The breast is the best
Nurse Maria Francois (standing), delivering a talk to staff members at the Breastfeeding Workshop held at the GPHC Maternity Unit (Samuel Maughn photo)
Nurse Maria Francois (standing), delivering a talk to staff members at the Breastfeeding Workshop held at the GPHC Maternity Unit (Samuel Maughn photo)

… workshop dispels fears, myths about breastfeeding

SOME 20 female staff members of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Wednesday participated in a workshop, geared at dispelling the fears and myths surrounding breastfeeding.

The participants who were mainly nurses were informed of the importance of skin to skin contact and the international marketing code the hospital has signed onto which bars it from accepting any implement that supports alternative feeding.

The sessions were conducted by GPHC Breastfeeding Coordinator Jennifer Peterkin, Staff Nurse/Midwife Maria Francois and Midwife Kathleen Bristol.

“The reason for the breastfeeding workshop is to educate staff on the importance of breastfeeding, the steps for successful breastfeeding, benefits of breastfeeding, and why we initiate breastfeeding at an early stage,” explained Francois.

Prior to the workshop, National Breastfeeding Week, which runs from September 16 – 21, kicked off with a health walk last Sunday. On Monday, there was a visit to the Campbellville Health Centre where talks on breastfeeding were delivered.

On Tuesday, there was the distribution of hampers to post-natal mothers by the GPHC Food Policy Division.

A nutritional talk is expected to be delivered to mothers today at the GPHC Ante-Natal Clinic. A breastfeeding celebration will be held in Soesdyke on Friday where several health centres are expected to be visited.

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