Topic Tag: BFE-6

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Question 1. Mark the following statements as true or false: Question 2. The response actions for breastfeeding support in emergency situations include: Next >>

In situations involving environmental or social emergencies (e.g., natural disasters, war), direct breastfeeding is the recommended and safest way to feed infants and young children.39 Unnecessary use of formula and infant feeding equipment in emergency situations increases risk of illness if there is insecure access to proper sanitation and safe water supply.40 Providing formula to […]

Women1 in Canada have the right to breastfeed their children wherever women have the right to be, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.35 In Alberta, protection from breastfeeding-related discrimination falls under the Alberta Human Rights Act.36   Examples of discriminatory acts against breastfeeding women and children include:36   Preventing breastfeeding in public or workplace settings.  An […]

Breastfeeding decisions and behaviours do not occur within a vacuum. Health equity means that “all people have the opportunities they need to reach their full health potential and are not disadvantaged due to social, economic, and environmental circumstances.”29,30 This concept has also been applied to breastfeeding, as there is recognition of the socio-economic factors that […]

There are numerous factors at the societal sphere of the socioecological model (see illustration below) that affect breastfeeding decisions and outcomes. Societal support for breastfeeding is influenced by cultural and social factors. These factors occur on provincial, national, and international levels.  Next >>

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Breastfeeding peer support has been defined in a variety of ways but generally occurs when a pregnant or breastfeeding parent interacts with a lay individual (non-health care provider) or group who provides support for breastfeeding. Oftentimes, the peer supporter is a person with breastfeeding experience and may have received some training for the role of […]

A significant portion of a parent’s breastfeeding experience occurs within their community. Community can be the physical place where an individual lives or the social-cultural group an individual belongs to. Community can also occur in online spaces such as social media.18 Consider how community is situated in the socio-ecological model spheres of influence below.  Next >>