Welcome to "Wonderfully Made"
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I'm Amy Wellard from the
"Wildwood Lifestyle Center"
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Today we're going to be talking
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about a wonderful time
in your life "breastfeeding"
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...breastfeeding your baby.
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With me today is
Dr. Cherie Lou Fernandez
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Welcome Cherie Lou. Thank you!
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It's nice to have
you on the program again
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to continue our
"Vibrant Women series"
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How can you have health
while you're breastfeeding
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and you're in postpartum,
and maybe you've got some
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tearing and you're exhausted.
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Can breastfeeding
become a wonderful experience?
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It SHOULD - it should
be a wonderful experience,
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and it's because when
the baby is latching on you,
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the normal thing
is... when the baby is
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sucking on your
breast and feeding,
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and trying to bond with you...
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Actually, what happens
is the hormone oxytocin is
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being released
from the mom's brain,
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and it makes the mom,
and even with the baby,
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it makes the bonding stronger
between the mom and the baby,
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AND it gives the mom a
feeling of, "I LOVE MY BABY"
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"This is NOW my baby"
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It makes a stronger connection
between the mom and the baby.
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The breastfeeding is
what we regularly do...
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The first thing is
when the baby comes out,
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we put the baby on
the breast of the mom.
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It enhances this thing...
the oxytocin bonding feeling
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of the mom and the baby.
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So what is it that's so special
about the breast milk in itself?
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Why is it the best nutrition?
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Oh, there are
benefits, VERY big benefits
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to BOTH the
mother and to the baby.
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First let's say to the
baby because it's not the mom
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who is drinking the
breast milk... it's the baby!
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Anyway, the first thing is
breast milk is really gold!
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Breast milk is
gold, it's a normal...
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I mean, it's what the
Lord gave us to be what
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we are going to give to our
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babies the first few days
of its life - the first month,
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several months of its life.
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So they call it "liquid gold,"
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especially the
first one that comes out,
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and it is called, I
know everybody knows it...
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It's colostrum -
I'll say it anyway.
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"Colostrum"
Colostrum is very, very rich
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in antibodies that's why
it makes it VERY important
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for the mom to give the
first milk to the baby -
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because it is full of antibodies
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so it's a
protective thing for the baby.
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How many days does
she produce colostrum?
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About 2 or 3, as
far as 4 or 5 days.
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But it's the first coming
out and the color of the milk
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is not white, it is yellowish
because it's very concentrated
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with even fat and
the protein antibodies.
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So it is relatively thicker...
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Oh I believe, some
women back home, the say -
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"Oh, don't give it
to the baby, it is -
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what they call this, I
almost said it in my language...
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"It is spoiled"
Because when you leave
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milk out, it turns
yellow and thickens, you know...
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But it's not so, that first
milk that comes out is very
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important for your baby's
welfare in the first 1-1/2 years
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...the antibodies comes with it.
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Does the constituency of
the breast milk actually change
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as the baby gets older? It
does... there are 3 different
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changes in the... I
mean, what do you say?
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Different constituencies? Yes!
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The first milk is
very yellowish and thick;
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then it turns a
little bit whiter,
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and then it
turns a tinge of blue,
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very, very dilute and bluish...
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But don't be fooled by
that dilute-looking thing
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because that's still
very rich for the baby.
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The colostrum is
only a very small amount,
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but it's enough for the
little tiny stomach of the baby.
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It's very little that comes out,
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but the stomach of the
baby is very small still too.
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It's just enough
for the stomach size.
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And, is it true that breast milk
is easier for the baby to digest
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than any other
formula milk that's available.
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Yes, it's because
the protein molecules,
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or the protein substances
are just the right kind
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for the baby's
stomach to digest.
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And, are there any other special
qualities about the breast milk
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that mean it's just
ideally designed for the baby's
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sensitive intestine
and growing immune system.
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Exactly, again as part
like what we had said earlier,
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colostrum is
rich with antibodies.
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Whatever the mom
has goes to the baby.
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So if the mom is protected
from a lot of problems,
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it goes to the baby.
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So it's not something that
is pre-made, it's nature's thing
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Everything that is nature-made,
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which is really
intended to be this one,
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is supposed to be
better for the baby.
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We are the only
specie, although sometimes
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we feed our cats
with milk from the cow,
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but it's not really that way,
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that deliberately drinks
the milk from another specie...
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I heard that from
somebody and it really
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made me come to
my senses, really.
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We're not supposed
to be drinking the milk
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of another specie because our
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milk is supposed to
be for for OUR kind,
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but we would
rather go to another...
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And our constituency
in our body is not fit
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to be able to
digest the other... Right
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So all the antibodies that
the mom has goes to the baby;
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all what the mom
gets goes to the baby.
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It's a protective design.
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A beautiful design
the Creator has given us.
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And, I believe that there
are other long-term benefits
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to breastfeeding and can
actually minimize the risk
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of the baby developing
other diseases later in life.
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Is that right?
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Yes, for example.. If
you breast feed your baby,
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the baby will be less
prone to develop diabetes type 2
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which is a metabolic problem,
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you know - sugar,
insulin resistance
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and everything like that, being
able to cope with this problem;
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obesity too - a
baby who is breastfed,
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of course, I've seen obese
babies that were breastfed,
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but regularly, it diminishes
the possibility of a baby
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becoming obese in the
future and having asthma.
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You see, the mom's
milk is human-to-human,
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but the cow or the goat-to-human
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is a different species, so then
you might develop antibodies
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and sensitivities
against the milk and so later on
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you become somebody
prone to develop asthma,
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and lower
respiratory tract infections.
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The mother's milk can keep
you from having these things,
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and besides, I forgot
to tell you earlier...
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A little baby
born, a premature baby,
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if you feed the premature
baby with milk infant formula,
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that's milk from the
cow, the baby has a chance of
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developing... what you call,
"necrotizing enterocolitis. "
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It's an inflammation
of the small intestines,
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and it's a big problem - can
cause even the death of the baby
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because the
inflammatory reaction of the
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baby's intestines to
the milk of the cow...
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But if you would
give the premature...
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It's premature yet, okay,
so it's not yet really ripe,
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and you give the wrong thing...
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But if you give the HUMAN
milk to the premature baby,
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there is no
necrotizing enterocolitis that
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will develop with the milk.
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So whatever...
whatever time, whatever milk,
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it has to be mother's milk.
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Okay, now if somebody is in
a situation where they can't
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give their own
milk to their baby,
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what would be
the best alternative
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besides the cow's milk?
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Oh okay, the best
milk is another mom's milk!
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But we have to
be careful though...
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I think that would
be really the best,
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you get a surrogate
mom to feed your baby.
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But you have to be very,
very careful because you don't
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know the
temperaments of this woman;
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you don't know
what she's eating;
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you don't know what
she is going through.
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Wise decisions - you know?
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Human-to-human should
be the first consideration.
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But if not, then you've
got to get either cow's milk
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or soymilk
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But soymilk that we
have in this pack that we buy
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in Wal-Mart, is not the
kind of milk that you feed to
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the newborn or to your baby...
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Because it will
even say on this box...
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It says - It's not
infant formula... something
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Because it's not made
- they have to fix it to
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at least closely
match that of the mother's.
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So many suggest that it's really
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better to use the
soy infant formula
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OVER the cow infant formula.
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Now let's go back to the actual
mechanism of the breastfeeding.
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Many mothers have a hard time
getting the latch to take place
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for the baby and it
results in lots of soreness.
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How can we avoid that?
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Oh many times it happens
because the breast of the mother
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was not... have you
ever heard "inverted nipples"
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If I had inverted
nipples and I was pregnant,
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there are ways by which I can
prepare my breasts for the baby
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to latch-on when
I deliver my baby.
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They do exercises...
they pull and they twist
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the nipples out
to stretch them out
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because well, they
were inside for a long time.
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So slowly you pull your
nipples OUT and stretch,
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so that then by the time it's
time for your to breastfeed,
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they are OUT!
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You have to do that
- if you don't do that,
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it's hard to do
it during the time
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when the baby is there already.
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It has to be
preparation for the birth.
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And many times, the new
mother doesn't know how to
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put the baby on the breast,
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and there are
techniques how to hold the baby.
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It's normal - it's amazing
you put the baby on the chest
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and as soon as the
baby's cheek touches the nipple
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it will crawl and put it's head,
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even if you just put it
there and hold it and - you know
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Regularly, we
just... latch on this way,
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but you just put
your baby close there,
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it has this - what you
call the "rooting reflex"
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So you root on the thing that's
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really supposed
to be feeding you.
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Nature is that way - the
Lord has created us that way.
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So the baby latches on to
the breast and the baby knows
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how to suck.
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Sometimes you have
very, very big nipples
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and the baby's mouth -
the baby is a small baby
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It's only the nipple
that the baby can suck on to,
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but when you are
sucking on the nipple,
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you don't get any milk.
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The nipple has to
go deep into the mouth,
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and the lips of the baby
should be around the areola.
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So it should be
big; the lips of the baby
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around the areola - like this,
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because if it's NOT done that
way, you won't be able to cause
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the ejection reflex or
the spurting out of the
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ejection of the milk.
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So many moms don't know
that and they put the baby
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and it becomes sore because the
baby is sucking on the nipple
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when it should be all the
way to base of the areola.
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Right... are there any
creams that she can put on
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if she has become
so sore and tender?
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You have to get something
that won't upset your baby.
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You can't put lotions
that are with a lot of stuff.
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They say you can
put probably mineral oil
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and rub it, soften it,
especially when it's still wet
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and then you wipe it;
clean it with a cloth,
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and when it's supple and wet,
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then you rub
the thing around it.
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Now sometimes in the
first flush of the flow of the
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breast milk through the breast,
it can cause an engorgement
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which is very, very painful.
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And that, if it's not alleviated
right away, can lead to mastitis
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Now, what can be done because
this is very common, I believe.
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Oh many women, Amy,
have problems with that.
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The breasts just become
engorged and full of milk.
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Because, you see,
the baby is learning...
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When the baby sucks on
the breast, the mom produces
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a lot of milk but the
baby's tummy is just so tiny,
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and so, yes, the
milk is left back there...
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So maybe the mom
can buy these pumps;
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there are 2 types -
you could the manual,
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or you could have the
machine, the electric one.
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The one that's manual is
only one at a time, you know...
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But the machine is
much easier because you
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just put 2 like this.
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So then you can
empty your breasts,
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and not have so much
risk of developing mastitis.
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But even then, when we do that
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sometimes they
still have mastitis.
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So then you can use something
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that cools down the
breasts around the area.
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You could get cabbage, not that
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you're going to be
looking to a salad - no...
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but you get the cabbage
and you put it a little bit
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on the stove, just to
warm it up a little bit,
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so that it becomes
tender because cabbage is hard.
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When it's put on the
stove and it becomes tender,
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then you mash the cabbage and
then you put it on the breast -
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like a poultice,
a cabbage poultice.
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You could also use
potato; it cools the breasts,
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and it helps
alleviate the inflammation
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associated with
the beginning mastitis.
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Now, if you use potato,
would you cook the potato first?
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No, still the same, still raw.
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Okay, but the cabbage you cooked
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it a little bit just to get
it tender. Yes, just heated it
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so that it becomes tender,
so it's easy for you to mash.
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And that actually relieves
the congestion... Yes it does
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Something that I also
used was clay poultice.
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That actually
helped with the mastitis.
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Yes, it's easier and
besides, it is absorbent.
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It absorbs whatever is in there
that is causing inflammation.
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So clay and/or charcoal
but they say clay may be
00:15:48.73\00:15:55.45
able to work better but they
are both absorbent structures
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so then you could
also put it there.
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Yes, I just pasted it
with a little bit of water
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and then paste it on and you
don't even need to wear a bra
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You just paste it on
because it dries on the breast,
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and it worked
wonderfully within 24 hours.
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So it was just like that,
just plain... Um hm straight-on.
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Not a poultice? Oh,
okay I learned something new.
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If you can do it
simpler, why not.
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That's the way to do it!
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Why make your
life so complicated.
00:16:20.64\00:16:22.59
So not only the baby is
benefitting from the breast milk
00:16:22.62\00:16:25.93
the mom is
actually benefitting too.
00:16:25.96\00:16:28.58
So let's talk about
the benefits to mom.
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Oh of course, and
to the father's pocket!
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You know how expensive...
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I mean, I went to Wal-Mart
to see how much one little can
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of infant formula costs and
and throughout the time the baby
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...And the baby seems to
be drinking and drinking more
00:16:50.60\00:16:53.74
and more and your pockets
becoming deeper and deeper...
00:16:53.77\00:16:57.43
You know, you - OH WELL...
it has something to do with
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finances - you
know... One, that's only one.
00:17:02.04\00:17:06.15
It helps you with you financing,
save money - very, very big.
00:17:06.18\00:17:10.85
A lot of us have problems there.
00:17:10.88\00:17:12.68
And, of course, it's
easier... You don't need to
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BOIL your baby bottles; you
don't have to get sterile water.
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It's just ready and it's
in the right temperature,
00:17:22.73\00:17:27.08
the right constituency
and it's good already.
00:17:27.11\00:17:32.22
So everywhere you go, you don't
00:17:32.25\00:17:34.07
have to be carrying
your... it's convenient!
00:17:34.10\00:17:36.89
Very convenient for your mother.
00:17:36.92\00:17:38.47
Besides, it makes
your mother feel great!
00:17:38.50\00:17:41.48
The bonding
between your mommy...
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I was not able to
breastfeed my baby.
00:17:43.54\00:17:46.67
I only got milk by
pumping, and one thing too,
00:17:46.70\00:17:52.41
the mother should
be really happy about
00:17:52.44\00:17:54.69
the breastfeeding experience...
00:17:54.72\00:17:57.51
And it seems to be very
important that the mother
00:17:57.54\00:18:02.82
should be relaxed and no
stress for the milk to be
00:18:02.85\00:18:07.56
good also for the baby and
it's a thing that the mother can
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have a nice feeling of
closeness with the baby.
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...And she gets
that oxytocin released.
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That's the hormone that makes
us feel good and makes us feel
00:18:23.29\00:18:25.90
loved and nurtured -
so the mother is getting
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nurturing as
well as the baby. Yes
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Now, the baby, you mentioned
earlier, has a lower risk of
00:18:30.37\00:18:33.56
developing diabetes
when it's older... Yes
00:18:33.59\00:18:36.34
Now, does breastfeeding help
00:18:36.37\00:18:37.78
the MOTHER to reduce her risk...
00:18:37.81\00:18:39.60
It does too, it does too
because then all the extra
00:18:39.63\00:18:42.63
food you're eating and
getting into your body,
00:18:42.66\00:18:45.32
is used for your baby and some
of the mechanism of action too,
00:18:45.35\00:18:52.38
it does help the mom,
even in her health... Wonderful
00:18:52.41\00:18:56.62
Besides cancer of the breast
and cancer of the ovaries are
00:18:56.65\00:19:01.81
decreased when you breastfeed.
00:19:01.84\00:19:04.14
The risk of developing it
is decreased by breastfeeding.
00:19:04.17\00:19:08.02
So that's a very,
very big thing already.
00:19:08.05\00:19:10.85
Yes, that's another
reason to opt for breastfeeding
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if you possibly can.
00:19:14.03\00:19:15.40
Now, we realize that
some of us are just not able,
00:19:15.43\00:19:18.05
for whatever
reason, to breastfeed,
00:19:18.08\00:19:19.91
and it may come as a very
big disappointment to you,
00:19:19.94\00:19:22.80
and I think Dr. Cherie
Lou, you mentioned that
00:19:22.83\00:19:24.79
it was a big disappointment
to you that you were not able
00:19:24.82\00:19:27.48
to breastfeed your baby...
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What are some of the conditions
where a woman just cannot do it?
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Well in cases where the
woman has severe depression,
00:19:33.81\00:19:39.12
and she does really
need to take medications,
00:19:39.15\00:19:42.30
and natural remedies have
been tried but sometimes you
00:19:42.33\00:19:46.51
really need to take certain
medications to help the mom
00:19:46.54\00:19:50.83
in depression and/or infection,
and/or whatever problems she has
00:19:50.86\00:19:56.82
Medications that can go
into the milk and go to the baby
00:19:56.85\00:20:00.67
and that may affect the baby,
00:20:00.70\00:20:03.21
the baby is not
supposed to be breastfeeding.
00:20:03.24\00:20:06.73
So the conditions of the
mother that may affect the baby
00:20:06.76\00:20:10.88
that a mother does to
herself that may affect the baby
00:20:10.91\00:20:14.36
or the mother's illnesses
that might affect the baby,
00:20:14.39\00:20:18.40
then the baby may NOT be
breastfeeding from the mom.
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There is a rare condition,
and the only reason I know
00:20:22.84\00:20:25.17
about it is
because I developed it...
00:20:25.20\00:20:26.98
It's called
"Raynaud-like syndrome"
00:20:27.01\00:20:29.88
and that was very devastating
to me that I wasn't able to
00:20:29.91\00:20:33.28
continue breastfeeding my baby,
00:20:33.31\00:20:35.17
but I was able to use a
pump like you, yourself,
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and I just want to
mention to some of our viewers,
00:20:37.85\00:20:40.24
if that has been an issue for
you and you've not been able to,
00:20:40.27\00:20:43.01
we want to just encourage
you that God will bless you when
00:20:43.04\00:20:46.41
you're doing the best
that you can for your baby.
00:20:46.44\00:20:48.57
And I was able to put my baby
on a very healthy soy formula
00:20:48.60\00:20:52.25
and he is still very healthy now
00:20:52.28\00:20:54.11
and so I'm very
thankful for that.
00:20:54.14\00:20:55.94
And I believe He will do
that, when we do the best
00:20:55.97\00:20:58.41
with what we have available
and if, for some reason
00:20:58.44\00:21:00.49
you can't breastfeed, the Lord
00:21:00.52\00:21:02.13
is going to bless
you in many other ways,
00:21:02.16\00:21:03.91
and He will take care of YOUR
health and your baby's health.
00:21:03.94\00:21:07.43
So, Dr. Cherie Lou, is
there any other information
00:21:07.46\00:21:11.19
in terms of natural
remedies that can help INCREASE
00:21:11.22\00:21:14.82
breast milk flow if we're having
trouble producing enough milk
00:21:14.85\00:21:19.30
for the baby.
00:21:19.33\00:21:21.10
Oh, so breast milk is
produced by proper latching on -
00:21:21.13\00:21:24.82
the position of the mouth
on the mother's breast, okay?
00:21:24.85\00:21:28.10
So if you already have
that and the milk is not really
00:21:28.13\00:21:31.31
coming down, maybe you're
not drinking enough water?
00:21:31.34\00:21:34.04
You know - many times,
really - before breastfeeding,
00:21:34.07\00:21:38.28
is started - initiated,
the mother should drink water;
00:21:38.31\00:21:43.28
at least a glass of water
and water should be there.
00:21:43.31\00:21:46.67
Have you ever tried
breastfeeding and you've
00:21:46.70\00:21:49.08
become thirsty in the
middle of your breastfeeding?
00:21:49.11\00:21:51.37
Many women tell me that.
00:21:51.40\00:21:53.12
So it's helpful for
you to drink water first,
00:21:53.15\00:21:58.74
and then drink water in the
middle of your breastfeeding.
00:21:58.77\00:22:02.68
We have, back home - there
are certain foods that you can
00:22:02.71\00:22:07.79
...The elderly come and bring
the breastfeeding mom and say,
00:22:07.82\00:22:11.96
"This is going to help you"
00:22:11.99\00:22:13.79
One of them is
"Moringa," you know Moringa?
00:22:13.82\00:22:16.17
Have you heard of Moringa? Yes
00:22:16.20\00:22:17.91
It's a very, very
good... it's a food.
00:22:17.94\00:22:21.18
We call it
"Malunggay" in the Philippines.
00:22:21.21\00:22:24.31
Oh Malunggay... Malunggay - yes
00:22:24.34\00:22:26.59
It's the green leaf
- Yes, the green leaf
00:22:26.62\00:22:28.70
That's "Moringa" in
the scientific name.
00:22:28.73\00:22:33.01
But it is like a "secretagogue"
00:22:33.04\00:22:36.63
...It helps your
breasts produce milk.
00:22:36.66\00:22:38.84
Now, is this
available here in the U.S.?
00:22:38.87\00:22:40.86
Oh, they can get
Moringa from natural stores.
00:22:40.89\00:22:46.34
It's not only Moringa
that can help you produce...
00:22:46.37\00:22:48.87
Really what is
important on top of that is -
00:22:48.90\00:22:51.08
The elderly would come and bring
00:22:51.11\00:22:52.65
us this Moringa
SOUP with water in it.
00:22:52.68\00:22:57.33
So really, it's important
for the mother to be hydrated.
00:22:57.36\00:23:01.17
And it is important for
the mother NOT to drink coffee,
00:23:01.20\00:23:06.16
not to drink Coke or
any caffeine-like things.
00:23:06.19\00:23:12.37
My friend - oh, she
was suffering so hard.
00:23:12.40\00:23:14.99
I was wondering
why she couldn't sleep!
00:23:15.02\00:23:17.75
Because I could sleep,
but I was not breastfeeding
00:23:17.78\00:23:21.26
my baby but she was
breastfeeding her baby,
00:23:21.29\00:23:23.96
and she couldn't sleep.
00:23:23.99\00:23:26.06
Well the reason was
she was drinking Coke
00:23:26.09\00:23:28.78
prior to bedtime and
the Coke went to the baby...
00:23:28.81\00:23:32.92
And if you can stay awake,
your baby will be awake too.
00:23:32.95\00:23:36.94
Then the baby was
awake all the time,
00:23:36.97\00:23:39.05
and I told her -
"What were you doing?"
00:23:39.08\00:23:41.46
Oh, she drank this Coke because
00:23:41.49\00:23:44.36
she wanted to stay awake
to take care of her baby.
00:23:44.40\00:23:46.93
Unfortunately, her
baby stayed awake with her!
00:23:46.97\00:23:49.47
Okay, so avoid the
stimulants, avoid things...
00:23:49.50\00:23:51.78
Because whatever affects
you is going to affect your baby
00:23:51.81\00:23:53.88
the same way. Yes
00:23:53.91\00:23:55.93
Now, I heard that using
oatmeal can actually really help
00:23:55.96\00:23:59.04
increase the
breast milk. Fascinating!
00:23:59.07\00:24:02.34
EASY - EASY and
readily available,
00:24:02.37\00:24:04.91
you don't need to
go get it. That's true
00:24:04.94\00:24:06.31
So you should just eat a
bowl of oatmeal every day? YES
00:24:06.34\00:24:10.49
And drink some
oat MILK? Uh ha...
00:24:10.52\00:24:12.21
Okay, rather than going for the
dairy milk, have the oat milk.
00:24:12.24\00:24:15.45
You can get that from stores.
00:24:15.48\00:24:16.85
Very rich too, in nutrients.
00:24:16.88\00:24:18.73
Now, if for any reason,
she needs to discontinue
00:24:18.76\00:24:21.96
breastfeeding, are there any
herbal agents that can help her
00:24:21.99\00:24:25.72
to be able to discontinue
and stop the production
00:24:25.75\00:24:29.28
without there being
any negative side-effects?
00:24:29.31\00:24:31.25
I believe there are
a lot, the same way as
00:24:31.28\00:24:34.19
you would want herbs to
help you have more milk,
00:24:34.22\00:24:38.21
you can also use herbs
to help you have lesser milk
00:24:38.24\00:24:44.01
from day-to-day until you
finally stop breastfeeding...
00:24:44.04\00:24:47.18
because of conditions
that you cannot breastfeed,
00:24:47.21\00:24:50.00
and you don't
want to have mastitis
00:24:50.03\00:24:52.20
or engorged
breasts persistently...
00:24:52.23\00:24:54.56
And red sage is one
that helps a lot and has been
00:24:54.59\00:24:59.39
proven to help many women
who have to stop breastfeeding
00:24:59.42\00:25:03.68
And also Vitex - they have
made studies that Vitex in a
00:25:03.71\00:25:08.13
HIGH dose can help bring down
prolactin levels; and therefore,
00:25:08.16\00:25:13.58
the production
of milk diminished.
00:25:13.61\00:25:16.75
So you have to be careful
though because when you do this,
00:25:16.78\00:25:19.57
the next thing you
know, you are fertile,
00:25:19.60\00:25:21.16
and you need time to be
taking care of your baby,
00:25:21.19\00:25:24.25
not getting pregnant again.
00:25:24.28\00:25:25.84
Oh that's a good point!
These herbs will make you
00:25:25.87\00:25:28.65
fertile so you
have to be careful.
00:25:28.68\00:25:30.98
So breastfeeding is a
natural contraceptive,
00:25:31.01\00:25:33.75
is that what you are implying?
00:25:33.78\00:25:35.22
It IS a natural contraceptive.
00:25:35.25\00:25:38.34
You have to be breastfeeding
consistently, okay?
00:25:38.37\00:25:42.88
...Every 2 hours, like
10-15 minutes on each breast.
00:25:42.91\00:25:48.15
If you don't breastfeed
that frequency, that duration...
00:25:48.18\00:25:53.11
Let's say when the baby starts
to eat, around 3-4 months...
00:25:53.14\00:25:58.91
You start feeding
the baby with food;
00:25:58.94\00:26:01.71
the baby is not going
to latch on your breast
00:26:01.74\00:26:03.88
that frequently anymore.
00:26:03.91\00:26:05.28
When you quit this
frequency of every 2 hours,
00:26:05.31\00:26:12.95
you will have a chance to go
back to your normal ovulatory
00:26:12.98\00:26:17.99
pattern and you
can get pregnant.
00:26:18.02\00:26:20.66
So that's why there
are some mothers who...
00:26:20.69\00:26:22.83
"I was breastfeeding -
how come I became pregnant?"
00:26:22.86\00:26:26.01
It's because of the decreased
frequency of the breastfeeding.
00:26:26.04\00:26:30.00
Okay, I hope
everybody got that...
00:26:30.03\00:26:32.45
Breastfeeding IS a
natural way of contraception,
00:26:32.48\00:26:38.02
but there IS a requirement...
00:26:38.05\00:26:40.07
You are supposed
to have THAT frequency
00:26:40.10\00:26:42.29
and THAT
duration of breastfeeding.
00:26:42.32\00:26:44.38
Okay, thank you.
00:26:44.41\00:26:45.83
Please tell us a little
bit about the psychological
00:26:45.86\00:26:48.42
component to
breastfeeding as well.
00:26:48.45\00:26:50.09
I think you have your
own experience with this.
00:26:50.12\00:26:52.33
I don't want to patronize myself
but where else can we learn
00:26:52.36\00:26:57.32
but from our own
experiences. Absolutely!
00:26:57.35\00:27:00.82
I couldn't breastfeed my baby
normally because he had problems
00:27:00.85\00:27:06.06
But, then the doctor had told
me that I should give my baby
00:27:06.09\00:27:09.63
the colostrum, so I
tried and I got milk.
00:27:09.66\00:27:12.37
I got enough for my
baby's milk from day 1 to day 3,
00:27:12.40\00:27:18.48
but because of my baby's
problems, physical abnormalities
00:27:18.51\00:27:24.08
the doctors had told me
unfortunately, everybody,
00:27:24.11\00:27:29.19
4 of them, 5 of them told me
that my baby would not survive
00:27:29.22\00:27:34.72
As soon as they told me that,
I could not have milk anymore.
00:27:34.75\00:27:39.67
I'm so sorry to hear that,
00:27:39.70\00:27:42.04
but he was able to
survive, that's the good news,
00:27:42.07\00:27:44.57
and you were able to continue
feeding him with other things.
00:27:44.60\00:27:47.78
So the Lord provided and
for those of you that are
00:27:47.81\00:27:50.43
watching today, we hope
you've learned something about
00:27:50.46\00:27:52.41
breastfeeding, and
remember that the Lord
00:27:52.44\00:27:54.20
IS going to make up for it
if you're not able to do it,
00:27:54.23\00:27:57.16
and if you are,
it's an extra blessing.
00:27:57.19\00:27:59.90
Just enjoy your
baby and enjoy loving him
00:27:59.93\00:28:02.33
whether you are able
to breastfeed or not.
00:28:02.36\00:28:04.73