https://bit.ly/37breast<br /><br />Moms share how they handled negative or unhelpful comments about breastfeeding.<br /><br /><br />Transcript:<br /><br /><br />00:32<br />Letisha: If you’re home alone and you’re having a rough time,<br />00:35<br />there’s nothing like picking up the phone, having a friend or<br />00:39<br />having somebody kind of walk you through it.<br />00:41<br />I had a great network of girlfriends and none of them even had<br />00:45<br />babies but they just, you know, kind of adopted, and they’re all<br />00:49<br />honorary aunts and they would come over and, you know, take my<br />00:53<br />daughter so I could just take a nap for 90 minutes or something<br />00:56<br />like that and just to recharge your batteries.<br />00:59<br />Ekere Ekandem Olojala: We talk to mothers about contacting our<br />01:01<br />breastfeeding peer counselors.<br />01:03<br />They’re usually within the same age group, within the same<br />01:05<br />socioeconomic status, and have the same experience and have also<br />01:11<br />had those same challenges.<br />01:13<br />That’s the unique part about the WIC program, because we recruit<br />01:16<br />within our population.<br />01:18<br />Dr. Sahira Long: For those who need the support of their family so,<br />01:21<br />you know, teach them what they can do to help you.<br />01:24<br />If they want to come over and cook, if they want to come over<br />01:27<br />and clean, if they want to come over and do things so that you<br />01:30<br />can focus on feeding your baby, that’s how they can come and<br />01:33<br />help you.<br />01:34<br />They don’t have to have anything to do with the feeding<br />01:38<br />experience and they can keep their comments at the door.<br />01:42<br />But if their goal is to support you as their family member, just<br />01:46<br />give them practical ways that they can support you and let them<br />01:49<br />know -- if their comments bother you,<br />01:52<br />tell them,<br />01:54<br />“This is a decision that I’ve made, and you don’t have to<br />01:58<br />agree with the decision.<br />02:00<br />You just need to respect it.” <br /><br /><br />Related:<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06zw (Staying healthy and eating well)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06t1 (Overcoming breastfeeding challenges)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06ej (Is my baby getting enough milk?)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03yw (Secrets to breastfeeding success)<br /><br /><br />=================================================<br />Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov<br /><br />
