of proteins)
Alanine
Arginine
Aspartate
Clycine
Cystine
Glutamate
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lycine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Taurine
Theronine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
Carnitine (amino acid compound necessary to make use of fatty acids as an energy source)
Nucleotides (chemical compounds that are the structural units of RNA and DNA)
5’-Adenosine monophosphate (5”-AMP)
3’:5’-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (3’:5’-cyclic AMP)
5’-Cytidine monophosphate (5’-CMP)
Cytidine diphosphate choline (CDP choline)
Guanosine diphosphate (UDP)
Guanosine diphosphate - mannose
3’- Uridine monophosphate (3’-UMP)
5’-Uridine monophosphate (5’-UMP)
Uridine diphosphate (UDP)
Uridine diphosphate hexose (UDPH)
Uridine diphosphate-N-acetyl-hexosamine (UDPAH)
Uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA)
Several more novel nucleotides of the UDP type
Fats
Triglycerides
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (important for brain development)
Arachidonic acid (AHA) (important for brain development)
Linoleic acid
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
Conjugated linoleic acid (Rumenic acid)
Free Fatty Acids
Monounsaturated fatty acids
Oleic acid
Palmitoleic acid
Heptadecenoic acid
Saturated fatty acids
Stearic
Palmitic acid
Lauric acid
Myristic acid
Phospholipids
Phosphatidylcholine
Phosphatidylethanolamine
Phosphatidylinositol
Lysophosphatidylcholine
Lysophosphatidylethanolamine
Plasmalogens
Sphingolipids
Sphingomyelin
Gangliosides
GM1
GM2
GM3
Glucosylceramide
Glycosphingolipids
Galactosylceramide
Lactosylceramide
Globotriaosylceramide (GB3)
Globoside (GB4) Sterols
Squalene
Lanosterol
Dimethylsterol
Methosterol
Lathosterol
Desmosterol
Triacylglycerol
Cholesterol
7-dehydrocholesterol
Stigma-and campesterol
7-ketocholesterol
Sitosterol
β-lathosterol
Vitamin D metabolites
Steroid hormones
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Beta carotene
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B8 (Inositol)
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
a-Tocopherol
Vitamin K
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Niacin
Folic acid
Pantothenic acid
Biotin
Minerals
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Iron
Zinc
Chloride
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Copper
Manganese
Iodine
Selenium
Choline
Sulpher
Chromium
Cobalt
Fluorine
Nickel
Metal
Molybdenum (essential element in many enzymes)
Growth Factors (aid in the maturation of the intestinal lining)
Cytokines
interleukin-1β (IL-1β)
IL-2
IL-4
IL-6
IL-8
IL-10
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)
Macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF)
Platelet derived growth factors (PDGF)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
Hepatocyte growth factor -α (HGF-α)
HGF-β
Tumor necrosis factor-α
Interferon-γ
Epithelial growth factor (EGF)
Transforming growth factor-α (TGF-α)
TGF β1
TGF-β2
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) (also known as somatomedin C)
Insulin-like growth factor- II
Nerve growth factor (NGF)
Erythropoietin
Peptides (combinations of amino acids)
HMGF I (Human growth factor)
HMGF II
HMGF III
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
β-endorphins
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP)
β-defensin-1
Calcitonin
Gastrin
Motilin
Bombesin (gastric releasing peptide, also known as neuromedin B)
Neurotensin
Somatostatin
Hormones (chemical messengers that carry signals from one cell, or group of cells, to another
via the blood)
Cortisol
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Thyroxine (T4)
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (also known as thyrotropin)
Thyroid releasing hormone (TRH)
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Insulin
Corticosterone
Thrombopoietin
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
GRH
Leptin (aids in regulation of food intake)
Ghrelin (aids in regulation of food intake)
Adiponectin
Feedback inhibitor of lactation (FIL)
Eicosanoids
Prostaglandins (enzymatically derived from fatty acids)
PG-E1
PG-E2
PG-F2
Leukotrienes
Thromboxanes
Prostacyclins
Enzymes (catalysts that support chemical reactions in the body)
Amylase
Arysulfatase
Catalase
Histaminase
Lipase
Lysozyme
PAF-acetylhydrolase
Phosphatase
Xanthine oxidase
Antiproteases (thought to bind themselves to macromolecules such as enzymes and as a result
prevent allergic and anaphylactic reactions)
a-1-antitrypsin
a-1-antichymotrypsin
Antimicrobial factors (are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects,
such as bacteria and viruses.
Leukocytes (white blood cells)
Phagocytes
Basophils
Neutrophils
Eoisinophils
Macrophages
Lymphocytes
B lymphocytes (also known as B cells)
T lymphocytes (also known as C cells)
sIgA (Secretory immunoglobulin A) (the most important antiinfective factor)
IgA2
IgG
IgD
IgM
IgE
Complement C1
Complement C2
Complement C3
Complement C4
Complement C5
Complement C6
Complement C7
Complement C8
Complement C9
Glycoproteins
Mucins (attaches to bacteria and viruses to prevent
them from clinging to mucousal tissues)
Lactadherin
Alpha-lactoglobulin
Alpha-2 macroglobulin
Lewis antigens
Ribonuclease
Haemagglutinin inhibitors
Bifidus Factor (increases growth of Lactobacillus bifidus - which is a
good bacteria)
Lactoferrin (binds to iron which prevents harmful bacteria from using the
iron to grow)
Lactoperoxidase
B12 binding protein (deprives microorganisms of vitamin B12)
Fibronectin (makes phagocytes more aggressive, minimizes inflammation, and repairs
damage caused by inflammation)
Oligosaccharides (more than 200 different kinds!)


And Coke ingredients:


  • Carbonated water
  • Sugar (sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup depending on country of origin)
  • Caffeine
  • Phosphoric acid
  • Caramel color (E150d)
  • Natural flavorings


Ok, I still fail to see where the 2 are anywhere close to being the same. Kids survive off breastmilk alone for years. Babies fed only soda die. The milk changes to suit your kid as they grow, in fact, the WHO recommend nursing until 2 and beyond. They don't recommend giving coke at age 2. Doctors at the University of Michigan recommend nursing until 12 or better 24 months. They even put a disclaimer about Soda: 

What about soda pop? 
That brings us to soda pop. And of course, little ones should not drink soda pop or other sweetened drinks. Soda pop fills you up with either empty calories or artificial sweeteners, and often contains caffeine. Ask any dentist: it's terrible for your teeth to have acidic, sugary liquid pass over them as you drink. In addition, drinking lots of soda pop has been linked to increased risk of bone loss.
Remember to model good nutrition habits.  If your family likes these drinks, save them for an occasional, special treat. Start healthy habits early, and don't introduce your toddler to soda pop until they are older.  Water should be your main thirst-quencher. Keep filtered water, 100% fruit juice, and skim milk or calcium-fortified soy milk in your refrigerator instead of soda pop.

So, I believe the moral of this story is this. Anyone can write a book, sell millions of copies, have a cult-like following of gullible parents that believe and follow every word out of their mouths like they are gods and can claim to be an expert despite no evidence of that ever being true. People need to STOP following these loons. Do your own research and don't believe anything you hear or read just because you perceive the author/speaker as an expert, because not only may it not be true, it could be potentially harmful.