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Breastfeeding - Nature's Perfect Nourishment

God created it, Science confirms it, Nature celebrates it!

"Breastfeeding is the most precious gift a mother can give her infant.
When there is illness or malnutrition, it may be a lifesaving gift;
when there is poverty, it may be the only gift"
Ruth Lawrence, M.D.



BREASTFEEDING INFORMATION FILES - LINKS

LA LECHE LEAGUE - DALLAS AREA GROUPS

 

TRIVIA -- DID YOU KNOW?

Mothers' Milk Bank
North Texas

Mothers' Milk Bank of Austin

MORE BENEFITS
OF BREASTFEEDING
From AAP & USDHHS

Breastfeeding Stats in the US

Newest AAP GUIDELINES
On Breastfeeding


AIR-TRAVEL TIPS

Conventional wisdom has been to keep pumped breastmilk on ice,
so women often took it in their purse or carry-on bag.
(1) Now, however, toting breastmilk in your carry-on bag without
a baby in tow is apparently "suspicious"—and thus
subject to highly specific packaging guidelines.

See article - for government guidelines
and current milk storage information

 

BREASTFEEDING SOURCES & FILES

HAVE QUESTIONS? 1$
Click on linked titles for complete information
And...for info for other Challenges go to MOMS ASK


~ BREASTFEEDING SITES ~

~ VISUAL LEARNING ~


La Leche League International

Kellymom.com

'Common Sense
Breastfeeding Topics

Breastfeedingonline.com

Austrailian Breastfeeding
Association

Work and Pump.com

Medications & Mother's Milk

Jack Newman, MD
Videos & Articles

LATCH ON - Great Photos

AMEDA LATCH-ON VIDEO

Breastfeeding.com -
Images Collection

How-To-Breastfeed - Photos
Click on 'How to Breastfeed'

Latch-On: Your View Drawings


101 Reasons to Breastfeed

Financial Cost of Not Breastfeeding

Lifetime Benefits-Reduced Risks

CDC Growth Charts


Thoughts On Positioning

Baby's 2nd Breastfeeding

Baby's 2nd Night

Hospital Guidelines for
Feeding Supplements



Common Breastfeeding Myths

Breast or Bottle?

Demand vs. Scheduled

Infant Feeding Advice


What To Expect - The 1st Week

Breastfeeding - Starting Out Right

Typical Newborn Behavior

When Baby Refuses to Latch


Engorgement Remedy - RPS
[Reverse Pressure Softening]

Blocked Ducts & Mastitis

Treatments for Sore Nipples
& Sore Breasts



Newborn Jaundice

Am I Making TOO MUCH MILK?

LACTOSE INTOLERANCE in Baby?

Colic in the Breastfed Baby


Pat Gima's Yeast Treatment Plan

Using Gentian Violet

Preventing and Removing
Gentian Violet Stains

Candida Protocol - Fluconazole


Ankyloglossia ~ Is it 'Tongue Tie'?

Cranial-Sacral Therapy

Torticollis

Adoptive Nursing

Impact of Breastshield Size
[Nipple Pain & Low Milk Supply]

How Can I Tell If Baby
Is Getting Enough Milk?

Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk?

Low Milk Supply.org


Increasing Low Milk Supply

How Can I Increase
My Milk Supply?


Do I need a Galactagogue?

What is Domperidone?

How to Obtain Domperidone


Baby's Day-Caregiver Instructions

Establishing a Milk Supply
with a Breast Pump

Maintaining a Milk Supply
with a Breast Pump

Sleepy Baby / Active Feeding

Nipple Preparation

Manual Expression of Breastmilk 

Manual Expression - Drawings

Breast Milk Storage

Bottle Nipples for Breastfed Babies


The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued
NEW
GUIDELINES FOR BREASTFEEDING IN 2005 which include
birthing practices that promote breastfeeding, skin to skin contact
immediately following birth, as well as avoiding vigorous suctioning

Human milk is recommend for all infants in whom breastfeeding is not
specifically contraindicated and provide parents with complete, current
information on the many benefits and techniques of breastfeeding.

Go to: http://www.medpagetoday.com/tbindex1.cfm?tbid=472




You can help to increase these numbers!

Breastfeeding Stats - CDC numbers in 2003

70.9% initiated any breastfeeding in the hospital

62.5% initiated exclusive breastfeeding in the hospital

36.2% was breastfeeding some at 6 months

14.2% was exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months

17.2% were breastfeeding at 12 months

5.7% were breastfeeding at 18 months

 


The
BENEFITS of BREASTFEEDING are numerous.

[Go to this American Academy of Pediatrics site, and click on

Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
]

According to the HHS Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding
released by the U S Department of Health and Human
Services in 2000, breastfeeding not only improves
resistance to infectious and chronic diseases among infants,
it promotes infants' physical and cognitive development,
maternal health
, and offers socioeconomic benefits
to families and communities.

Despite these benefits, the United States has one of the
lowest rates of breastfeeding in the developed world!

While most new mothers initiate breastfeeding, more than
one half discontinue by six months and only 13 percent of
children are exclusively breastfed at six months.



LITTLE - KNOWN FACTS
ABOUT BREASTFEEDING / BREASTMILK
  • How fast do breasts produce milk? Dr. Peter Hartmann's research has
    shown they produce 11-58 ml per hour per breast. (30 ml = 1 ounce)

    The average volume of breast milk produced during the first 6 months for
    a single baby is about 1 litre (33 1/3 ounces) per day. This amount
    varies according to baby's needs.

    How long do the breasts continue to produce milk after the very last feeding
    of a weaning? Research suggests at least 42 days.

    Lead poisoning lowers IQ by 4 points. Artificial baby milks reduce the IQ of tube-fed preemies by about twice that much, 7 to 8 points. [Lancet 1992]

    What is DHA (docosahexanoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid) made from
    that are now added to artificial baby milks (and advertised to make them,
    "just like breast milk")? DHA is fermented micro algae and ARA is soil fungus. Human DHA and ARA are from a mammalian source, are only TWO of
    HUNDREDS of amino acids found in breast milk that all work interactively,
    and are used differently in the body than those from plant sources.

  • Lactoferrin, which binds iron in the intestines to deprive bacteria of what
    they need for survival,
    is made in the milk ducts. It is thought to be one of
    the factors that protects breastfeeding women from later ductal cancers.

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Babies 'Motor' Better With Breastmilk

Mother's milk supplies near-ideal nutrition to an infant.
A new study that looked at some 18,000 babies also finds
that breastfeeding confers motor-coordination
benefits on them in their first year of life.
Sacker, A., M.A. Quigley, and Y.J. Kelly. 2006.

Breastfeeding and developmental delay: Findings from the Millennium
Cohort Study. Pediatrics 118(September):e682-e689. Available at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/118/3/e682.

 



To moms out there with a freezer full of breastmilk
that is 'just sitting' !

Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas
http://www.mmbnt.org/
is always happy to receive donor human milk


Milk Donations Donor mothers are:
healthy women who are currently breastfeeding an infant
less than one year of age and who have a surplus of milk.

Donor mothers must be
:
* In good general health and breast feeding a thriving infant
* Willing to have blood tests to rule out communicable diseases
* Not regularly using medications except for progestin-only birth
control, thyroxin, insulin, prenatal vitamins, iron or calcium
* Free from smoking, illegal drug use and regular alcohol use
* Tested negative and not at risk for HIV, HTLV,
Hepatitis B or C, and syphilis.
* Willing to donate a minimum of 100 ounces.

Donated milk is pasteurized to kill bacteria or viruses. It is then frozen for
up to one year. A newborn can consume about 30 ounces a day.

Donor Health Screening:
Donor mothers are screened for health history and medication use.
A blood test screens for HIV, HTLV, hepatitis B & C, and syphilis.
Any positive blood test makes a woman ineligible to donate milk.
The Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas will cover the cost of blood
screenings for donor mothers.

Exclusions:
A Woman may NOT donate if she:
* Is at risk for HIV or has a sexual partner at risk for HIV
* Uses illegal drugs * Smokes
* Has received blood products or an organ or tissue transplant
in the last 12 months
* Regularly drinks more than 2 oz of liquor daily
* Has a baby who is not thriving on breastfeeding
* Her doctor believes there is a contraindication to milk donation
* If a woman regularly uses medication, her file is reviewed by
the medical director prior to accepting her as a donor.
Some medications are acceptable, such as progestin-only birth
control pills, thyroxin, insulin, and similar replacement hormones,
prenatal or similar multi-vitamins, and iron or calcium supplements.
* Donor mothers are instructed to refrain from donating
during any period of time in which they use other medications.

Other Considerations:
Mothers may donate until their infant is one year of age.
Payment to Donor Mothers: None.
Mothers donate their milk. The milk bank covers the cost of their blood tests
and provides containers in which to collect and store milk.
http://www.mmbnt.org/

Updated 3-2008

 
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