Breastfeeding

TANIA MEJIA
HSCI 273
SEPTEMBER 2ND 2015

Agenda
Benefits of Breastfeeding
Barriers
Resources
What we can do?
Summary

Benefits of Breast Feeding

Infant

Breast fed babies are more resistant to disease and infection

early and later in life.
They have decreased:

Juvenile Diabetes
Multiple Sclerosis
Heart Disease
Obesity
Cancer . And more

Research

has shown a decrease in SIDS.

Benefits Continued
Mother

Mothers who breastfeed are less likely to develop

Osteoporosis
Weight gain after pregnancy
Breast, uterine and ovarian cancer
Post partum depression . And more

Breast

It

Milk is budget friendly it is FREE!

helps the mother and baby bond.

Benefits Video

Barriers to Breastfeeding In The U.S.

Lack of Knowledge

Researched revealed that information about breastfeeding and

formula is scarcely provided by an OB during a women's
prenatal period.

Outstandingly many people believe that the new enhancements

of formula is equally as beneficial as mothers breast milk.

Which is WRONG!

Barrier's Continued
Lack of Support
Employed mothers feel like there is a lack of employer
support in:

Lactation Breaks
Private Lactation Rooms
Flexible Hours/Jobs
Hourly Wages
Less pay for more expression breaks.

Lack of Partner
Support

Partner feels left out

Wants to bond with

their child too.

Lack of Family and

Friends Support

Negative attitudes of
family and friends
with a women
Breastfeeding

Lack of support reduces long-time

breastfeeding of infants!

Resources
WIC Agencies
WIC Clinics
Hospitals
Lactation Consultants
La Leche League

Peer Support

WIC Video

WIC Clinics and Agencies in San Bernardino

WIC Agencies

Lactation Consultants on Site

WIC Clinics

Chart of Helathy people breast feeding goal and actuall states rates
California Department of Public Health

What We Can Do?

Education and
Information

Access to Professional
Support

Educate the mother.

Promote the benefits of

breastfeeding.

Access to lactation consultants.

Educated On Lactation

Provide Information at a

timely manner.

Doctors
Nurses
Health professionals

What Else Can We Do?

Increase in Support
Programs

Workforce and Social

Support

Increase of:

WIC Agencies

Peer counseling services

Onsite lactation
Consultants
Information and more!

Lactation Consultants
La Leche Leagues

Peer support

Making public breastfeeding normal.

Work Place:
Expression rooms
Flexible schedules to expressing mothers
Baby friendly
Place of milk storage.

PSA
Wordle

Summary
We do not meet the healthy people goals of

breastfeeding time. We need to better promote the

benefits of breast feeding and make it the norm in
public places. We need to support breastfeeding
mothers to prolong and sustain breastfeeding by
education, access to resources and providing peer
and workplace support.

Resources
http://

www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/Documents/MO-BFP-Bre
astfeedingReportCard2012.pdf
http://
www.cdph.ca.gov/data/surveys/MIHA/MIHAPublications/Wo
rkplaceBreastfeedingSupportinCalifornia.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK52688/
http://www.nrdc.org/breastmilk/benefits.asp
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/Documents/MOBFP BreastfeedingReportCard2012.pdfMother
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/BF-Guide-508.PDF