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By
Diane Forrest, RN
Recently there was a picture of two military mother’s
breastfeeding their children in uniform.
This picture stirred up alot of attention on the web. The question was, should they be photographed
in uniform breastfeeding? There were
many opinions floating about. Some say
breastfeeding is a natural thing, some say it wasn't proper to be photographed
in uniform, and there are others who say, breastfeeding should be done in
private, or covered up. The one thing
that most can agree on is that breastfeeding is best for the infant. It provides the proper nutrients, antibodies,
it’s at the proper temperature, and is always available.
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This week is World Breastfeeding Week. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
(WABA) was formed in 1991 to act on the Innocent Declaration (1990) to protect,
promote and support breastfeeding. As part of its action plan to facilitate and
strengthen social mobilization for breastfeeding, WABA envisioned a global
unifying breastfeeding promotion strategy. A day dedicated to breastfeeding was
suggested to be marked in the calendar of international events. The idea of a
day's celebration was later turned into a week.
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The first World Breastfeeding Week campaign on the
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched on 1 August 1992 to
commemorate the adoption of the Innocent Declaration. WABA organizes WBW every
year from 1 - 7 August as an opportunity for groups worldwide to take specific
actions that will raise public awareness about breastfeeding and reap support
for it.
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This year celebrates 20 years since the start of
WABA. Some of the things that will be
going on this week is looking back, to see how much the organization has grown
and how much education they have provided to mothers and others to eliminate
the stigma of breastfeeding. They also
want to continue education the public on the positive aspects of
breastfeeding. To learn what you can do
and how you can help...visit this site: http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
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