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how many of us gamble on a lot to

how many of us gamble on a lot to anybody we buy raffles

anybody we buy raffles

anybody we buy raffles we’re in the casinos on a regular basis

we’re in the casinos on a regular basis

we’re in the casinos on a regular basis we are always social that one day will

we are always social that one day will

we are always social that one day will be our day to win I know it will be mine

be our day to win I know it will be mine

be our day to win I know it will be mine but the author when in a lotto in a

but the author when in a lotto in a

but the author when in a lotto in a country like ours the size is about 1 in

country like ours the size is about 1 in

country like ours the size is about 1 in 3.2 million but the odds of having a

3.2 million but the odds of having a

3.2 million but the odds of having a premature baby born at less than 30

premature baby born at less than 30

premature baby born at less than 30 weeks of gestation is actually one in a

weeks of gestation is actually one in a

weeks of gestation is actually one in a thousand so some of us have had a

thousand so some of us have had a

thousand so some of us have had a premature baby or we know someone who

premature baby or we know someone who

premature baby or we know someone who has or we know someone who knows someone

has or we know someone who knows someone

has or we know someone who knows someone many of us plan to have our own babies

many of us plan to have our own babies

many of us plan to have our own babies one day we know that we will play those

one day we know that we will play those

one day we know that we will play those odds and we are so sure that we will

odds and we are so sure that we will

odds and we are so sure that we will beat them but I have another one for you

beat them but I have another one for you

beat them but I have another one for you the chances of death in a preterm baby

the chances of death in a preterm baby

the chances of death in a preterm baby born at less than 30 weeks ranges from

born at less than 30 weeks ranges from

born at less than 30 weeks ranges from 20 to 100 percent depending on the

20 to 100 percent depending on the

20 to 100 percent depending on the degree of prematurity so how many of us

degree of prematurity so how many of us

degree of prematurity so how many of us who fail to beat the odds of having the

who fail to beat the odds of having the

who fail to beat the odds of having the premature baby will actually beat the

premature baby will actually beat the

premature baby will actually beat the odds against the survival how many of us

odds against the survival how many of us

odds against the survival how many of us want a tool just you know just something

want a tool just you know just something

want a tool just you know just something to help us to beat those odds to to

to help us to beat those odds to to

to help us to beat those odds to to stack the deck in our favor to give us

stack the deck in our favor to give us

stack the deck in our favor to give us that edge to make our babies live where

that edge to make our babies live where

that edge to make our babies live where other people’s don’t to make them grow

other people’s don’t to make them grow

other people’s don’t to make them grow up and be well and climb trees on

up and be well and climb trees on

up and be well and climb trees on borrowed it can give us trouble like

borrowed it can give us trouble like

borrowed it can give us trouble like everybody else’s child this is a picture

everybody else’s child this is a picture

everybody else’s child this is a picture of a bowel in a baby with necrotizing

of a bowel in a baby with necrotizing

of a bowel in a baby with necrotizing enterocolitis is called NEC for short

enterocolitis is called NEC for short

enterocolitis is called NEC for short it’s one of the leading causes of death

it’s one of the leading causes of death

it’s one of the leading causes of death in a preterm baby so I’m going to give

in a preterm baby so I’m going to give

in a preterm baby so I’m going to give you a story about a little baby called

you a story about a little baby called

you a story about a little baby called hope hope was born at a little before 30

hope hope was born at a little before 30

hope hope was born at a little before 30 weeks gestation it was her mother’s

weeks gestation it was her mother’s

weeks gestation it was her mother’s third attempt at having a living child

third attempt at having a living child

third attempt at having a living child she had lost the two before and Holmes

she had lost the two before and Holmes

she had lost the two before and Holmes mother was really ill immediately after

mother was really ill immediately after

mother was really ill immediately after delivery and she had to end up in the

delivery and she had to end up in the

delivery and she had to end up in the intensive care unit

intensive care unit

intensive care unit so hope had to be artificially fed and

so hope had to be artificially fed and

so hope had to be artificially fed and on the third day of after feeding hope

on the third day of after feeding hope

on the third day of after feeding hope ended up with NEC and when they took her

ended up with NEC and when they took her

ended up with NEC and when they took her to theatres her bowel looked almost

to theatres her bowel looked almost

to theatres her bowel looked almost exactly like that there wasn’t enough

exactly like that there wasn’t enough

exactly like that there wasn’t enough viable bowel in order to leave enough

viable bowel in order to leave enough

viable bowel in order to leave enough bowel for hope to survive but her mother

bowel for hope to survive but her mother

bowel for hope to survive but her mother survived and her mother was at least

survived and her mother was at least

survived and her mother was at least able to touch her and hold her for about

able to touch her and hold her for about

able to touch her and hold her for about the two days it took hope to die

the two days it took hope to die

the two days it took hope to die third attempt as far as I know she

third attempt as far as I know she

third attempt as far as I know she didn’t try again so back to the tool it

didn’t try again so back to the tool it

didn’t try again so back to the tool it actually exists it’s not a miracle it’s

actually exists it’s not a miracle it’s

actually exists it’s not a miracle it’s a tool of proven benefit and it’s been

a tool of proven benefit and it’s been

a tool of proven benefit and it’s been with us from the dawn of mankind and

with us from the dawn of mankind and

with us from the dawn of mankind and it’s so common but we just fail to

it’s so common but we just fail to

it’s so common but we just fail to appreciate its value so what is it there

appreciate its value so what is it there

appreciate its value so what is it there it is brass mill we have known but for a

it is brass mill we have known but for a

it is brass mill we have known but for a long time that breast milk supplies

long time that breast milk supplies

long time that breast milk supplies antibodies it’s made in a human body

antibodies it’s made in a human body

antibodies it’s made in a human body by humans for humans those antibodies

by humans for humans those antibodies

by humans for humans those antibodies give us protection of our babies against

give us protection of our babies against

give us protection of our babies against every single infectious disease that we

every single infectious disease that we

every single infectious disease that we have ever had in our lifetime from birth

have ever had in our lifetime from birth

have ever had in our lifetime from birth to delivery it’s easily absorbed it

to delivery it’s easily absorbed it

to delivery it’s easily absorbed it coats the baby’s gut with other special

coats the baby’s gut with other special

coats the baby’s gut with other special antibodies that prevent new infections

antibodies that prevent new infections

antibodies that prevent new infections from taking hold

from taking hold

from taking hold it contains special hormones and enzymes

it contains special hormones and enzymes

it contains special hormones and enzymes that are important for the optimal

that are important for the optimal

that are important for the optimal development of a human brain and organs

development of a human brain and organs

development of a human brain and organs not to mention right it’ll grow the baby

not to mention right it’ll grow the baby

not to mention right it’ll grow the baby just like anything else we’ve known for

just like anything else we’ve known for

just like anything else we’ve known for decades that feeding human milk to

decades that feeding human milk to

decades that feeding human milk to premature babies decrease the risk of

premature babies decrease the risk of

premature babies decrease the risk of NEC and any Caesar complication that

NEC and any Caesar complication that

NEC and any Caesar complication that actually occurs in every single neonatal

actually occurs in every single neonatal

actually occurs in every single neonatal unit in the world we get maybe 17

unit in the world we get maybe 17

unit in the world we get maybe 17 percent of babies affected with NEC who

percent of babies affected with NEC who

percent of babies affected with NEC who are formula fed they will die

are formula fed they will die

are formula fed they will die and we compare this to 1.5 17 1.5 1.5

and we compare this to 1.5 17 1.5 1.5

and we compare this to 1.5 17 1.5 1.5 percent of infant’s preterm infants who

percent of infant’s preterm infants who

percent of infant’s preterm infants who are in a study group who are similar

are in a study group who are similar

are in a study group who are similar size and degree of prematurity who are

size and degree of prematurity who are

size and degree of prematurity who are exclusively breastfed that’s the

exclusively breastfed that’s the

exclusively breastfed that’s the mortality in those babies

mortality in those babies

mortality in those babies we’ve also known that milk from its own

we’ve also known that milk from its own

we’ve also known that milk from its own mother is the most important milk for a

mother is the most important milk for a

mother is the most important milk for a baby but we do know that sometimes this

baby but we do know that sometimes this

baby but we do know that sometimes this is not necessarily possible but we also

is not necessarily possible but we also

is not necessarily possible but we also know that milk from any mother is going

know that milk from any mother is going

know that milk from any mother is going to improve the outcome far beyond what

to improve the outcome far beyond what

to improve the outcome far beyond what formula can do we know too from us

formula can do we know too from us

formula can do we know too from us studies that feeding preterm babies

studies that feeding preterm babies

studies that feeding preterm babies exclusively on breast milk can by

exclusively on breast milk can by

exclusively on breast milk can by reducing the risk of NEC cut the cost of

reducing the risk of NEC cut the cost of

reducing the risk of NEC cut the cost of care of these infants by three hundred

care of these infants by three hundred

care of these infants by three hundred thousand US dollars per baby so I worked

thousand US dollars per baby so I worked

thousand US dollars per baby so I worked for many years in pediatrics and

for many years in pediatrics and

for many years in pediatrics and neonates doing my specialty training and

neonates doing my specialty training and

neonates doing my specialty training and interacting with mothers whose babies

interacting with mothers whose babies

interacting with mothers whose babies lived and died on a neonatal intensive

lived and died on a neonatal intensive

lived and died on a neonatal intensive care unit and it was it was always

care unit and it was it was always

care unit and it was it was always difficult to reconcile the differences

difficult to reconcile the differences

difficult to reconcile the differences in outcome between babies whose mothers

in outcome between babies whose mothers

in outcome between babies whose mothers were able to pump and supply breast milk

were able to pump and supply breast milk

were able to pump and supply breast milk and those who were exclusively forming a

and those who were exclusively forming a

and those who were exclusively forming a fed we knew then that we had to find a

fed we knew then that we had to find a

fed we knew then that we had to find a way of formally accessing breast milk in

way of formally accessing breast milk in

way of formally accessing breast milk in Trinidad and Tobago that could be used

Trinidad and Tobago that could be used

Trinidad and Tobago that could be used to help these vulnerable babies we saw

to help these vulnerable babies we saw

to help these vulnerable babies we saw the benefits to the psyche of the

the benefits to the psyche of the

the benefits to the psyche of the mothers who had unofficially donated

mothers who had unofficially donated

mothers who had unofficially donated milk on the unit as well as to the

milk on the unit as well as to the

milk on the unit as well as to the mothers whose babies received milk and

mothers whose babies received milk and

mothers whose babies received milk and so we knew there would be benefits for

so we knew there would be benefits for

so we knew there would be benefits for recipients and donors alike we kept

recipients and donors alike we kept

recipients and donors alike we kept promising the mothers of babies who were

promising the mothers of babies who were

promising the mothers of babies who were dying and we kept promising the mothers

dying and we kept promising the mothers

dying and we kept promising the mothers who were dying to donate but someone

who were dying to donate but someone

who were dying to donate but someone would do something soon so we talked and

would do something soon so we talked and

would do something soon so we talked and we talked and we banded the terms about

we talked and we banded the terms about

we talked and we banded the terms about human milk back he

human milk back he

human milk back he chanmi we thought we sounded real cool

chanmi we thought we sounded real cool

chanmi we thought we sounded real cool we thought that by speaking it we could

we thought that by speaking it we could

we thought that by speaking it we could make it come to fruition but but we

make it come to fruition but but we

make it come to fruition but but we waited and we waited on that someone so

waited and we waited on that someone so

waited and we waited on that someone so fast for 25 years it finally dawned on

fast for 25 years it finally dawned on

fast for 25 years it finally dawned on me that someone would remain no one as

me that someone would remain no one as

me that someone would remain no one as it had been doing until one person or

it had been doing until one person or

it had been doing until one person or two or more got up and actually started

two or more got up and actually started

two or more got up and actually started just started we knew then as we know now

just started we knew then as we know now

just started we knew then as we know now that just starting was important we got

that just starting was important we got

that just starting was important we got together one I started more joined and

together one I started more joined and

together one I started more joined and under gauntlet was picked up and so

under gauntlet was picked up and so

under gauntlet was picked up and so here’s the story historically human milk

here’s the story historically human milk

here’s the story historically human milk from a mother a woman other than a

from a mother a woman other than a

from a mother a woman other than a biological mother has always been fed to

biological mother has always been fed to

biological mother has always been fed to their non-biological child from

their non-biological child from

their non-biological child from wet-nursing within a family to

wet-nursing within a family to

wet-nursing within a family to wet-nursing as a profession during the

wet-nursing as a profession during the

wet-nursing as a profession during the times of the Roman Empire

times of the Roman Empire

times of the Roman Empire – forced wet-nursing during slavery the

– forced wet-nursing during slavery the

– forced wet-nursing during slavery the value of another woman’s milk has never

value of another woman’s milk has never

value of another woman’s milk has never been questioned the introduction of cow

been questioned the introduction of cow

been questioned the introduction of cow milk based infant feeding coupled with

milk based infant feeding coupled with

milk based infant feeding coupled with the changing economic situations across

the changing economic situations across

the changing economic situations across the world in times of industry and war

the world in times of industry and war

the world in times of industry and war led to increasing industrial employment

led to increasing industrial employment

led to increasing industrial employment for women and the freezing out of

for women and the freezing out of

for women and the freezing out of wet-nursing as a viable form of

wet-nursing as a viable form of

wet-nursing as a viable form of employment however in Austria in the

employment however in Austria in the

employment however in Austria in the early 20th century 20th century they

early 20th century 20th century they

early 20th century 20th century they decided that there had to be a way of

decided that there had to be a way of

decided that there had to be a way of providing human milk to infants so that

providing human milk to infants so that

providing human milk to infants so that they could have the benefits that they

they could have the benefits that they

they could have the benefits that they needed to have without their mother

needed to have without their mother

needed to have without their mother breastfeeding them and it was going to

breastfeeding them and it was going to

breastfeeding them and it was going to be a better benefit than the formula so

be a better benefit than the formula so

be a better benefit than the formula so the first human milk bound was born so

the first human milk bound was born so

the first human milk bound was born so it opened in Vienna in 1909

it opened in Vienna in 1909

it opened in Vienna in 1909 and the concept of human milk banking

and the concept of human milk banking

and the concept of human milk banking spread from Vienna

spread from Vienna

spread from Vienna slowly across Europe across the North

slowly across Europe across the North

slowly across Europe across the North and South America to Brazil it reached

and South America to Brazil it reached

and South America to Brazil it reached its zenith in Brazil Brazil through

its zenith in Brazil Brazil through

its zenith in Brazil Brazil through legislation has more than half of the

legislation has more than half of the

legislation has more than half of the breast milk banks in the world at 200

breast milk banks in the world at 200

breast milk banks in the world at 200 plus they have through breast milk

plus they have through breast milk

plus they have through breast milk bulking decreased their child mortality

bulking decreased their child mortality

bulking decreased their child mortality rate by two-thirds and they do this with

rate by two-thirds and they do this with

rate by two-thirds and they do this with limited resources they are not first

limited resources they are not first

limited resources they are not first world so what is a human milk bank well

world so what is a human milk bank well

world so what is a human milk bank well we have blood vans blood

we have blood vans blood

we have blood vans blood we have tissue banks we have sperma back

we have tissue banks we have sperma back

we have tissue banks we have sperma back so why not milk banks a breast milk bank

so why not milk banks a breast milk bank

so why not milk banks a breast milk bank is a service that collects screens

is a service that collects screens

is a service that collects screens processes and dispenses human milk that

processes and dispenses human milk that

processes and dispenses human milk that is voluntarily donated by nursing

is voluntarily donated by nursing

is voluntarily donated by nursing mothers who are biologically unrelated

mothers who are biologically unrelated

mothers who are biologically unrelated to the recipient a mouthful but there it

to the recipient a mouthful but there it

to the recipient a mouthful but there it is

is

is WH o and UNICEF state that if an infant

WH o and UNICEF state that if an infant

WH o and UNICEF state that if an infant cannot be breastfed by his mother

cannot be breastfed by his mother

cannot be breastfed by his mother the first absolute first alternative

the first absolute first alternative

the first absolute first alternative must be human milk from another source

must be human milk from another source

must be human milk from another source that’s WH o and UNICEF

that’s WH o and UNICEF

that’s WH o and UNICEF once we don’t have milk banks then we

once we don’t have milk banks then we

once we don’t have milk banks then we are going to continue to formula feed

are going to continue to formula feed

are going to continue to formula feed our highest risk most vulnerable babies

our highest risk most vulnerable babies

our highest risk most vulnerable babies so why do we need a human milk bank duh

so why do we need a human milk bank duh

so why do we need a human milk bank duh we have we just went through the picture

we have we just went through the picture

we have we just went through the picture of the benefits but on top of that we

of the benefits but on top of that we

of the benefits but on top of that we have babies have improved cognitive

have babies have improved cognitive

have babies have improved cognitive function preterm babies when they’re fed

function preterm babies when they’re fed

function preterm babies when they’re fed human milk and that simply means they

human milk and that simply means they

human milk and that simply means they are brighter they have improved visual

are brighter they have improved visual

are brighter they have improved visual function and they have decreased chances

function and they have decreased chances

function and they have decreased chances of retinopathy and retinopathy is

of retinopathy and retinopathy is

of retinopathy and retinopathy is something that affects that the damages

something that affects that the damages

something that affects that the damages the retina and as with Stevie Wonder it

the retina and as with Stevie Wonder it

the retina and as with Stevie Wonder it causes blindness in babies who are

causes blindness in babies who are

causes blindness in babies who are preterm what do we need well we don’t

preterm what do we need well we don’t

preterm what do we need well we don’t really need that much we have to have

really need that much we have to have

really need that much we have to have the info

the info

the info structure so we need a space a space

structure so we need a space a space

structure so we need a space a space that is large enough to provide privacy

that is large enough to provide privacy

that is large enough to provide privacy for nursing mothers so that they can

for nursing mothers so that they can

for nursing mothers so that they can pump and store the milk we need space

pump and store the milk we need space

pump and store the milk we need space for technical staff administrative staff

for technical staff administrative staff

for technical staff administrative staff equipment and of space to teach mothers

equipment and of space to teach mothers

equipment and of space to teach mothers about pumping and storing breast milk

about pumping and storing breast milk

about pumping and storing breast milk and that’s about 250 square meters not

and that’s about 250 square meters not

and that’s about 250 square meters not much what kind of equipment do we need

much what kind of equipment do we need

much what kind of equipment do we need we need a pasteurizer to pasteurized

we need a pasteurizer to pasteurized

we need a pasteurizer to pasteurized milk we need fridges and freezers maybe

milk we need fridges and freezers maybe

milk we need fridges and freezers maybe two of each

two of each

two of each we need autoclaves for sterilizing

we need autoclaves for sterilizing

we need autoclaves for sterilizing bottles we need milk pumps containers

bottles we need milk pumps containers

bottles we need milk pumps containers and if we have extra money left over we

and if we have extra money left over we

and if we have extra money left over we can have a milk analyzer that tells us

can have a milk analyzer that tells us

can have a milk analyzer that tells us which milk is highest in fat and protein

which milk is highest in fat and protein

which milk is highest in fat and protein so can go to the absolute most

so can go to the absolute most

so can go to the absolute most vulnerable babies this is not a lot of

vulnerable babies this is not a lot of

vulnerable babies this is not a lot of cost who gives this milk the milk has to

cost who gives this milk the milk has to

cost who gives this milk the milk has to be voluntarily donated in every country

be voluntarily donated in every country

be voluntarily donated in every country that has breast milk banks it is

that has breast milk banks it is

that has breast milk banks it is voluntarily donated by nursing mothers

voluntarily donated by nursing mothers

voluntarily donated by nursing mothers who have enough milk for their own child

who have enough milk for their own child

who have enough milk for their own child they have enough milk for their own baby

they have enough milk for their own baby

they have enough milk for their own baby so and they are not going to compromise

so and they are not going to compromise

so and they are not going to compromise their baby by giving milk the nice thing

their baby by giving milk the nice thing

their baby by giving milk the nice thing about breast milk and breasts is the

about breast milk and breasts is the

about breast milk and breasts is the more you take the more it will make it’s

more you take the more it will make it’s

more you take the more it will make it’s a supply and demand situation

you keep them so who gets the milk high

you keep them so who gets the milk high risk preterm babies who need high levels

risk preterm babies who need high levels

risk preterm babies who need high levels of intensive care adopted infants whose

of intensive care adopted infants whose

of intensive care adopted infants whose adoptive parents want them to have the

adoptive parents want them to have the

adoptive parents want them to have the best start possible in life babies whose

best start possible in life babies whose

best start possible in life babies whose mothers milk poses a health risk for

mothers milk poses a health risk for

mothers milk poses a health risk for example mothers who have HIV or HIV

example mothers who have HIV or HIV

example mothers who have HIV or HIV positive and babies who have no mothers

positive and babies who have no mothers

positive and babies who have no mothers anymore their mothers have died so we

anymore their mothers have died so we

anymore their mothers have died so we have had all of the above all of the

have had all of the above all of the

have had all of the above all of the donor and recipient scenarios and we

donor and recipient scenarios and we

donor and recipient scenarios and we have quietly and informally made private

have quietly and informally made private

have quietly and informally made private arrangements in order to get doing a

arrangements in order to get doing a

arrangements in order to get doing a milk to babies who I need and we now

milk to babies who I need and we now

milk to babies who I need and we now need to formalize the process but we

need to formalize the process but we

need to formalize the process but we have things that are keeping us back we

have things that are keeping us back we

have things that are keeping us back we have a lack of awareness and information

have a lack of awareness and information

have a lack of awareness and information about breast milk banking this is the

about breast milk banking this is the

about breast milk banking this is the increased awareness story we have a lack

increased awareness story we have a lack

increased awareness story we have a lack of leadership nobody wants to be the

of leadership nobody wants to be the

of leadership nobody wants to be the someone we have infrastructure and

someone we have infrastructure and

someone we have infrastructure and maintenance costs and it’s not expensive

maintenance costs and it’s not expensive

maintenance costs and it’s not expensive we have cultural and religious issues

we have cultural and religious issues

we have cultural and religious issues fear of infection especially in

fear of infection especially in

fear of infection especially in countries like South Africa where HIV

countries like South Africa where HIV

countries like South Africa where HIV infection rates are high and we have a

infection rates are high and we have a

infection rates are high and we have a mistrust of screening standards so when

mistrust of screening standards so when

mistrust of screening standards so when I tell you about Noah about six years

I tell you about Noah about six years

I tell you about Noah about six years ago we had a baby who was brought into

ago we had a baby who was brought into

ago we had a baby who was brought into the neonatal intensive care unit he was

the neonatal intensive care unit he was

the neonatal intensive care unit he was 30 weeks gestation and his mother had

30 weeks gestation and his mother had

30 weeks gestation and his mother had had a massive brain bleed from a

had a massive brain bleed from a

had a massive brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm

ruptured aneurysm

ruptured aneurysm when they brought her into the nursing

when they brought her into the nursing

when they brought her into the nursing home she was already brain dead and the

home she was already brain dead and the

home she was already brain dead and the the decision was made to section her to

the decision was made to section her to

the decision was made to section her to do a cesarean section and take the baby

do a cesarean section and take the baby

do a cesarean section and take the baby so that the baby could live so they

so that the baby could live so they

so that the baby could live so they allowed her to die with dignity after

allowed her to die with dignity after

allowed her to die with dignity after the section and they brought the baby to

the section and they brought the baby to

the section and they brought the baby to hospital this was a European father who

hospital this was a European father who

hospital this was a European father who was steeped in the culture of breast

was steeped in the culture of breast

was steeped in the culture of breast milk banking and he wanted both breast

milk banking and he wanted both breast

milk banking and he wanted both breast milk for his child

milk for his child

milk for his child he knew he had read he understood that

he knew he had read he understood that

he knew he had read he understood that breast milk was what was most likely to

breast milk was what was most likely to

breast milk was what was most likely to give him

give him

give him a live child at the end of this and we

a live child at the end of this and we

a live child at the end of this and we had to tell him we didn’t have any such

had to tell him we didn’t have any such

had to tell him we didn’t have any such thing and he was devastated but through

thing and he was devastated but through

thing and he was devastated but through arrangements with a young nursing mother

arrangements with a young nursing mother

arrangements with a young nursing mother who was a family friend of his his son

who was a family friend of his his son

who was a family friend of his his son Noah was given breast milk from the

Noah was given breast milk from the

Noah was given breast milk from the onset of his feeding and she pumped

onset of his feeding and she pumped

onset of his feeding and she pumped enough milk that woman had milk coming

enough milk that woman had milk coming

enough milk that woman had milk coming out her yin-yang she pumped enough milk

out her yin-yang she pumped enough milk

out her yin-yang she pumped enough milk for Noah until he was 6 months of age he

for Noah until he was 6 months of age he

for Noah until he was 6 months of age he never ever ever had anything with breast

never ever ever had anything with breast

never ever ever had anything with breast milk he grew up he’s fantastic he’s gone

milk he grew up he’s fantastic he’s gone

milk he grew up he’s fantastic he’s gone back to Germany and everything is

back to Germany and everything is

back to Germany and everything is wonderful

wonderful

wonderful so was he plan now we need to formalize

so was he plan now we need to formalize

so was he plan now we need to formalize and educate our population past the

and educate our population past the

and educate our population past the kickbacks we need to allow many more

kickbacks we need to allow many more

kickbacks we need to allow many more infants to be helped we would have

infants to be helped we would have

infants to be helped we would have better long-term nutritional outcomes

better long-term nutritional outcomes

better long-term nutritional outcomes and better long-term health outcomes as

and better long-term health outcomes as

and better long-term health outcomes as they get older we have would have less

they get older we have would have less

they get older we have would have less adult diabetes and adult hypertension

adult diabetes and adult hypertension

adult diabetes and adult hypertension which have been our scourge here in

which have been our scourge here in

which have been our scourge here in Trinidad breast milk feeding of a

Trinidad breast milk feeding of a

Trinidad breast milk feeding of a newborn is indeed and in fact the first

newborn is indeed and in fact the first

newborn is indeed and in fact the first step in the prevention of non

step in the prevention of non

step in the prevention of non communicable diseases so in the scheme

communicable diseases so in the scheme

communicable diseases so in the scheme of things we here in Trinidad we have

of things we here in Trinidad we have

of things we here in Trinidad we have the need we have the recipient

the need we have the recipient

the need we have the recipient population we have doughnuts all the

population we have doughnuts all the

population we have doughnuts all the women inside here we have resources even

women inside here we have resources even

women inside here we have resources even in our present economic times so what we

in our present economic times so what we

in our present economic times so what we need now is the will and we need someone

need now is the will and we need someone

need now is the will and we need someone so I have decided to be that someone we

so I have decided to be that someone we

so I have decided to be that someone we can talk

we can all be the someone me you

we can all be the someone me you everyone we through support can do

everyone we through support can do

everyone we through support can do something to save the lives of those

something to save the lives of those

something to save the lives of those premature babies at you your friends on

premature babies at you your friends on

premature babies at you your friends on your family might have with your help we

your family might have with your help we

your family might have with your help we can create a human milk back and

can create a human milk back and

can create a human milk back and increase the survival of the most

increase the survival of the most

increase the survival of the most vulnerable members of our population you

vulnerable members of our population you

vulnerable members of our population you can get involved or you can gamble that

can get involved or you can gamble that

can get involved or you can gamble that no one you care about will ever have a

no one you care about will ever have a

no one you care about will ever have a preterm baby but somehow I don’t think

preterm baby but somehow I don’t think

preterm baby but somehow I don’t think the odds are in your favor we reach

the odds are in your favor we reach

the odds are in your favor we reach blindly towards the first world for

blindly towards the first world for

blindly towards the first world for everything that we think we need but now

everything that we think we need but now

everything that we think we need but now we need to look towards Brazil look to

we need to look towards Brazil look to

we need to look towards Brazil look to our south south transfer of expertise

our south south transfer of expertise

our south south transfer of expertise like Brazil we can have the materials

like Brazil we can have the materials

like Brazil we can have the materials and standards that we need we can we can

and standards that we need we can we can

and standards that we need we can we can change things that makes mics tiny our

change things that makes mics tiny our

change things that makes mics tiny our start this can be the start of a new

start this can be the start of a new

start this can be the start of a new awareness respect for each other as

awareness respect for each other as

awareness respect for each other as integral pieces in the puzzle that is

integral pieces in the puzzle that is

integral pieces in the puzzle that is Trinidad and Tobago so how many of us

Trinidad and Tobago so how many of us

Trinidad and Tobago so how many of us gamble again and by the way the baby

gamble again and by the way the baby

gamble again and by the way the baby from the first picture that’s her today

from the first picture that’s her today

from the first picture that’s her today she’s beautiful and wonderful thank you

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