| Breastfeeding statistics have recently
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| | nursing wife would be greatly helpful.
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| been made public in the suburb region of
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| | Another answer forwarded by the family
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| Montreal, in Canada. Breastfeeding
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| | doctor who has delivered over 2500 babies
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| agencies were very pleased with the
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| | in her career is that some women will
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| overall rate of a whooping 77% nursing
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| | answer that they want to breastfeed from
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| rate at birth. The bad news is that the
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| | the pressure applied by society. It is
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| rate of women still breastfeeding their
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| | now "in fashion" to breastfeed and a new
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| babies after 6 months was a disappointing
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| | mother might fear to be judged if she
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| 3%.
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| | does not breastfeed her baby. She then
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| How can this tremendous drop be
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| | nurses but is tempted to give-up at the
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| explained? What can we do to encourage
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| | slightest set back.
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| and support breastfeeding after the first
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| | "I have seen women giving-up on
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| months of life? These questions and many
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| | breastfeeding after a five minute tryout"
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| more are being considered by organisms
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| | says the doctor. "To me, it seamed clear
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| promoting breastfeeding.
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| | that this mother felt more like she had
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| The first explanation a local medical
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| | to breastfeed her baby more than she
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| doctor has proposed is the way the rate
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| | wanted", she concludes.
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| of breastfeeding at birth is calculated.
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| | In answer to the question of how we can
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| The simple question asked to the woman in
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| | improve the drop rate of breastfeeding,
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| labor is: do you want to breastfeed your
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| | the answers are multiple. Strong
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| baby? A yes, is then marked and accounted
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| | supporting groups and a loving spouse are
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| for as a woman breastfeeding her newborn
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| | the two most important factors. Making
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| baby.
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| | private areas readily available for
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| This doctor says she has seen so many
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| | nursing mothers are a must. Proper data
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| women giving-up on breastfeeding after
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| | collection is also needed to get a more
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| sometimes only one five minutes try, that
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| | realistic picture of the breastfeeding
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| the 77% rate is highly inflated by the
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| | rate in North America.
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| data collection system. Most women who
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| | A one week follow-up call or better yet
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| stop nursing their babies will do so in
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| | visit is mandatory to get the more
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| the first week after birth. A repeat
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| | accurate rate of mothers who are still
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| follow-up call would show a drastic drop
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| | breastfeeding and helping the ones who
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| in the overall breastfeeding rate after
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| | need support.
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| the first week.
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| | "A stronger belief of the virtues of
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| How can we explain that so many women
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| | breast milk is also a must" continues
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| give-up on breastfeeding after only one
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| | this doctor who does medical mission in
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| week of trying?
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| | third world countries. "In such countries
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| The first answer may be that we need a
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| | like Honduras and Bolivia where most
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| better support fro breastfeeding mothers
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| | citizens are poor, breastfeeding rates
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| and more clinics where mothers can be
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| | are above 95% until the baby is well over
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| re-assured and supported in their effort
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| | one year old. They have no other option
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| to breastfeed. Another very important
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| | than breastfeed and they strongly believe
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| step would be to have tangible supports
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| | breast milk is the best food for their
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| for women who are nursing. Education of
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| | growing babies...and they are right!"
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| partners on how they can relieve their
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| | concludes Dr Fiset with a smile.
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