Sorry,  not sure why it goes to 2011 :-)

USBC has issued this message to healthcare workers who are involved with support for individuals who are impacted by Hurricane Issac.  Please send it to anyone that you think may be appropriate.  If you do not live near the areas impacted, remember the deployment of personnel comes from areas which are not involved in the emergency.  Use Facebook. twitter, email etc.

As southeastern states prepare for Tropical Storm Issac to make landfall, it is important to inform health care and emergency relief workers, the public, and the media about the important role of breastfeeding and human milk during emergencies.

Infants and children are especially vulnerable during disasters.  In fact, nearly 95% of infant and child deaths in emergencies result from diarrhea due to contaminated water and an unsantitary environment. When water quality is questionable, breastfeeding provides the safest source of nutrition as well as protection against the many prevalent infections that accompany poor sanitation and crowded shelter conditions.

Recommended Management
* Avoid separation of mothers and children.
* Human milk is always clean and requires no  fuel, water or electricity.
* Do not give bnabies water.  Mom's milk is sufficient to keep a baby hydrated.
* If a woman is breastfeeding, shelter staff should not offer formula.  This is not helpful and can negatively
    impact the breastfeeding relationship.
* Support breastfeeding families by maintaining a calm attitude and providing a safe, comfortable area for mothers 
    to feed their children.
* If a woman is having difficulty, help  her get in touch with someone from any or all   of the following resources:
    
    State or Local Breastfeeding Coalitions
    International Lactation Consultant Association members
    Local Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program staff
    Local La Leche League leaders  www.llli.org
    Local physicians and other health care professionals that can offered needed assistance to induce or continue 
        Breastfeeding.

* By keeping children close, breastfeeding provides comfort, care, and security for the mother/child pair.
* Breast pumps are allowed in shelters.  If a woman has been exclusively pumping, she can bring her pump and
        supplies to the shelter.  Mothers can also hand express their milk.
* Breastfeeding mothers require additional food and water.
* Any mother delivering during the emergency should be supported to breastfeed her baby.  

The USBC Statement on Infant/Young Child Feeding in emergencies includes additional guidelines.  Further infiormation and resources on infant and young child feeding in emergencies can be found at www.usbreastfeeding.org/emergencies  

Please excuse any typos, I use 2 fingers :(  Pat in SNJ

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