Hi Susan - 

I used to talk to parenting and pregnant teens at local high schools a
couple of times per year.  There were a couple of things that really helped.


The most important was that I brought along a role model - a teen who was
breastfeeding.  It was essentially an LLL type strategy -  someone who looks
like them and acts like them gives a realistic picture of how it would be to
do the same thing.

The other things I did was to ask for a list of questions so that they could
ask their questions with anonymity.  Many of the questions would have
probably gone without asking otherwise because the teens thought them "too
embarrassing" or "too dumb."  I put their questions into a list and used
that list as a jumping off point for discussion in the classroom.

llp

Linda L Pohl, IBCLC, RLC
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Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 1:12 AM
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Subject: Re: Need help!

Dear all:

I need help quickly.  I've been asked to talk to a group of visiting nurses
in Manhattan who 
work with teenage mothers.  They have a fabulous program where they do home
visits 
prior to delivery and continue until the child is two years old.  

They have already watched the Rebecca Glover video and worked with a midwife
who is 
good at latch on techniques. 

What they want is strategies to encourage these mothers to start and to
continue 
breastfeeding.

Any quick references and/or ideas you can share would be greatly
appreciated.

Best, Susan

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