Breastfeeding is a highly important topic to me because of my experience with breastfeeding. I wasn't able to breastfeed my child like I wanted to because of problems that I had and the lack of support. There wasn't anyone there to guide me to the problems that came up or to explain how hard it really is. I feel that if I had proper encouragement and support, then I could have continued trying to breastfeed my child. I really wanted to give my child the best start possible and I feel that I short changed him in a major way. This really devastated me!
The article I read discussed how family support is key to breastfeeding mothers in Europe. I believe this was what I needed when I was trying to breastfeed. Some kind of support. My family was not around to help support my choice (initially) to breastfeed. The article mentions the benefits of breastfeeding and how it helps mother and baby. By learning the benefits and researching how important it is to mother and child this could help many children that are poverty stricken be healthier and even bond with their mother. The benefits of breast feeding far out weigh some of the inconveniences that people often complain about. Children are known to have less infections, less skin problems and problems with their weight later on in life. It also decreases the risk of the mother getting breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis. This would be how I would share the information with families and pregnant mothers. The beneficial health factors for both mother and child.
Family support key to breastfeeding. (2006, February 10). Retrieved from http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=10301
