Q: My daughter is pregnant and would like to breast-feed but she
has encountered a lot of negative comments about this choice
from her peers and has received mixed messages from the medical
community. How can I support her and help her navigate through
this confusion? A: Your daughter needs to decide what is best
for her and her baby, the Help for Families panel says. Once she
has made a decision, your job as a mother is to support her in
her decision. “Breast feeding is a topic that gets mixed
messages,” says panelist Denise Continenza. People often have
strong emotions on both sides of the issue, the panel says. That
she is getting conflicting opinions shows how much of a hot-
button topic this is. The ultimate goal, panel members say, is
for your daughter to do what she feels will provide the best
nutrition for her baby and work the best with her lifestyle.
Experts agree that breast milk is the optimum food for a baby.
It provides many health benefits including immunities to
disease, lower risk for many chi