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The Baby Friendly Initiative Working Group June 2015 In This Issue • Who are we? • Human Milk Depot • Baby Friendly Business Breastfeeding Support Lactation Services 306-786-0886 Early Visiting Program 306-786-0625 Facebook Group Yorkton & Area Breastfeeding Support Group Want more information? www.thebcs.ca www.infactcanada.ca www.kellymom.com www.breastfeedinginc.ca Did you know? There used to be 23 human milk banks in Canada. All except one was shut down in the 1980s amid fears of HIV transmission. Saskatchewan had a milk bank in Saskatoon until that time. Volume 1, Number 2 Who are we? The Baby Friendly Initiative Working Group is comprised of members from different departments in the Sunrise Health Region and the Yorkton Tribal Council. The group works on projects to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding in following with The Baby Friendly Initiative’s 10 Steps. The Baby Friendly Initiative is a joint project with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) launched in 1991. For more information and where we stand as a country in this initiative, please go to www.breastfeedingcommitteeofcanada.ca. To date, our group has done promotional work on skin to skin care and you will see our posters from this project up in health care facilities within Sunrise and YTC First Nation Communities. We have created life size cut outs of women breastfeeding their children which have been placed in highly visible public places to raise awareness and support for breastfeeding in public. We attend local public events to display our projects and educate people about The Baby Friendly Initiative. Keep your eyes open for us as we keep working on new projects. Keep reading to learn what our latest project is. Healthy Breastfeeding Women Helping Sick Fragile Babies The Baby Friendly Initiative Working Group is supporting a group of local mom’s in the creation of a human milk bank depot in Yorkton. This depot will collect breast milk from local moms to send on to the Calgary Mother’s Milk Bank (CMMB). Once CMMB processes the milk donated, it is sent all over Canada, including Saskatchewan’s own NICUs in Regina and Saskatoon. Who uses the Donor Milk? - Premature infants Infants with problems fighting off infections or disease Infants with allergies or who are unable to drink formula Infants recovering from surgery Infants who cannot digest food properly Infants of mothers who have had an infectious disease, illness, or take medications that may harm the baby through breastmilk Breastmilk is LOVE turned into food and it takes someone special to share that love Benefits of Donor Milk - Breastfeeding Matters Support Group Yorkton - 1st Thursday of the month 10:30 am Yorkton Family Resource Center Canora - 2nd Thursday of the month 1:30 pm Canora Public Library Esterhazy/Langenburg 3rd Thursday of the month 10:30 am Esterhazy Public Library or Langenburg Daycare If you have questions about the group or where it will be located please go to our facebook page - Yorkton & Area- Breastfeeding Support Group @SunriseRegion Protection against infections and diseases Contains growth factors the protect immature tissue Promotes growth and maturity of the digestive tract, and facilitates healing of tissues affected by infection Decreases the risk of infants developing NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), a bacterial infection of the gut Easily digested Provides optimal nutrition Mothers interested in donating can contact the CMMB (1-403-475-MILK (6455) where they will be asked about their medical history, required to complete a written questionnaire, and need to have a blood test. Their healthcare provider will also need to complete forms for relevant health history and current health status. What Happens to the Milk? Women who are approved donors through the CMMB can donate their frozen breast milk, and the CMMB will then thaw and test the milk for bacteria. Next, the milk will be pasteurized to destroy viruses and bacteria that can be harmful to infants while keeping most of the milks nutritional value. After pasteurization, the milk is tested again to be sure it’s free of harmful bacteria. The CMMB disperses the milk dependent on need, with premature sick babies being first in line. Please spread the word to any mothers who may be interested in participating and help make this dream a reality. Every precious drop counts!! Submitted by: Dianne Needham, RN, BScN Information adapted from Calgary Mother’s Milk Bank Baby Friendly Business Our group is happy to announce that we are moving forward with Baby Friendly Business in Yorkton. To celebrate our businesses joining our initiative we are hosting an event at the Western Financial City Center Park, June 22/15 at 10:30 am. In attendance will be all the businesses signing on, the Mayor of Yorkton, our MLA, and representatives from both our Sunrise Health Region and Yorkton Tribal Council. We invite anyone to come and attend to show support for this initiative and show appreciation to the businesses who have signed on and in doing so are recognizing the importance breastfeeding has for the families in our community. Breastmilk- a gift that keeps on giving! (author unknown)