Relevant sources of information and fast facts about breastfeeding and breastmilk for families in Switzerland
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If you are in Frauenfeld (Switzerland), we welcome you to visit our community breastfeeding room. It is a quiet, relaxing space for breastfeeding mothers, children and their families.
Informative websites for families
Stillförderung Schweiz (Breastfeeding Promotion Switzerland)
Comprehensive information materials on breastfeeding and breastmilk
Mamamap
Guide to breastfeeding-friendly places, anywhere in Switzerland
By Stillförderung Schweiz (Breastfeeding Promotion Switzerland)
Miapas Networking Project
Information on health topics such as nutrition, exercise and mental health in early childhood (in German)
By Gesundheitsförderung Schweiz (Health Promotion Switzerland)
La Leche League Switzerland
Breastfeeding gatherings and individual breastfeeding counselling from mother to mother
Search for midwives by Schweizerischer Hebammenverband (Swiss Midwives Association)
Find a certified midwife near you, anywhere in Switzerland (in German)
Search for lactation consultants by Berufsverband der Schweizer Still- und LaktationsberaterInnen IBCLC (Professional Association of Swiss Breastfeeding and Lactation Consultants IBCLC )
Find a certified lactation consultant near you, anywhere in Switzerland (in German, English-speaking lactation consultants are indicated)
Verein Postpartale Depression Schweiz (Swiss Postpartum Depression Association)
Support for those affected and their relatives to quickly find the right help in their region (in German)
Schweizerischer Fachverband Mütter- und Väterberatung (Swiss Association for Maternal and Paternal Counselling)
Valuable information on child health, development and education (in German)
Swiss Infant Feeding Study 2014
National study on breastfeeding, infant feeding and maternal and child health
Conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Specific to COVID-19, breastfeeding and breastmilk, and vaccinations
Swiss Federal Office for Public Health
Information on pregnancy, breastfeeding, fertility and vaccination (in German)
World Health Organization
Guidance on breastfeeding during COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance on breastfeeding and caring for newborns during COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Guidance on vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers
UNICEF
Information on pregnancy, breastfeeding and vaccination
Fast facts about breastfeeding and breastmilk
Breastfeeding and breastmilk consumption produce zero-to-minimal waste
Breastmilk is 87% water, keeping babies properly hydrated in the first 6 months
Mothers send signals about when to sleep, wake and eat to their newborns via breastmilk
Foods mothers eat change the flavor of their breastmilk
Breastfed babies typically get sick less often than babies who do not receive breastmilk
Breastmilk heals from the outside in
Breastfeeding mothers make a direct, positive contribution to the national economy through their supply of breastmilk [10].
Maternal health
Breastfeeding reduces a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer
Breastfeeding can protect women from major non-communicable diseases
Breastfeeding may improve endometriosis and reduce its symptoms
Infant health
Benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk extend throughout life
Breastfeeding can save infant lives
Breastfeeding can prevent lower respiratory tract infections
References
1https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172763
2https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13124
3https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5646
4https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334416683676
5https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13139
6https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2812877/
7https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/breastfeeding
9https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.16460
10https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334413494827
11https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.867507
12https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz050
13https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2022.04.034
14https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13668-017-0200-3
15https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fcti.2013.1
16https://www.nature.com/articles/pr201134
17https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fnu11050944
18https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph182010602
19https://www.nature.com/articles/nrendo.2018.9
20https://doi.org/10.1177/1010539515624964
21The Cost of Not Breastfeeding (aliveandthrive.org)
22Endometriosis (who.int)
23Breastfeeding and risk of childhood asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PMC (nih.gov)