O que o Eats on Feets acredita?

Eats on Feets believes that:

  • Breastfeeding is essential for both infant and global health.1
  • Leite materno can be shared in a safe, ethical manner and families are capable of making escolhas informadas.
  • Sharing healthy breastmilk is a vital option, when necessary, in order to maintain exclusive breastfeeding.
  • There is enough breastmilk for all the babies who need it.
  • Informed use of healthy donor milk is superior to artificial substitutes.
  • Wet nursing is an important part of milksharing.
  • Hand expressing (while maintaining a clean technique) of milk does not involve the cleaning of parts and may thus be cleaner and safer than using a mechanical pumping system.
  • Breastmilk from a healthy donor that is raw and fresh (não congelado) is closest to its natural state and therefore most beneficial.2
  • Detailed health history and blood work can be discussed between donors and recipients in order to come to a mutual agreement for both long- and short-term sharing.
  • Proper health triagem can be done to reduce the risk of exposure to patógenos (gems).
  • When full screening is not available, estado de saúde do doador é desconhecido, or to reduce the potential risks of exposure to HIV and other pathogens, breastmilk can be pasteurized. ((See ‘How can breastmilk be pasteurized at home?’ for more information.))
  • Individual rights should be respected in all decision-making and milksharing interactions. Those who participate in the sharing of breastmilk should be aware of their options so that they can make informed choices that are best suited to their unique situation.
  • Individuals and communities are in a key position to help meet the breastmilk needs of babies.

Próximo: O que o Eats on Feets não faz?

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  1. In this document, Eats on Feets utilizes the WHO definition of exclusive breastfeeding which includes wet nursing and donor milk. In support of exclusive breastfeeding, informed milksharing is a safe and viable infant feeding option for families. WHO Guidelines for exercising feeding options. Eats on Feets recognizes both the benefits that direct feeding from the breast bestows as well as the value of the milk itself. We may, Portanto, use the words breastmilk, leite humano, leite, e leite de doadora alternadamente, dependendo do contexto. We also recognize and affirm chest feeding as part of the infant feeding spectrum. ↩︎
  2. Por favor, veja Por que o leite materno for more information on the properties of breastmilk. ↩︎