Breastfeeding during Disaster
A mother nursing her baby.
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Keywords

FM429

How to Cite

Davis, Donna. 2012. “Breastfeeding During Disaster: FAR0430 FM429, 3 2012”. EDIS 2012 (7). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fm429-2012.

Abstract

“As we’ve learned over the past couple of years, disaster can strike anyone, anywhere, and anytime. A natural disaster, whether hurricane, tornado, flood, or tsunami, can devastate areas and leave families without resources, sometimes for long periods of time. And while people of all ages suffer, infants can be at far greater risk. However, mothers can save their infants’ lives and protect them from illness by simply breastfeeding, even if they haven’t been breastfeeding their baby.” This 2-page Family Album Radio transcript was written by Donna Davis and published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fm429-2012
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References

La Leche League International. (2006a). Breastfeeding during emergencies. Retrieved March 20, 2007, from http://www.llli.org/FAQ/emergency.html.

La Leche League International. (2006b). When an emergency strikes, breastfeeding can save lives, part 2. Retrieved March 20, 2007, from http://www.llli.org/Release/emergency2.html.

United States Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Disaster or emergency preparedness for women. Retrieved June 20, 2006, from http://www.4woman.gov/tools/disaster.cfm.

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