I took a lot of flak for that and because of the nasty comments I
received (including a horrible woman who flat - out told me my baby would probably die of a horrible plague because I was using formula instead of
breast milk and robbing him of antibodies), I am actually very passionate
about letting women know it's okay to choose to formula
feed, that it is nothing to be ashamed of.
In the Maternal Healthcare Facility: The mother's right for her baby to stay with her after delivery to facilitate beginning breastfeeding immediately; to insist the baby not
receive bottle
feeding; to be informed
about and refuse any drugs that may dry up
breast milk; 24 hour access to the baby with the right to breastfeed at nay time.
Afterwards, the women
received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of
breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective
breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing
breast milk, and questions and answers
about different maternal concerns (depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of
feedings, mixed
feeding, diet to be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)