It's official. I am a certified breastfeeding educator. It was great to reinforce all the information I already knew and add to it in a larger capacity. A special thanks to Debbie Bocar, RN, PhD with
lactation-consultant-services for presenting a balanced view of breastfeeding education.
Here are a few facts...
*3000 bottle-fed babies create 70,000 tons of solid waste from cans and packaging
*30- 50% of mothers may be undecided on how to feed their baby in prenatal period
*Exclusively breastfed infants had a 50% reduction in SIDS
*Warm colostrum helps stabilize infant's temperature
The overriding theme was mothers and families need support and information to make the best decisions regarding their family. Breastfeeding doesn't have to be all or nothing and we need to support mothers in acheiving their feeding goals.