World Breastfeeding Month 2014

August is world breastfeeding month!

 

 

I do love breastfeeding.

But I know it can be hard.

Breastfeeding is still making a comeback!
3 out of 4 mothers are continuing to breastfeed after they leave the hospital.
It is recommended to breastfeed for at least one year, but only half of mothers are still nursing at 6 months.
AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for at least months, but to continue nursing after solids are introduced.
 

 

I encourage all mothers to breastfeed.
There are so many benefits, for both mother and baby.

Breast milk is made uniquely and perfectly for YOUR baby.

Breast milk has 100 more ingredients beneficial to your babies development then cow's milk and formula.
Breastfed babies are less likely to be obese and have higher IQ scores.
Breastfed babies reportedly sleep better and cry much less.
Breastfed babies have higher immunities to common infections like urinary tract infections, ear infections and respiratory.
 

 

You can never overfeed a breastfed baby!

 

Not only is it beneficial for baby, it's also beneficial to you!

 

Breastfeeding helps the uterus contract and assists the body in post partum healing.
Exclusively breastfeeding can act as a natural birth control.
It boosts levels of oxytocin.
Mommies who breastfeed lower their risks of dying of heart attacks and other cancers by at least 33%.

 

 

Breast milk is also a cure all!
It can cure infections, cuts, cradle cap, burns, hemmorids, etc.
It has a high does of anti bodies.  It will fight off colds and other infections in big kids and adults.

 

Your body is amazing.
You can grow and feed a human being!



The Antedote: Activated Charcoal

Something that isn't in most households and should be, especially if you have children.

Activated Charcoal

 

We are talking about activated charcoal, not your burnt toast or what's on your grill.

Activated Charcoal.

Totally different.

 

Activated charcoal powder can adsorb thousands of times its own weight in gases, heavy metals, poisons, and other chemicals; leaving it ineffective and harmless.

 

(Think, when a super curious toddler child, gets into a chemical cleaning product...)

 

Adsorb:  the adhesion of atoms, ions and molecules, from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface. This process creates a film of the adsorbate on the surface of the adsorbent. This process differs from absorbing, in which a fluid (the absorbate) permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (the absorbent).  Adsorption is a surface-based process while absorption involves the whole volume of the material.

 

It's what hospitals use for poisons and overdoses.

It was used in WWII in gas masks.

 

It eliminates gas, created by foods.

It eliminates bad breath.

It can be made to use in a compress, and draws out poison and bacteria.

It aids in digestive healing- diarrhea, spastic colon issues.

It helps heal ulcers.

It's the best reactor to spider and insect poison bites, poisonous mushrooms and snake bites.

 

It's used for jaundice babies.

It's used in water purification.

It whitens teeth.

It cleans pores and heals acne.

It lowers high blood pressure.

 

It acts as a detox for the body.

 

There is no study found that proves it is harmful if accidently ingested.

There are studies out there, proving that lethal doses of poison, mixed with charcoal, left the person or animal completely unharmed.

 

There are some things charcoal will not work on.

Iron, alcohol poisoning (but yes, it will aid in curing a hangover), cyanide and lithium.

 

But as with all things, there are side effects.

If taken on a daily basis, it can cause stomach problems- vomiting or diarrhea, black stools, constipation, black tongue.

Keep in mind, this is if you take a large amount.

The recommended amount is about a teaspoon to a teaspoon and a half, as needed.