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A mama's breasts can detect even a one degree fluctuation in baby's body temperature and adjust accordingly to heat up or cool down baby as needed., Black Breastfeeding Week is so vital because African Americans have the lowest breastfeeding rates compared to other races., Black women in slavery were forced to stop nursing their own children to provide breast milk for the children of the slave owner., Breastfed babies experience less colic., Breastfed babies have far fewer digestive lung and ear infections., Breastfeeding may lower the mother's risk of getting breast cancer., Breastfeeding reduces baby's incidence of ear infections., Breastmilk contains: antibodies/anti viruses/anti parasites/anti allergies/enzymes/growth factors., Breastmilk has antibodies that protect babies against disease., Breastmilk helps prevent diarrhea in babies., Breastmilk supply is based on: Demand & Supply., Casual use of alcohol is ok when breastfeeding., Colostrum is available after 16 weeks gestation., Colostrum is high in white blood cells for immediate protection against infections., Common breastfeeding positions are: 1.cradle 2.football 3.cross cradle 4. laid back, Crying is a late hunger cue., Feed the baby at his or her first signs of hunger., Human Milk Storage: 4 hours countertop / 4 days refrigerator / 6 months freezer., Human Milk has many disease-fighting factors., Human milk changes to meet the baby's needs., Human milk coats the baby's GI tract., If you are concerned about if your baby is eating enough contact an IBCLC or your lactation educated pediatrician, If you put human milk under a microscope you will see it is alive., It's normal for babies to not sleep through the night:the average adult doesn't sleep through the night., It's very common for babies to be fussy in the evenings., Mother's milk is the only food a baby needs the first 6months of life., Pregnancy & genetics make your breasts sag NOT breastfeeding., Skin to Skin is very beneficial throughout baby's first year, Solids during the first year are meant to complement breastmilk. It's normal for one breast to produce more than the other., Some human milk is better than none., Starting solid foods before the baby is 6 months old may cause allergies., Thawed breastmilk should not be re-frozen unless it still has ice crystals in it., The AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months and continue 12 months and beyond., Water makes up 87-90% of mature milk., Women who breastfeed are less likely to get breast and ovarian cancer and diabetes later in life., You can't spoil a baby- Research shows that breastfed children grow up to be confident and self-sufficient when parents meet their needs., You don't have to stop breastfeeding when you return to work., You should aim for 8-12 feedings a day when nursing., You should continue to take your prenatal pills while breastfeeding., You should not give your baby water sugar water formula or solids during his or her first 6 months. Babies born early (premature) who are given human milk are less likely to get a serious infection of the intestines called NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis).