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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.
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BREASTFEEDING INFORMATION FILES - LINKS
LA
LECHE LEAGUE - DALLAS AREA GROUPS
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AIR-TRAVEL TIPS
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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 |
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BREASTFEEDING
SOURCES & FILES | HAVE
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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To moms out there with a freezer full
of breastmilk
that is 'just sitting' !
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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
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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
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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/
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Updated
3-2008
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