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The power of a coalition member
As a member of a breastfeeding coalition, you are part of a collective dynamic. This multiplies your personal impact in supporting families to reach their breastfeeding goals. Your collaboration and communication across partners creates the optimal opportunity to influence positive change in the community to support breastfeeding.
Why Breastfeeding Fact 1:
Over 80% of women initiate breastfeeding with the intention to succeed, but less than 30% reach their breastfeeding goal.
Why Breastfeeding Fact 2:
Lack of social and community support is commonly identified as a major barrier to breastfeeding success.
Why Breastfeeding Fact 3:
Breastfeeding policies and environments need to be constructed that consider the needs of all mothers, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Why breastfeeding
The health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are clear. Breastfeeding is no longer a lifestyle choice, but a public health decision.
Breastfeeding protects against SIDS and SUIDS.
Breastfeeding decreases postpartum depression.
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
High Impact Behaviors
A high impact behavior is an action that is EFFECTIVE and EFFICIENT. As a coalition member, you have the ability to accomplish it. It is an action that you can do today. Let’s get started!
Affirm
Affirm the importance of breastfeeding in all community communication and interactions.
Raise
Raise your profile in the community by participating in breastfeeding promotion meetings and events.
Identify
Identify community breastfeeding support services and communicate this information throughout the community.
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