Breastfeeding baby dolls have hit the market with controversy, and it’s fascinating that the means given to us by nature to feed our young is at all controversial. And apparently, it’s also controversial to teach our young about it.
In fact, it’s rather strange that it’s far less controversial to regularly see breasts prominently highlighted on magazine covers and billboards as sexual symbols, but that their primary purpose, which is to feed our young, has become regarded as obscene.
Breast milk is a powerful substance with many benefits, and store bought formula just can’t compete. Actually, without these key nutrients, our young are much more likely to develop health problems.
In fact, the World Health Organization recently stated that millions of young lives could be saved each year if the infants were breast instead of bottle feed. It’s a powerful statement that speaks to the power and importance of breastfeeding.
Aside from having an optimal protein and nutrient balance for young developing bodies, breast milk contains disease fighting medium-chain fatty acids that are natural antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal substances. These medium chain fatty acids are also found in coconut oil, and they can destroy many pathogens before they become problems.
Breast milk also contains healthy bacteria for our colons. These healthy bacteria are one of our body’s primary disease fighting mechanisms, because with ample amounts of these healthy bacteria, many germs and bacteria simply can’t gain a foothold in our bodies. And if those germs and bacteria can’t gain a foothold, they won’t be the cause of any disease.
When you understand this, you understand that breast milk is really the perfect food for infants, because in addition to providing nutrition, breast milk actually protects our young from many disease.
Nature, in its infinite wisdom, provided this substance for human babies and for some reason our culture has determined it to be perverse. However, it’s more likely that this cultural mindset speaks to the nature of our society, as opposed to the nature of breastfeeding.