Positive Breastfeeding News, 19-25 June
- Jill DeLorenzo
- Jun 26, 2016
- 5 min read
TOP POSTS
Ammande på offentlig plats är idag en minoritet. Hjälp oss att synliggöra den! / Breastfeeding in public is now a minority. Help us to make it visible! via Amningsuppropet - The Breastfeeding Appeal
TOP STORIES
Exclusive breastfeeding produces better behaved children - Children who are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life have been shown to have 56 percent fewer conduct problems in school before they become 13 years of age. The discovery was reported in the June 21, 2016, edition of the journal PLOS Medicine.
Breastfeeding Celebration Week - During the UK's Breastfeeding Celebration Week (20th – 27th June) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging mothers and breastfeeding supporters to tell others their positive stories about breastfeeding.
Well Fed: Breastfeeding in Literature - Edan Lepucki discusses meaningful depictions of breastfeeding in literature.
Importance Of Breast Milk To The Baby - Dominic Bassah, Public and Environmental Health Scientist, discusses the positive health implications of breastfeeding for both mothers and babies.
CELEBRITY NEWS
Tess Holliday's Gorgeous Instagram Breastfeeding Selfie Will Give You the Mid-Week Feels - Just a week after giving birth to a baby boy named Bowie, plus-size model Tess Holliday posted a black and white selfie tagged with #NormalizeBreastfeeding on Monday.
Chrissy Teigen Breastfeeds Baby Luna In New Pic — So Sweet - Supermodel Chrissy Teigen’s newest breastfeeding photo, posted by her makeup artist, is adored by her supportive fans.
Christine Lakin’s Blog: Finding Our New Normal with a Newborn - Actress Christine Lakin discusses how she balances working and breastfeeding in her recent blog.
FEATURED ADVOCATE OF THE WEEK
Andre Hongach is the #Positivebreastfeeding Advocate of the Week. Andre's nomination was submitted for Father's Day by his wife Christina Hongach:
"I'm almost shy to gush about my husband but he is absolutely amazing. He's been my rock from day one, with my first baby. Although the breastfeeding relationship didn't work out at the time, even from Iraq he was solid in his support. Fast forward to our second child and after the feelings of failure I felt with my first, he took the opportunity to become an advocate, by my side.
"When the nights were rough he sat with me and told me how proud he was I continued. He listened every time I complained, wanted to stop. And he told me I was strong enough to keep on and was compassionate enough to compliment every milestone we made.
"With our now third baby, I had a rough time lacking sleep and keeping up with the needs of my baby while also being with my older boys. He stepped up and again rode the waves of having a newborn right with me, and in this household that means breastfeeding woes and hurdles.
"Furthermore, I decided when my baby was two months old that I had a duty to my fellow mothers, and I applied to become a La Leche League leader. It took months of coursework, studying, and practice to become accredited. Even though it's a volunteer position and something some partners would consider a hobby, he acknowledged it was my passion and made it his own. He quizzed me, ran through scenarios, and was and is still my biggest fan.
"I can absolutely say without a doubt that he is why I had the strength to keep pushing through the nights with insatiable newborns and he made me remember each time why I made the choice to breastfeed.
"We went through three children through three separate military situations. Our first was through deployment, second through active duty, and the third was born just after he got out of the army. Each time, no matter what he was dealing with he made me and my choice to breastfeed his focus as it was mine. It's been a crazy ride raising children but I'm glad I have had him to lean on.
"To this day, he is the first to 'thumbs up' a mother nursing in public. He praises all mothers, no matter their feeding choice, because he sees my daily struggle. He believes in raising men (we have three boys) to find breastfeeding normal. Natural. He is my defense, and a defender of a woman's choice. He says he's proud of me and what I'm trying to do in our community but I'm just as proud of him for 'getting it' and putting in the effort he does."
Thank you, Andre, for keeping it positive!
To be considered as our featured advocate of the week, comment with your photo and story under the weekly "Advocate of the Week" post in the main event.
MEDIA BLITZ ACTION OF THE WEEK
Get ready for World Breastfeeding Week! Each week from now through the beginning of August, we will provide action steps to achieve a well-attended, well publicized breastfeeding awareness event with a strong media presence.
Advertise your event to potential supporters!
You HAVE to get people to your event in order to make it worthy of press coverage! Here is what you might consider doing.
1. Create event messaging. Write a brief description of what will happen at your event, including all of the event details (date, time, location, events/activities). You can create a couple different versions of your message, depending on where you will be advertising it. Use your World Breastfeeding Week materials (downloaded in step 6) in your messaging.
2. Consider several different methods to advertise your messaging. Ideas that have worked for other groups include:
Online event pages (especially those dedicated to families) - search for "free kids events" to find places to advertise
Personal invitations/private messages
Facebook events and/or Evites
Shareable graphics - "I'm going to the [Event Name] on [date/time] at [location]! Will you join me?"
Emails from the group responsible for the event and/or business sponsors of the event
Flyers/posters in prominent places in the community
Local paper announcements
Public service announcements (PSAs) in local radio and TV
3. Assign team members with a task to help advertise the event. Who will send it to the local paper? Who will distribute flyers? Who will create the Facebook event? Put your marching orders in black and white. Set a quick deadline and have team members report out when they have finished their marching orders.
4. Keep the buzz going. Post updates to your social media pages/groups/events and talk with community members about the event. Keep the event on everyone's radar, and keep them excited to attend!
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