Making the decision to breastfeed - It's your natural and healthy choice to feed your baby!
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Moms explain why breastfeeding was such a natural choice.
Transcript:
00:07
Ekere Ekandem Olojala: I decided to breastfeed because I knew it
00:09
was the best choice for my baby.
00:11
I’ve taught several classes, received several trainings and
00:15
breastfeeding counseling, and I talk to mothers every day about
00:18
the benefits, whether it is saving money or also for the health
00:23
of the baby, so I decided as a counselor and as a leader in the
00:28
breastfeeding arena that I must follow my own advice that I give
00:32
to mothers.
00:33
Dr. Sahira Long: I try to encourage moms to not think of it as a
00:35
long-term commitment; you know, if you can just make it through
00:39
the first two weeks,
00:41
the next two weeks, take it day by day, you know.
00:43
It’s a choice that you make every day that you wake up.
00:46
This is what I’m going to do.
00:48
Jamilah Ellis: I decided to breastfeed because it was what I
00:51
had always seen in my life.
00:52
My mother breastfed me, and I was around when she breastfed my
00:55
younger sister, and so I had seen it and it just seemed like a
00:57
natural thing to do, and I did it.
01:00
Michelle K: Breastfeeding for me, basically, the reason why I
01:05
have chosen breastfeeding all of my children is I wanted to give
01:08
them the healthiest start possible.
01:10
I didn’t really know how to be a mom,
01:15
even starting from even how to deliver a baby, so
01:18
once we got that down then I thought, you know,
01:21
breastfeeding was the most natural, best and healthiest
01:24
thing that I could do for my kids.
01:26
Patrice: I decided to breastfeed because my mother breastfed me
01:30
and that’s just what I thought was the normal thing to do after
01:34
you have a baby.
01:35
Shaune: I decided to breastfeed because I heard that it was the
01:39
best alternative for babies in terms of feeding.
01:41
And I have also heard from other breastfeeding moms that their
01:44
kids were healthier, that a lot of their kids didn’t have to,
01:47
you know, they rarely got sick, they didn’t have ear infections,
01:50
and those are things that I wanted to provide for my kids in
01:53
terms of giving them the best.
01:54
I wanted to give them the best.
01:55
Letisha: My decision to breastfeed was the first decision that
Related:
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06zw (Staying healthy and eating well)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06t1 (Overcoming breastfeeding challenges)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06ej (Is my baby getting enough milk?)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03yw (Secrets to breastfeeding success)
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Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov
Moms explain why breastfeeding was such a natural choice.
Transcript:
00:07
Ekere Ekandem Olojala: I decided to breastfeed because I knew it
00:09
was the best choice for my baby.
00:11
I’ve taught several classes, received several trainings and
00:15
breastfeeding counseling, and I talk to mothers every day about
00:18
the benefits, whether it is saving money or also for the health
00:23
of the baby, so I decided as a counselor and as a leader in the
00:28
breastfeeding arena that I must follow my own advice that I give
00:32
to mothers.
00:33
Dr. Sahira Long: I try to encourage moms to not think of it as a
00:35
long-term commitment; you know, if you can just make it through
00:39
the first two weeks,
00:41
the next two weeks, take it day by day, you know.
00:43
It’s a choice that you make every day that you wake up.
00:46
This is what I’m going to do.
00:48
Jamilah Ellis: I decided to breastfeed because it was what I
00:51
had always seen in my life.
00:52
My mother breastfed me, and I was around when she breastfed my
00:55
younger sister, and so I had seen it and it just seemed like a
00:57
natural thing to do, and I did it.
01:00
Michelle K: Breastfeeding for me, basically, the reason why I
01:05
have chosen breastfeeding all of my children is I wanted to give
01:08
them the healthiest start possible.
01:10
I didn’t really know how to be a mom,
01:15
even starting from even how to deliver a baby, so
01:18
once we got that down then I thought, you know,
01:21
breastfeeding was the most natural, best and healthiest
01:24
thing that I could do for my kids.
01:26
Patrice: I decided to breastfeed because my mother breastfed me
01:30
and that’s just what I thought was the normal thing to do after
01:34
you have a baby.
01:35
Shaune: I decided to breastfeed because I heard that it was the
01:39
best alternative for babies in terms of feeding.
01:41
And I have also heard from other breastfeeding moms that their
01:44
kids were healthier, that a lot of their kids didn’t have to,
01:47
you know, they rarely got sick, they didn’t have ear infections,
01:50
and those are things that I wanted to provide for my kids in
01:53
terms of giving them the best.
01:54
I wanted to give them the best.
01:55
Letisha: My decision to breastfeed was the first decision that
Related:
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06zw (Staying healthy and eating well)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06t1 (Overcoming breastfeeding challenges)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t06ej (Is my baby getting enough milk?)
- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03yw (Secrets to breastfeeding success)
=================================================
Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov