Positive Breastfeeding News, 24-30 July
TOP POSTS
TOP STORIES
Brelfies for All - The United Nations has endorsed #brelfies, or breastfeeding selfie images shared on social media. Doing so, they say, encourages more women to breastfeed in public.
Breastfeeding associated with better brain development, neurocognitive outcomes - A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more breast milk within the first 28 days of life had had larger volumes of certain regions of the brain at term equivalent and had better IQs, academic achievement, working memory, and motor function.
Argentine Women Protest Restrictions On Breastfeeding In Public With ‘Teteada’ - Hundreds protested the mistreatment of a San Isidro mother and breastfed their children in a "teteada masiva."
'Got my medal and fed my baby like a champ!': Photo of new mom breastfeeding at finish line of 16-mile triathlon goes viral as she 'stands up for women everywhere' - A photograph of a new mother breastfeeding at the finish line of a grueling 16-mile triathlon has gone viral. Katrina Bolduc stated, "The fact that people choose to say something like, 'Congrats, mama,' versus just walking by made me feel really good."
CELEBRITY NEWS
Liv Tyler Shares Brelfie - Captioned "Sunday morning snuggles with my baby girl. So grateful for this precious gift", the actress' breastfeeding selfie has been receiving positive feedback from her Instagram followers.
Lola Bezerra, Evangelina Anderson Share #Brelfies in Support of Teteada Masiva - The models shared breastfeeding selfies in support of the event. The event organizers stated: "AMAMANTAR es un DERECHO NATURAL. Por la TETA y por la VIDA." (BREASTFEEDING is a NATURAL RIGHT. For BREAST and for LIFE.)
Amanda Palmer Shares Breastfeeding Photo from Royal Albert Hall - Singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer shares an image to normalize public breastfeeding captioned "no big thing just hanging out in the lobby of Royal Albert Hall before we sing in the David Bowie tribute tonight".
TOP LOCAL EVENTS
Breastfeeding Event Series - Monday, 1 August through Saturday, 6 August - 100 38th St, Richmond, CA 94805, United States
Breastfeeding Fun Fair - Friday, 5 August, 11:00 a.m. Local Time - 21885 Dunham Rd, Clinton, MI 48036, United States
Big Latch On - Saturday, 6 August, 9:00 a.m. Local Time - Locations worldwide including South Gate Shopping Mall, Columbine Ave & Rifle Range Rd, Mondeor, Johannesburg, 2091, South Africa and Times Square, New York, New York 10036, United States
World Breastfeeding Week 2016 WA - Saturday, 6 August, 12:00 p.m. Local Time - 10 Arthur Head, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia
Community Health Fair - Sunday, 7 August, 1:00 p.m. Local Time - 505 Santa Clara St, Vallejo, CA 94590, United States
FEATURED ADVOCATE OF THE WEEK
Jackie Mills is the #PositiveBreastfeeding Advocate of the Week. Jackie describes some positive moments from the past year:
"My name is Jackie and I am a proud Mommy to my one year old son, Carter. Carter and I have had a very successful year of nursing and we are still going strong! Carter is a very busy little boy so I cherish our quiet nursing snuggles! I love feeling his body melt into mine, hearing his sleepy sighs and watching him drift off to sleep when he nurses. Motherhood and nursing have been the most special and rewarding experiences for me. I look forward to many, many more nursing snuggles with my precious baby! ♡♡♡"
Thank you, Jackie, for keeping it positive!
To be considered as our featured "Advocate of the Week", comment with your photo and story under the weekly 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.
Getting media coverage is empowering! You don't have to be nervous, because you are completely capable of delivering the ‪ #‎positivebreastfeeding‎ ‪ information at your fingertips.
What will you say when you are interviewed while on camera or being otherwise recorded?
Share your PURPOSE for holding the event.
Share some FACTS about:
The law
Breastfeeding research
Long/short term benefits of breastfeeding (or risks of not breastfeeding)
Recommendations from health organizations
It helps to have your elevator speech, or a couple key facts, memorized for quick reference.
Michelle Hickman of Best for Babes has published an excellent reference guide for creating talking points. Visit it here.
What will you AVOID saying?
Are there questions you anticipate being asked, but do not wish to answer for fear of negative press?
Think of some questions you want to tactfully dodge and how you might answer them.
A common question asked in media interviews about breastfeeding is about COVERING. Our gut reaction might be to share what we do or don't do in our nursing relationships. However, this is not what we want the media to air. We want to keep the press positive.
A planned answer that many have used before that avoids directly answering the question is "It is up to the mother" or "I support all moms". This makes the question a non-issue. Next question!
Make sure that all event organizers have a copy of the talking points and are on board with the message to be conveyed to the media.
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