Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #NationalBreastfeedingWeek
Most recents (2)
🧵
On #NationalBreastfeedingWeek its important to remember that breastfeeding & formula feeding are not always mutually exclusive. Formula is not the problem. The problem is the aggressive marketing of formula while at the same time the lack of supports we have for mothers 1/..
On #NationalBreastfeedingWeek its important to remember that breastfeeding & formula feeding are not always mutually exclusive. Formula is not the problem. The problem is the aggressive marketing of formula while at the same time the lack of supports we have for mothers 1/..
Antenatal support and education is important but is often not enough as it's usually out of context especially for new mothers. What is needed is one to one support over the first few days and education on normal baby behaviour in terms of feeding. 2/..
Some common baby behaviour patterns:
▶️Healthy term babies do not need huge milk volume over the first 24/48 hours. Colostrum is enough. They will feed every 1-2 hours. Does not mean baby is hungry. Their stomach is the side of their clenched fist and empties quickly. 3/..
▶️Healthy term babies do not need huge milk volume over the first 24/48 hours. Colostrum is enough. They will feed every 1-2 hours. Does not mean baby is hungry. Their stomach is the side of their clenched fist and empties quickly. 3/..
1/11 Today we celebrate #NationalBreastfeedingWeek sharing our most recent study published in @jnutritionorg #Azadlab @CHILDSTUDY Happy #Breastfeeding Week! academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/d… 
2/11 Human milk fatty acid composition is associated with dietary, genetic, sociodemographic and environmental factors in the @CHILDStudy. We studied determinants and patterns of milk fatty acids using the fountain of @CHILDStudy data, one of the largest Canadian birth cohorts.
3/11 Our study shows that each mother's milk is unique. Milk fatty acid composition varies largely between mothers – especially for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (e.g. 39-fold variation for EPA!). n-3 PUFAs were strongly affected by taking fish oil supplements.
