Boobology 101Lactation Education for Breastfeeding Teens

Our Demographic❖ Teenage Mothers, Ages 15 -18+

❖ African and Hispanic Descent

❖ Currently Attending High School

❖ Low Income Level

Birth rates per 1,000 females ages 15-19, by race/ethnicity, 1990-2013

Source: Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., & Ventura, S. J. (2015). Births: Final Data for 2013. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.

What the Data Shows

So What’s the Problem?

❖ Lack of Initiation

❖ Lack of Encouragement

❖ Lack of Social Support

❖ Embarrassment

Self-Efficacy Survey

Purpose of the Survey:To determine the knowledge level and

readiness of the current audience and

highlight areas of emphasis for us as

nutrition educators.

Let’s Get Pumped!Boobology 101 answers the following questions:

❖ “Why should I breastfeed?”

❖ “How do I breastfeed?”

Boobology 101 Will Provide

Answers

❖ Note-taking capabilities

❖ Easy-to-understand information

❖ Benefits of Breastfeeding

❖ Frequently Asked Questions

❖ What to Eat

❖ How to Breastfeed

Informational Packets Will Contain:

This fact sheet will

reinforce the

messages provided

in the workshop!

Anatomy and Physiology of Lactation

Basics on Biological Design

❖ Areolas

❖ Montgomery Glands

❖ Milk Ducts

The Physiological Process

❖ Prolactin Release

❖ Oxytocin Release

Benefits of BreastfeedingFor the Mother:

Lose Weight!

❖ Return to pre-pregnancy weight

sooner

❖ Burns up to 500 calories per day!

For the Infant:Strong Immune System!

❖ Fight viral and bacterial infections

❖ Reduce the risk of the following:

➢ Food allergies

➢ Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

➢ Asthma

➢ Leukemia

➢ Lymphoma

Farrah Abraham from

Teen Mom 2

Save Money!

❖ Infant formula is expensive

❖ Breastfeeding is free!

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Goals of Boobology 101

Informed Decision Making

❖ Best for the young mothers

❖ Best for their infants

Reduce the Fears of Breastfeeding By:

❖ Educational Information

❖ Supportive Environment

WE NEED YOU!

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WHERE DO

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Key to Successful Breastfeeding:1. Proper latching 2.

Positioning

Why Use Breast Pumps?❖ Allows for mothers to store breast milk and have it be portable

❖ Anyone can feed the baby at any time

❖ Convenient if mother is busy and can’t be breastfeeding her baby multiple

times per day (i.e. a student, working a job, etc.)

❖ Encourages long-term breastfeeding

Using a Breast PumpTypes of Pumps:1. Manual

2. Battery powered

3. Electric

Components of a Pump:

a. Breast shield

b. Pump

c. Milk container

Being a Teenage Girl

Being a Teenage Mom

Creating A Safe Environment❖ Boobology 101 will create a safe breastfeeding environment

❖ Boobology 101 will give the support the young mom needs to

be motivated to breastfeed

❖ Boobology 101 will help normalize breastfeeding and show the

beauty of it!

❖ After completing our program, each girl will receive a Bobology

101 Bracelet that features, “I Love Breastfeeding!”

The Cycle

Ending the Cycle

Boobology 101 Aims To:❖ Empower

❖ Educate

❖ Support

❖ Safe-Environment

❖ Show Potential

We Need Your Support to Do So!

WILL YOU GET PUMPED

WITH US?!?