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Breastfeeding Toward this end, our team aims to provide lactation support to breastfeeding mothers.

For many women today, work is essential for the economic survival of their families while they also fulfill their role of providing optimum nutrition to their babies through breastfeeding. We envision fostering a culture of appropriate breastfeeding through the provision of professional lactation support to breastfeeding mothers and corporate lactation programs. This includes breastfeeding education to expectant mothers, supporting the immediate initiation of breastfeeding after delivery and offering continued lactation consultancy. We also provides consultancy to companies/employers regarding initiation and sustenance of successful lactation programs at the workplace. We also plan to provide lactation consultancy training to health professionals to increase the capacity of health care workers to support breastfeeding women.

14/11/2025

WORLD DIABETES DAY, 2025
Hey Moms,

According to The Diabetes Council,
Breastfeeding lowers the risk of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes among Children by 27 % and 39% respectively. Breastfeeding also lowers Type 2 diabetes among mothers by 4-12%. For mothers who have diabetes, it can also help them manage their disease and prevent further complications.

14/11/2025

How Breastfeeding Reduces Endometrial Cancer Risk
1. Lower Lifetime Estrogen Exposure
Breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding, suppresses ovulation for several months after childbirth (lactational amenorrhea). Suppressed ovulation leads to lower circulating estrogen levels during this period.
Since high lifetime exposure to estrogen (without the balancing effect of progesterone) is a major risk factor for endometrial cancer, breastfeeding provides a protective hormonal environment.

2. Hormonal Regulation After Pregnancy
- Lactation increases prolactin levels while keeping estrogen and progesterone in balance. This hormonal shift helps the endometrial lining avoid excessive stimulation, which reduces the likelihood of abnormal cell growth that can lead to cancer.

3. Weight and Metabolic Effects
- Breastfeeding burns extra calories and can help prevent postpartum weight retention. Excess body fat is associated with higher estrogen levels and a greater risk of endometrial cancer, so maintaining a healthier weight through breastfeeding may indirectly reduce risk.

4. Longer cumulative breastfeeding across multiple pregnancies correlates with stronger protective effects against endometrial cancer. Even partial or short-term breastfeeding provides some benefit.

13/11/2025

How Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
1. When a woman breastfeeds especially exclusively her body often delays the return of ovulation (a period known as lactational amenorrhea). Fewer ovulatory cycles mean less frequent exposure to estrogen and progesterone, hormones that can stimulate cell growth in the ovaries. This reduces opportunities for DNA damage that can occur during the monthly ovulatory repair process, lowering cancer risk.
2. Breastfeeding keeps estrogen levels lower than usual after pregnancy.
Since high lifetime exposure to estrogen is linked to a higher risk of ovarian (and breast) cancer, this natural reduction offers protection.
3. Some research suggests that the hormonal and cellular changes during lactation may help the body shed or repair precancerous cells in the reproductive system.
4. Studies have shown that women who breastfeed for longer cumulative periods (across all pregnancies) have a significantly lower risk of developing ovarian cancer sometimes up to 30% or more reduction, depending on the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding.

12/11/2025

How breastfeeding Prevents breast cancer
• During breastfeeding, the body produces prolactin to stimulate milk production, while estrogen levels remain lower than usual.Lower estrogen exposure reduces stimulation of breast tissue cells, which can decrease the risk of mutations that leas to cancer
• Lactation causes breast cells to mature and eventually shed. This process can help remove cells with DNA damage or early mutations that could potentially develop into cancer.
• Exclusive breastfeeding often delays the return of ovulation and menstruation (lactational amenorrhea). Fewer menstrual cycles mean less cumulative lifetime exposure to estrogen, a hormone that can fuel breast cancer development.
• Breastfeeding promotes full maturation of breast cells, making them less susceptible to carcinogenic changes. Cells that are fully differentiated are more resistant to the transformations that lead to cancer.
• The protective effect increases with longer cumulative breastfeeding duration across all pregnancies. Even a few months of breastfeeding provides some benefit, but breastfeeding for 12 months or more cumulatively shows stronger risk reduction

11/11/2025

Hey moms,
One interesting fact I am appreciating is breastfeeding prevents a number of cancer that affect women and even infants.
In the 18th century, physicians noticed nuns had some of the highest rates of breast cancer. It was one of the earliest clues that led scientists to suspect that child-bearing and breastfeeding could protect against the disease.
Prof. Sherene Loi, a medical Onclogist specialised in breast cancer treatment said that pregnancy and breastfeeding will leave behind long-lived protective immune cells in the breast and the body, and these cells help to reduce risk and improve defence against breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer, but potentially other cancers.

04/11/2025

🌞 The “Sunshine Vitamin” Every Breastfeeding Mom Should Know About!
Many of us have heard about Vitamin D, right?
- Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in many important functions in your body.
There are 2 main forms of Vitamin D
1. Vitamin D₂ (ergocalciferol): Found in some plants and fortified foods.
2. Vitamin D₃ (cholecalciferol): Made by your skin when exposed to sunlight and found in animal-based foods like fatty fish, egg yolks, and liver.
- When your skin is exposed to sunlight, it produces vitamin D₃. This is then converted by your liver and kidneys into calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D.
- Calcitriol helps:
*Increase calcium and phosphorus absorption from food.
*Promote bone mineralization, keeping bones strong.
*Support immune system regulation, muscle function, and inflammation control.
- Breast milk is the perfect food for your baby in so many ways, but it’s usually low in vitamin D. This can put exclusively breastfed babies at risk of rickets, a condition that leads to weak or soft bones and may also affect mothers’ bone health and energy levels.
So, Dear moms,
Get a little safe sun time when possible, just a few minutes can make a big difference
You’re already doing an amazing job, just don’t forget this small step that makes a big difference for your baby’s growth and health! 💛

15/10/2025

Dear Moms,
Did you know that breastfeeding reduces breast cancer?
Well, research shows breastfeeding can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer.
A large study found that for every year a woman breastfeeds, her chance of getting breast cancer goes down by about 4%. The longer she breastfeeds, the more protection she gets — for example, breastfeeding for more than a year can lower the risk by around 26%.

Being the WORLD'S BREAST CANCER DAY, we are here to encourage you to breastfeed as much as you can.
Lets fight Breast Cancer courageously.

14/10/2025

Every mother's desire is to see their children grow healthy and strong.
I have this friend who has twin boys, recently, it was their 5th birthday and I asked her, " So where are you taking them for their birthday?" and She said, " Nowhere, I'll just bake some cake and blend some juice for them at home." I was surprised then I asked her," No Pizza...no KFC??" She told me her kids don't eat Pizza or KFC. Its not that she doesn't have money for them
She told me, when she was expectant, she purposed to eat fruits and vegetables and no junk would enter her mouth. She told me she had cravings but she gave them up for the sake of her children. To date her kids love fruits and vegetables.

Eating variety of fruits, vegetables and legumes when breastfeeding is important because it improves the quality of milk and boosts the health of the baby.

13/10/2025

Akina Mama wenzangu,
I used to hear some women say they had a lot of breast milk until they had to express some and pour.....I really could not understand. For me, my story is different. I did not have enough milk for the first 5 months. By the way, what are some of the foods you were given to increase your breast milk?
The first 4 months I did millet porridge, white chocolate drink, ugali, eggs, rice, cabbage....just normal food....still milk production was minimal
So someone introduced me to saga (spider plant) and a variety of green leafy vegetables, legumes like njahi ( Black beans) .......i did not like these bitter herbs and the smell of njahi but fellow moms, these foods did magic like PAP!
My breast milk increased in a span of a week and besides that, I also found out that the quality of milk was improved.
I also found out that stress can stop/delay milk production. So I had to learn how to manage my stress and so should you.
Feel free to share your experience

10/10/2025

Dear Moms,
In 2022, there were an estimated 2.3 million women diagnosed with Breast Cancer and this caused an estimated 670 000 deaths globally. It was also the most common cancer in women in 157 countries out of 185 in 2022.
NOTE:
* Breast cancer is a disease where abnormal cells in the breast grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
*If not treated, these tumors can spread to other parts of the body and become life-threatening.
*Cancer cells usually begin in the milk ducts or milk-producing lobules of the breast.
*The earliest stage (in situ) is not life-threatening and can be detected early through screening.
REMEMBER: Cancer is not a death sentence

08/10/2025

You may ask, "How can I get to the required amount of calcium per day?"
To reach 1,000–1,300 mg of calcium per day while breastfeeding, you could have a cup of low-fat milk (300 mg), a cup of yogurt (250–300 mg), a cup of cooked kale or spinach (100–180 mg), a cup of fortified orange juice (300 mg), an ounce of almonds (75 mg), 6 tablespoon of nicely cooked omena (325 mg), and a serving of fortified cereal (100–400 mg), depending on the brand — all of which together can easily meet your daily calcium needs.
Lets keep learning.....

08/10/2025

Calcium Calcium Calcium, What's Calcium?
This is what I found out.
✨ Calcium is a mineral that:

1. Builds strong bones and teeth

2. Helps muscles contract and relax

3. Keeps your heart beating steadily

4. Supports nerve function

🤱 During breastfeeding, your body gives calcium to your baby through breast milk — even if it means pulling it from your own bones! That’s why it’s so important to replenish it daily.
You may ask, Where can I get calcium from?
🥦 Top Calcium-Rich Foods:

1. Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese)

2. Leafy greens (kale, spinach)

3. Almonds and sesame seeds

4. Sardines and salmon (with bones)

5. Fortified cereals and plant-based milks

💡 Aim for 1,000–1,300 mg of calcium per day while breastfeeding to stay strong, energized, and pain-free......... and what does 1000 - 1300mg of calcium look like????

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