Evidence on the benefits of breastfeeding is already available to us. We know that breastfeeding aids the survival of infants and helps them thrive, has long-term health benefits for women, yields economic benefits and enhances the well-being of all.
What is less well known however, is how even the health of our planet is affected by the way babies are fed. Breast milk is a natural, renewable food that is produced and delivered without pollution, packaging or waste. The breast milk substitute industry (infant formula), on the other hand, carries a negative environmental impact that is not commonly recognized. Safeguarding breastfeeding, links human life with the well-being of our planet in a powerful way. The WABA, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, states that it is time for conversations about breastfeeding to go beyond just those of health and nutrition.
The theme this year for World Breastfeeding Month/Week is “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together”, with the purpose to inform people about the Sustainable Development Goals and how these goals can be met by the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding and human milk is known as the standard for infant feeding and nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that infant nutrition should be considered a public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice, and reaffirms its recommendation of breastfeeding for one year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant. WHO and UNICEF go even further by recommending the initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life, followed by exclusive breastfeeding on demand for 6 months. Breastfeeding is considered exclusive when the infant only receives breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water. Recommendations also include no use of bottles, teats or pacifiers, and after 6 months of age, infants should receive complementary foods (baby foods/homemade or bought) with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond.
Sometimes, it’s when breastfeeding is combined with paid work, that the challenges can be overwhelming. Policies and legislation in these cases that protect a woman’s right to breastfeed and work are essential. Unfortunately, millions of women remain unprotected. The WABA contends that breastfeeding is part of the reproductive cycle, and women should be able to combine breastfeeding and paid work without discrimination or disadvantage, and that workplaces need to be more breastfeeding-friendly.
The right of mothers to breastfeed their children, with discretion, in any public or private location where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, is protected by law in the State of Missouri. This protection of breastfeeding rights allows mothers and children to fully reap the benefits of breastfeeding, including providing the best nutrition for infants and reducing the risk of infections, SIDS, asthma, diabetes, obesity and other diseases for children well into adulthood, and reducing the risk to mothers of cancers of the reproductive organs, diabetes and osteoporosis.
Research continues to also show, that the ability of mothers to fully breastfeed their children is improved when mothers are supported by their family, healthcare providers, hospitals, employers, child care providers and community. The Livingston County Health Center recognizes that it is vital for families to make informed choices about the care of their infants and supports increased efforts by hospitals, healthcare providers, employers and the community to encourage and support breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding Month/Week is observed annually in Missouri and across the globe, educating moms, families, and communities on the benefits of breastfeeding, the support services available in their communities, and how we all can work together to sustain breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is not just a woman’s issue or the sole responsibility of a woman - the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding is a responsibility shared by us all. Every baby deserves to be breastfed!
The Livingston County Health Center proudly acknowledges that Chillicothe is a Missouri state recognized Breastfeeding Friendly Community.
For more information feel free to call 660-646-5506 or visit our website at www.livcohealthcenter.com.
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