“At 10:30 a.m., any mother who has a baby latched to their breast will raise their hand”, Katie Perez, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC, ) said. “Previous year we had a few moms that told us after the event that this is the first time they’ve ever breast fed in public”, said Sandy McCroan with the Florida Health Department of Bay County.
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Dozens attended Rockford’s fifth annual Big Latch On to gather as a community and to encourage the normalization of breastfeeding. “It wasn’t as supportive then as it is now”. As human beings try to make their planet less polluted, the choice of human milk for human babies becomes even more clearly the best choice. “We want to teach people that this is something natural and shouldn’t be looked down upon”, Ramos said.
The event included vendors, a raffle, and resources to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding families. “One of the components of that are not just the health benefits to mom or baby, but also the environmental impact”.
“The FDA doesn’t have to necessarily approve each individual formula”.
Many young women have no idea that breastfeeding is good for them too, and that it helps reduce the risk of ovarian and breast cancer. “You can have intolerance to some proteins, but that’s very rare”.
The workshops conducted on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week 2016 focused on preparing expectant mothers for the vital days, weeks and months after their babies are born, encouraging them to breastfeed and providing them with the proper knowledge which builds their confidence.
Event Attendee Megan Grover said, “For me this group has been a life saver with breast feeding challenges with both my sons”. “We have to do half breastfeeding and half supplement”.
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April Wisdom is a mommy of two adopted children; 2-year-old Flint and 8-month-old Allister.
