Assisting Mothers to Succeed in Breastfeeding This.pdf
1. Assisting Mothers to Succeed in Breastfeeding This assignment...
Assisting Mothers to Succeed in Breastfeeding
This assignment would address the importance of breastfeeding and will bring student's
attention to the poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition in the US and the world.
La Leche League is such a wonderful organization committed to assist mothers who want to
succeed in breastfeeding or those who need love and support during this critical stage of
their lives. It is worthwhile to look at their website and learn more about La Leche League.
For this assignment go to La Leche League International (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.
Navigate the page to get familiar with the content.
Click on About tab and select History.
Watch the 2 videos and read the Brief History of La Leche League International
A. Nutrition practices that promote an infant's well-being (chapter 13)
B. How extreme poverty affects nutrition status in adults and children (chapter 15)
According to the video (top video):
How were these women perceived at first?
What was the Blue Book Manual all about?
How did people react to this?
What was the turning point for the organization?
Why is group support so important for a breastfeeding mother?
List the name of the Founders?
According to the video (video below the top one):
Name the first women to nurse at a church in public?
Who was Craig White and what was his role in all this?
What does LLLI stand for?
How long did the Blue Book Manual recommend to Exclusively Breastfeed for?
According to the Brief History of La Leche League International (article next to the videos):
What year was LLLI formed?
Describe the basic format of the meetings in your own words.
In addition to Breastfeeding what was another focus of LLLI meetings?
How did LLLI influence infant care practices today?
What is your impression after watching the videos and reading about LLLI?
