{"id":64330,"date":"2022-06-09T12:48:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=64330"},"modified":"2024-12-24T09:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:09:46","slug":"high-breastfeeding-rates-excellent-support-easing-baby-formula-shortages-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/high-breastfeeding-rates-excellent-support-easing-baby-formula-shortages-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"High breastfeeding rates and excellent support may be easing baby formula shortages in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_64345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64345\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64345\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web.webp\" alt=\"Mothers get support at the hospital and at home with breastfeeding, and that support could be helping to ease the baby formula shortage in Colorado. Photo: Getty Images.\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web-300x229.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web-768x586.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web-150x114.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/06\/09115552\/Getty-newborn-breastfeeding-web-200x153.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mothers get breastfeeding support at the hospital and at home. That support could be helping to ease the baby formula shortage in Colorado. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>High breastfeeding rates in Colorado may be reducing the severity of the baby formula shortage here.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado recently\u00a0posted some of the lowest \u201cout-of-stock\u201d rates for baby formula across the U.S., meaning it\u2019s easier to get baby formula in Colorado than in other states.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, the <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-02\/us-baby-formula-shortages-hit-74-despite-biden-action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">out of stock rates for baby formula averaged about 74% last week and had soared as high as 90% in some states<\/a>, according to Bloomberg and the firm, <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/datasembly.com\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Datasembly<\/a>, But, Coloradans fared among the best in the nation with out-of -stock rates hovering at about 44%.<\/p>\n<p>Excellent breastfeeding support in Colorado helps new mothers all the time but is especially crucial now for two reasons: first, to help parents reduce stress related to baby formula shortages and second, to help moms pass along antibodies in breastmilk that fights COVID-19 infections.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A relief during baby formula shortage: Breast milk \u2018never recalled or not on the shelf\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For decades, Colorado has achieved some of the best breastfeeding rates in the country. According to the most recent data available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/breastfeeding-data\/county-initiation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 92% of new moms in Colorado start breastfeeding<\/a>, and Colorado ranks among the top four states in the U.S. for breastfeeding initiation.<\/p>\n<p>UCHealth nurses, lactation specialists and doctors who assist new moms are hearing from plenty of women who are eager to succeed at breastfeeding so they\u2019ll have their own safe, steady supply of milk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBreast milk is perfect for your baby. It\u2019s always readily available. It\u2019s never recalled or not on the shelf,\u201d said Kimberly Thompson, a registered nurse and certified lactation specialist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch\/\">UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-at-university-of-colorado-anschutz-medical-campus\/\">Anschutz Medical Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoms know all about the shortages. They tell us, \u2018I need to be able to breastfeed,\u2019\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>New parents are already anxious these days, having dealt with pregnancy during a pandemic. The formula shortages only accentuate their worries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s terrifying. I can\u2019t imagine not being able to get food for my baby,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the formula shortage, breast milk provides an excellent, healthy option.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven those who can\u2019t directly breastfeed can maintain a milk supply,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cIt freezes for up to a year.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Baby-Friendly hospitals commit to helping new parents succeed with breastfeeding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora is one of three UCHealth hospitals \u2014 along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-memorial-hospital-central\/\">Memorial Hospital Central<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-memorial-hospital-north\/\">Memorial Hospital North<\/a> in Colorado Springs \u2014 that have earned the prestigious <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cdphe.colorado.gov\/prevention-and-wellness\/healthy-eating-and-active-living\/breastfeeding\/colorado-baby-friendly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cBaby-Friendly\u201d designation<\/a>, meaning that hospital staff members undergo rigorous training to support breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<p>Among the key pledges that \u201cBaby-Friendly\u201d hospital staffers make:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitating skin-to-skin contact for moms and newborns during the \u201cgolden hour\u201d immediately after birth.<\/li>\n<li>Providing immediate and ongoing support so moms and newborns can learn how to breastfeed.<\/li>\n<li>Not giving newborns water or other fluids aside from breastmilk unless medically necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Enabling mothers and infants to stay together in the same room to improve bonding and allow newborns to attempt to breastfeed multiple times each day so they can stimulate the mother\u2019s milk supply.<\/li>\n<li>Providing new parents with breastfeeding information and support after they leave the hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lactation specialists provide essential support and are on duty at hospitals seven days a week, including holidays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince we\u2019re Baby-Friendly, all of us have had a lot of training,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cWe\u2019re seeing all of our patients and checking in. If the baby is not doing great, we help the moms pump to protect their supply of breastmilk.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Time is of the essence: Breastfeeding works best when moms, babies start during \u2018golden hour\u2019 after birth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thompson said it\u2019s ideal for moms to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible after birth. For moms who are too sick to put their infants to the breast, lactation nurses help them pump their milk. To preserve the milk supply, new moms need to begin breastfeeding or pumping milk as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>In order to keep producing enough milk, women need to either breastfeed or pump frequently every day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t pump once a day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson is honest with new parents, all of whom are exhausted. Caring for newborns is a tough round-the-clock job, regardless of whether a woman is breastfeeding or using bottles and baby formula. Getting going with breastfeeding is a most challenging part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the first couple of weeks, it\u2019s a lot. You need to breastfeed your baby about 8 to 10 times a day. Then the milk comes in. It\u2019s made especially for you and your baby. The baby\u2019s weight is going to be better. They\u2019re not getting overfed.\u00a0 After a couple of weeks, it gets much easier. Breastfeeding is great if it works for you,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Thanks to breastfeeding experts, help is available once babies and moms go home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once newborns and their parents go home, breastfeeding support and education continue with free telehealth visits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe try to give them as much support and education as we can in the hospital. Then we send them home with resources to succeed. Part of being Baby-Friendly is giving moms a way to access outpatient help,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>The online breastfeeding support visits increased during the early days of the pandemic when women were giving birth and leaving hospitals as quickly as possible. Virtual visits have remained popular with parents who are having breastfeeding challenges, Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey can start with telehealth, and if they need to be seen in person, they can come to our outpatient locations,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why breastfeeding and breast milk are so healthy <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When mothers need some encouragement to get through tough days after the birth of a baby, Thompson, her colleagues and doctors who treat moms and babies share information about the many benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth moms and babies benefit. It\u2019s natural. Mom\u2019s milk is exclusively made for her baby and all of immunities pass to the baby. Breast milk is very protective. It decreases ear infections,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>Added Dr. Christine Gold, a pediatric hospital medicine doctor who cares for patients at University of Colorado Hospital: \u201cBreastfeeding is one of the healthiest choices you can make for your baby. We see a decreased risk of infections in infancy. And there\u2019s a lot of research on the gut microbiome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both moms and babies benefit, said Gold who is also <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/som.ucdenver.edu\/Profiles\/Faculty\/Profile\/22776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine<\/a> at the <a id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/medschool.cuanschutz.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Colorado School of Medicine.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She said the \u201cBaby-Friendly\u201d commitment and policies help patients and staff members alike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve done a really good job in that first \u2018golden hour\u2019 of doing skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding right away,\u201d Gold said. \u201cWe\u2019ve delayed bathing and we promote bonding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the formula shortage has worsened, Gold said she has heard more women speaking about their desire to breastfeed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat puts less stress on families. If we can help these families get off the ground with breastfeeding, they will be less affected by the formula shortage,\u201d Gold said.<\/p>\n<p>She always encourages new parents to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/postpartum-home-nurse-visits-empower-moms\/\">as much help as possible from nurses and lactation<\/a> pros like Thompson and her colleagues while they\u2019re still in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many people to help. Now is the best time to get great help and support from experts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Breastfeeding recommended for moms with COVID-19<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some women are unable to breastfeed. Some don&#8217;t have family support or support from their employers. Others may have health conditions that prevent them from successfully breastfeeding. Adoptions also factor in.<\/p>\n<p>Gold also works with mothers who are dealing with substance use disorders and drugs. Because alcohol and drugs can pass from mother to baby, in some circumstances, it\u2019s unsafe for these mothers to feed their milk to their babies. But Gold has found that the powerful love parents feel for newborns can motivate some to seek treatment. If patients with substance use challenges pump their milk, they can preserve a supply until they can get clean and sober.<\/p>\n<p>Some patients who are HIV-positive also can\u2019t breastfeed, Gold said.<\/p>\n<p>But other sick patients can breastfeed.<\/p>\n<p>If a mom has had a difficult birth and needs to be in the Intensive Care Unit, lactation experts will visit her there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lactation department travels all over the hospital. If they want to breastfeed, we will help, as long as we\u2019re in the milk-making window,\u201d Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, experts also learned that antibodies to COVID-19 pass through breastmilk and help newborns stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Because University of Colorado Hospital is the only academic medical center in Colorado, many of the sickest patients in the state get treated at the hospital. That includes many pregnant women who have gotten perilously ill with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>At first, experts didn\u2019t know if newborns would be safe having close contact with moms who were sick with COVID-19. But nurses and doctors now know that infants do especially well if their moms breastfeed them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe highly encourage moms with COVID-19 to breastfeed,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cIf the mom is symptomatic, we encourage her to wash her hands before feeding and to wear a mask. But the mom\u2019s body is making immunities. That baby is getting protection through the breastmilk to the exact virus that the mom has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breastfeeding is also safe for moms with the flu or other illnesses.<\/p>\n<div>\u201cThe infant probably has already been exposed. If you\u2019re sick, you were probably infectious three or four days ago when you were loving and kissing the baby,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cIf you&#8217;re symptomatic you could wear a mask and wash your hands, but breastfeeding is safe.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>Most importantly, Thompson and her colleagues encourage all moms to try to get rest, enjoy their babies, and reach out for help as needed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We help teach mothers normal newborn behaviors, including feeding cues and expectations for the first week and beyond,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We highly encourage skin-to-skin time to promote bonding and to help mothers get to know their babies. Motherhood can be hard, so having education and adequate support systems in place can reduce stress some mothers may experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High breastfeeding rates in Colorado may be reducing the severity of the baby formula shortage here. Colorado recently\u00a0posted some of the lowest \u201cout-of-stock\u201d rates for baby formula across the U.S., meaning it\u2019s easier to get baby formula in Colorado than in other states. 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