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Breastfeeding: Not only for young teens

By Guest PostMay 8, 2013General, Healthbaby, birth control, breast milk, breastfeeding, brianne, dennis degrazia, emotional bonding, hormone, human body, malnutrition, misconceptions, mother and child, natural attribute, oxytocin, per pregnancy weight, post labor hemorrhage, teen mom, young teens

When a teen mom is considering breastfeeding, it may be a tough task for her to break misconceptions, she has about breastfeeding. For example, many teens prefer bottle feeding as a healthier choice over breast feeding. They also believe that their breasts will lose their shape and it is “old school.” Teen moms, just like adults consider many factors when choosing breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding is by far one of the most natural attributes of the human body. Breastfeeding is a nature’s gift and has its own benefits:

· According to research, when teen moms breastfeed their baby immediately after delivery, the uterus slowly contracts reducing the risk of post-labor hemorrhage. Also, nursing helps you to slowly regain your per-pregnancy weight, which often results in shedding off those extra pounds. Breastfeeding when done the right way, slows periods, which acts as a effective form of birth control. This is really beneficial for teen moms who cannot access other forms of birth control during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding also reduces the chances of developing ovarian cancer and breast cancer. (more…)

Half of Texans Prefer Faith over Science, According to UT/Texas Tribune Poll

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2012Politicsabortion, academics, austin, birth control, contemporary politics, daron shaw, democratic party, faith, gun control, ideology, james henson, manhattan project, methodology, partisan difference, polarization, political divisions, politicians, poll result, public policy, republican party, scientific evidence, scientists, survey, texas, texas politics project, texas voters, tribune poll, university

AUSTIN, Texas — About half of Texas voters believe faith is a better guide than scientific evidence on most important questions, according to a recent University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.

According to the poll, which surveyed Texans on a wide range of attitudes related to science and public policy, a similar proportion of voters said that “instinct and gut reactions” are just as good as the advice of scientists in most cases.

However, 66 percent of voters said politicians, when faced with a difficult decision, should follow the advice of relevant experts, even if it means going against their ideology. (more…)

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Breastfeeding: Not only for young teens

Half of Texans Prefer Faith over Science, According to UT/Texas Tribune Poll