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focuses on government, manufacturer, and social
responsibility to assure breastfeeding's ability to compete
with commercial interests; includes addressing improper
marketing practices; the AAP advices not to provide
formula, company gift bags, and industry-authored
handouts; in the US, state and local breastfeeding
legislation addresses breastfeeding in public,
employment issues, jury duty, family law, mothers in
prison, etc. - answer-breastfeeding protection
has been recognized as a public health priority in tropical
climates since the 1930's, but not until the 1990's in the US
- answer-breast feeding: a public health priority
less than $6 billion/year worldwide - answer-costs to
prevent needless deaths
accounts for more than 3,340 maternal and child deaths a
year, 80% are maternal - answer-suboptimal
breastfeeding
,decreases by 10-15% the risk of developing hypertension,
diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease -
answer-nursing a baby for a year or more
are at greater risk for myocardial infarction and aspects
of metabolic syndrome; are at a greater risk of breast,
endometrial, and ovarian cancer - answer-women who
do not breastfeed
for increased breastfeeding initiation and duration in
every country: promotion, protection, and support -
answer-WHO and UNICEF three strategies
focuses on advantages of breastfeeding on a personal,
community, country, or global level - answer-
breastfeeding promotion
focuses on the interaction of "helpers" with family as well
as program development and implementation - answer-
breastfeeding support
variety of community expertise is needed to promote,
protect, and support breastfeeding - answer-community
expertise
,for integrating breastfeeding promotion, protection, and
support as well as balancing technical information,
programs, and protocols - answer-International models
nationally recognized designation awarded by the ALPP to
those who are exam eligible and pass the exam; have
competenct verified - answer-CLC
health professionals who provide lactation support -
answer-CLCs and IBCLCs
1. unrealistic expectations
2. lack of timely interventions - answer-why is
breastfeeding so difficult?
lack of preparation for what the newborn period would
look like - answer-unrealistic expectations
mother's problems at 3 to 7 days posed as the greatest
risk to stopping - answer-lack of timely interventions
, last 150 years or som rates have declined - answer-
breastfeeding trends
an international health policy framework to regulate the
marketing of breastmilk substitutes in order to protect
breastfeeding
- published by the WHO in 1981
- internationally agreed voluntary code of practice
- written in response to the marketing activities of the
infant feeding indurstry which were promoting formula
feeding over breastfeeding, which in turn was leading to
dramatic increases in maternal and infant morbidity and
mortality
- subsequent clarifying and extending resolutions have
been passed by the world health assembly - answer-
international code of matketing of breastmilk substitutes
(the code)
regulates the marketing of breastmilk substitutes which
includes infant formulas, follow-on formulas, and any
other food or drink, together with feeding bottles and
teats, intended for babies and young children; sets
standards for the labeling and quality of products and for
how the law should be implemented and monitored within
countries - answer-the code