Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is meaningful to me because it can be an advantage or disadvantage to nyone who is thinging about doing it after they have their baby. You may have someone who's milk supply will become week after a certain amount of months and may cause them to have to put their baby on formula, or someone supply may to plentyful and may cause a person to leak at times thats not convient for them to pump. Me personally I tried breastfeeding with both of my children, but my breast became really sore, and I just move them to formula. I was told I was doing it wrong, but then a breastfeeding specialist at the WIC office told me I was doing it right. This happened to me both times so I decided to just stop and put both of my children on the bottle. Some researchers say it breastfeeding help the immune system and even helps with the child's brain development. it may be true but, My children turned out fine on the bottle, as well as they both did some developmental things way before it was time for them to. Such as go to the bathroom at 15 months, started talking early etc. So I think I did a fine good even if they were on the bottle.
Breastfeeding in Canada: it is not like in the USA they are trying to promote it more so that parents can understand how important it is to do so. here is some information on it:

• Encourage communities and health facilities to use new media technology to reach larger numbers of people with breastfeeding information and alert them about the conflicts of interest that may arise when entities which profit from selling or distributing products under the scope of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (Code) promote breastfeeding.
• Broaden the scope of breastfeeding advocacy to involve traditionally less interested parties (i.e. youth, men, family planning advocates).
• Develop and scale-up communication skills education in breastfeeding and health trainings and look for active participation from young people.
• Through networking, create and increase communication channels between different sectors so breastfeeding information and feedback can be accessed and enhanced.
• Encourage mentorship by breastfeeding experts for new advocates, and by experienced communicators for those newly entering the communication era, regardless of their age.
• Creatively explore, support, recognise, and implement innovative communications approaches and provide a space for people to develop their ideas.

Read More on the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) website

Reference: http://www.infactcanada.ca/