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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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