Breastfeeding Week, 2009-Theme

July 22, 2009 at 9:58 pm | In Children's Health, Health, Health Information, Newborn, Nutrition, WHO, Women's Health | 1 Comment
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August 01-07 is World Breastfeeding Week

The theme: ‘Emergency, a Vital response. Are You Ready?’
Breastfeeding is a shield that protects infants in emergency. One of the objectives of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week is to reinforce the vital role that breastfeeding plays in emergency situations. 

Myths about breastfeeding:

  • Malnourished mothers cannot breastfeed
  • Stress prevents mothers from producing milk
  • Once a mother stops breastfeeding , she cannot start again
  • When a mother has been raped, she cannot breastfeed
  • HIV positive mothers should never breastfeed

These myths are common misconceptions  that can affect breastfeeding in an emergency

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Benefits Of Breastfeeding

July 17, 2009 at 9:15 am | In Children's Health, Health, Health Information, Newborn, Nutrition, Women's Health | 3 Comments
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To talk about the benefits of breastfeeding, let’s identify what some of the draw backs  are.

The Baby- The mortality and morbidity rates are higher among babies that have not been breastfed.  They have higher risks of respiratory infections, obesity, asthma, wheezing, childhood cancer and  they tend to  have  lower IQ’s.

Mothers- Mothers who do not breast feed are more likely to suffer from ovarian and breast cancer and Type 2 diabetes. There are diffficulties in preparing artificial feeds, and in cleaning the utensils. It is more expensive to formula feed.

The Health System- The burden on health care systems is financial.  More dollars have to be spent on disease control, cure and treatment of diseases related to artificial feeding.  More time off sick by mothers.

World Breastfeeding Week is August 01-07, 2009.  Join us here with your experiences.

You can find more information on the World Breastfeeding Week website.

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Breastfeeding Medals and Torches

July 24, 2008 at 6:48 pm | In Children's Health, Health, Newborn, Nutrition, Women's Health | Leave a Comment
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In two weeks we will be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week- August 01- 07

You can get involved for your family or community.  Do you know someone who is planning to breast feed?  Do you know someone who could benefit from the  your support.

There are medals to be won. There are torches to be lit .

These are some of the ways you can support:

  • Provide support and encouragement
  • Learn about the facts and resources to share  with her.
  • Help with chores such as preparing a meal, taking care of older siblings, running an errand.
  • Provide transportation to breastfeeding activities.
  • Advocate for breastfeeding and let the mother know.
  • Start a breastfeeding Blog or on line community

Here is The World Breastfeeding Website to get involved

WABA

Supporting website:www.makinghealthdecisions.com

The Circles of Support for Breastfeeding

July 7, 2008 at 5:29 pm | In Children's Health, Health, Health Information, Newborn, Nutrition, Women's Health | Leave a Comment
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This year ( 2008), the theme of World Breastfeeding Week is ‘Mother Support:Going For The Gold.’  It calls for greater support for mothers in achieving the gold standard of infant feeding:

  1. Breastfeeding exclusively for six months.
  2. Complementary foods with breastfeeding for up to two years.

The types of support a woman can receive are represented by 6 circles.  All circles overlap, interact and strengthen each other. They are:

  1. Women
  2. Family & Social Network
  3. Health Care
  4. Government & Legislations
  5. Workplace & Employment
  6. Response to Crisis or Emergency

You can take action to support a woman planning to breast feed. Fit yourself into one of these circles and go for the gold.

World Breastfeeding Website

WABA

World Breast Feeding Week

June 20, 2008 at 1:10 pm | In Children's Health, Health Information, Newborn, Nutrition, Women's Health | Leave a Comment
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 World Breastfeeding Week will be celebrated on August 01-07

This is a WHO initiative. It is celebrated every year at the same time. The nutritious benefits are as old as breastfeeding itself. 

The five gold rules to support breastfeeding identified by WABA are:

  1. Address each mother and baby situation as individul and unique; be sensitive to the needs of a breasfeeding mother.
  2. Listen emphatically to learn a mother’s concern refrain; refrain from talking except to ask questions for clarity; provide just enough information for her to make her own choices.
  3. Ensure that fathers and families are well informed so that they can support each woman in breastfeeding.
  4. Hold governments, workplaces and society responsible to create an environment in which every woman is fully enabled to have the choice to breastfeed and to act on her decsion.
  5. Believe that a mother can sucessfully breastfeed and tell her that. On the other hand, recognise when a mother needs more help than you can offer.

You can find more information on the WABA website.

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