An excellent video created in collaboration between RODA – Parents in Action and UNICEF, titled The Milky Way – the path to successful breastfeeding. The video realistically shows how difficult the beginnings of breastfeeding can be, while also explaining why it’s worth persevering.
You can watch the full DVD on YouTube – CLICK for the video
PART ONE
- DVD presentation
- a skill that needs to be learned
- breast milk – the ideal food
- exclusive breastfeeding
- how to breastfeed successfully
- help and support
- doubts and wrong advice
- breast milk substitutes
- education – preparation is best
- childbirth and the first feeding
- the first days after birth
PART TWO
- how to start
- correct latch on the breast
- positioning problems – engorged breasts
- positioning problems – flat and inverted nipples
- positioning problems – bottles and nipple confusion
- positioning problems – damaged nipples and cracks
- let-down reflex
- duration of breastfeeding and milk composition during a feed
- on-demand breastfeeding
- how to know if your baby is getting enough food
- expressing milk
PART THREE
- special situations: growth spurts
- special situations: cramps and colic
- special situations: thrush
- special situations: milk stasis, breast inflammation, and mastitis
- life with breastfeeding
- breastfeeding and complementary feeding
- how long to breastfeed
- for fathers, grandmothers, and loved ones
- professional breastfeeding support
As you can see, the DVD covers all the important topics regarding breastfeeding, explained simply yet professionally. For a mother to breastfeed, she needs her own will, as well as the support of her partner, family, community, and professional staff.
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