Infant Feeding and HIV: Policies and programmes to support HIV + mothers in
their feeding decisions supported by up to date evidence (WHO Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding 2010)
Not exact matches
Support came from the less hawkish than expected
Fed statement on Wednesday, following its widely anticipated
decision to leave policy on hold.
«For the
Fed, the underlying momentum is more important in terms of policy
decisions, and that looks to be strong,
supported by a tightening labor market, rising incomes and high consumer confidence,» Gregory Daco, head of U.S. macroeconomics at Oxford Economics, told Reuters.
The
Fed noted that its
decision reflected «realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation», but that the current level of the federal funds rate remains «accommodative»,
supporting... Read More»
«The surprise
decision by the
Fed to continue buying bonds has maintained the increased liquidity in the market, helping to
support the euro, as well as weakening the dollar,» Hood says.
When it was revealed that rehabilitation efforts were also stopped with the
decision to end the tube
feedings and that even antibiotics were now considered «life
support,» an editorial in the St. Louis Review (the archdiocesan newspaper) pointed out that «In a situation where the health of the patient depends not only upon food and water, but on other forms of care and treatment, the purpose of providing food and water should not be undermined by a neglect of the other forms of care.
Asking how your
feeding decisions will be
supported is a great conversation to have before baby arrives.
If you were really pro-choice you would
support women's
decisions in all things - including how they choose to
feed their infant.
I wish there was more
support to allow mom to make
decisions to breastfeed or formula
feed.
Decisions to make: Baby's doctor; Water birth; Choice of
support team (family, friends, doula); infant
feeding, etc..
After a visit to Lactation Care, Inc. most families feel empowered with the knowledge, tools and
support needed to make
feeding - related
decisions with confidence.
Ultimately, our goal is to
support a mother in whatever
decision she makes when it comes to nursing her baby and this initiative specifically is designed to
support a mother who decides that she wants to breast -
feed by asking participating hospital staff to respect her and refrain from automatically supplementing her baby with formula (unless it becomes medically necessary or the mother changes her mind).
The Baby - Friendly Initiative acknowledges that breastfeeding is the healthiest choice for mothers and infants, and those families need to be
supported to make informed
feeding decisions without the influence of formula marketing.
Get the information and
support you need to make an informed
decision about
feeding your baby.
Formula
feeding moms are made to feel guilty because they didn't make a choice that other mothers have proudly made; a dangerous consequence of all parents just wanting to feel validated and
supported in their personal parenting
decisions.
She even switched obstetricians to find one who would
support her
decision to breast -
feed.
Every mother has the right to decide how she
feeds her child and should be equally
supported and treated with dignity and respect for her infant
feeding decisions.
Sometimes this means helping them breastfeed, other times this means
supporting whatever
feeding decision works best for them and their situation.
We
support your
decision to breast or bottle -
feed your baby.
Antiviral Therapy 2010; 15:537 - 553 (doi: 10.3851 / IMP1574) Morrison P, Greiner T, Israel - Ballard K, Informed choice in infant
feeding decisions can be
supported for HIV - infected women even in industrialised countries, AIDS 2011, 25:1807 — 1811, e-pub ahead of print AIDS, 1 August 2011 NAM, ARV drug chart, Dec 2011 Sturt AS, Dokubo EK, Sint TT.
The point of my story is to say that we all need to
support each other's
decisions, whether that be to nurse in public, in private only or to breast
feed (or not).
I tried explaining that 1) it was getting chilly out (it was an outdoor event) 2) my child wouldn't be able to
feed well if too much was going on around her 3) I could use her
support when it came to my personal breastfeeding
decisions.
Practice Update: HIV and breastfeeding - Morrison P. - Essentially MIDIRS, August 2014; 5 (7): 38 - 9, available at page 38 HIV and breastfeeding: the unfolding evidence - Morrison P and Faulkner Z - Essentially MIDIRS, Dec / Jan 2015; 5 (11): 7 - 13, Breastfeeding for HIV - Positive Mothers - Morrison P - Breastfeeding Today, 1 November 2014; 26:20 - 25 What HIV - positive women want to know about breastfeeding - Morrison P - World AIDS Day 2013 issue of Fresh Start, Trinidad & Tobago, 1 December 2013 (see pages 8 - 12) Informed choice in infant
feeding decisions can be
supported for HIV - infected women even in industrialized countries - Morrison P, Greiner T, Israel - Ballard K - AIDS 2011, 24 September 2011, PMID: 21811145 Letter to the Editor (2014)- Pamela Morrison & Ted Greiner - Health Care for Women International, 35:10, 1109 - 1112, DOI: 10.1080 / 07399332.2014.954705 Conquering Fear and Stigma with Knowledge: HIV - Positive Mothers and Breastfeeding, Fresh Start by Best Start - Morrison P interviewed by Dr Amanda Gabrielle Jones - HIV / AIDS Awareness supplement towards an AIDS - Free Generation, Issue 6, p 8, December 2014 Breastfeeding with HIV, is breast still best?
Where women get accurate information about breastfeeding and formula
feeding and are allowed to make the choice (if they have one) that's best for their families and then
supported, no matter what that
decision is.
Having received UNICEF's BFI training, together with ten years experience of working in a neonatal, I have had the opportunity to
support many abuse survivors as they are making the
decision whether to breast -
feed their child — or not - and to help
support them with some of the issues they confront during this time.
The stigma attached to breastfeeding promotion and a real fear of instigating maternal guilt shift the focus from the problems mothers encounter, including a lack of medical and social
support, to mothers» individual
feeding decisions.
The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant
feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different
feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child
feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and
supporting appropriate infant
feeding in the general population; key issues in
supporting HIV - positive women in their infant
feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.
All mothers have to make
decisions about how to
feed their baby, however mothers of multiples face more challenges
feeding their infants than mothers of singletons and may need additional advice and
support.
Obstetrician — gynecologists and other obstetric care providers should
support each woman's informed
decision about whether to initiate or continue breastfeeding, recognizing that she is uniquely qualified to decide whether exclusive breastfeeding, mixed
feeding, or formula
feeding is optimal for her and her infant.
For example, we all agree that the health of the baby is the ultimate goal, that infant
feeding is a highly personal
decision, that the mother should be fully informed of her options in making this
decision, that nobody has the right to impose their beliefs or values on another, and that no infant, mother, or family should suffer as a result of ineffective
support or care practices.
That is where we would hope to engage in some honest and constructive dialogue to find shared messaging focused on providing the accurate and unbiased information families need to make their personal infant
feeding decisions, along with the appropriate care and
support they need to implement those
decisions.
As advocates for the health and well - being of infants and their families, we are committed to working with all interested stakeholders to ensure that families have access to the timely and skilled care they need and that mothers have the information and
support needed to make the best
feeding decisions for themselves and their babies.
As a society we need to
support women in their
decisions and not shame them for deciding to either breastfeed or bottle
feed.
This is so spot on and such a wonderful thank you to the men who
support our
decision to breast
feed.
This fact needs to be continually reiterated to
decision makers as otherwise manufacturers of breast milk substitutes will capitalise on HIV infection as a reason for promoting free samples of their formula.10 It is extraordinary that the Wall Street Journal painted the baby food manufacturers as heroes poised to save African children from certain death because of their offer to donate free formula to HIV infected mothers.11 The WHO recommends avoidance of breast
feeding by HIV infected mothers only if replacement
feeding is feasible, safe, sustainable, and affordable — otherwise exclusive breast
feeding is recommended during the first six months of life.12 Non-infected women must be given access to credible information, quality care, and
support, in order to empower them to make informed
decisions regarding
feeding of their infant.13
The Lancet series highlights that governments need to do more to protect and
support women's
feeding decisions.»
The Infant Nutrition Council of America believes in
supporting parents in their lifestyle
decision whether it's to formula
feed, breastfeed exclusively, or use a combination of both.
We acknowledge that all new families need education, information and compassionate
support around their infant
feeding decisions.
More recently, researchers have begun to recognize the importance of men's role within pregnancy, childbirth and parenting (Richman, 1982; Lewis, 1986; Draper, 1997; Somers - Smith, 1999) and men's
support for breastfeeding has been recognized as important in women's
decision to either breast or formula
feed their infant (Freed and Fraley, 1993; Jenkins, 1993; Earle, 2000).
Observational data suggest that fathers are important in the maternal
decision on how to
feed the infant and that mothers choose to bottle
feed or breastfeed for a shorter time when the father is not
supporting breastfeeding.16 — 19 Moreover,
supporting the father during breastfeeding may help to improve the mother's satisfaction with breastfeeding, duration of breastfeeding, and adaptation of both parents to parenting.10, 20 — 23 Despite these data, the fathers are poorly informed about the advantages of breastfeeding24, 25 and may have many concerns that are poorly addressed and that can negatively influence initiation and duration rates of breastfeeding.
Parents have a right to information and full
support of their infant
feeding decisions so that infants are
fed properly.»
He should also play a part in underpinning a mom's
decision since — according to a tweet from the committee — «most breast -
feeding moms say the
support that matters most comes from fathers and grandmothers.»
I respect women's right to choose how to best
feed their baby but how can anyone make an educated
decision without the proper EDUCATION and
support?
If they choose to bottle -
feed, they should be
supported in that
decision.»
Every parent wants, needs, and has the right to be informed about all infant and young children
feeding options and to be
supported in their
decisions regardless of the
feeding option they use.
Fenster will use the fellowship to
support his work on improving the understanding and treatment of early life stress, and Ross will use her award to
support research on determining whether certain neurons in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex can direct
feeding decisions in a mouse model.
Although many
supporting events happened simultaneously last week like a continued drop in US rig counts, concern about falling production in Canada and Bakken, the
decision by the
Fed to hold off on the interest rate hike and the Russian attacks on Syria, it's difficult to make the case the rally is sustainable.
If you have made a firm
decision to stick with raw now, then you need to provide a top quality and varied diet as described in this article — https://thehappypuppysite.com/how-to-feed-your-puppy-on-natural-raw-food/ and to check with a vet that
supports raw
feeding, or an experienced breeder who
feeds raw, to make sure that your dog is getting all the nutrients she needs.
Find an expert who can
support you in your
decision, since
feeding a raw diet requires lots of time, knowledge, and effort.
When you ask vets, they would
support you with the
decision to
feed commercial dog food.