Eats on Feets believes that:

• Breastfeeding is essential for both infant and global health.¹
• Leite materno can be shared in a safe, ethical manner and families are capable of making escolhas informadas.
• Sharing healthy breastmilk is a vital option, when necessary, in order to maintain exclusive breastfeeding.
• There is enough breastmilk for all the babies who need it.
• Informed use of healthy donor milk is superior to artificial substitutes.
• Amamentação úmida is an important part of milksharing.
• Hand expressing (while maintaining a clean technique) of milk does not involve the cleaning of parts and may thus be cleaner and safer than using a mechanical pumping system.
• Breastmilk from a healthy donor that is raw and fresh (não congelado) is closest to its natural state and therefore most beneficial.²
• Detailed health history and blood work can be discussed between donors and recipients in order to come to a mutual agreement for both long- and short-term sharing.
• Proper health triagem can be done to reduce the risk of exposure to patógenos (gems).
• Quando a triagem completa não estiver disponível, estado de saúde do doador é desconhecido, or to reduce the potential risks of exposure to HIV and other pathogens, breastmilk can be pasteurized. ((See ‘How can breastmilk be pasteurized at home?’ for more information.))
• Individual rights should be respected in all decision-making and milksharing interactions. Those who participate in the sharing of breastmilk should be aware of their options so that they can make informed choices that are best suited to their unique situation.
• Individuals and communities are in a key position to help meet the breastmilk needs of babies.

Próximo: O que o Eats on Feets não faz?

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1. Neste documento, Eats on Feets utiliza a definição da OMS de amamentação exclusiva, que inclui amamentação molhada e leite doador. Em apoio à amamentação exclusiva, a partilha informada do leite é uma opção de alimentação infantil segura e viável para as famílias. Diretrizes da OMS para exercer opções de alimentação. Eats on Feets reconhece os benefícios que a alimentação direta do peito proporciona, bem como o valor do próprio leite. Nós podemos, Portanto, use the words breastmilk, leite humano, leite, e leite de doadora alternadamente, dependendo do contexto. Também reconhecemos e afirmamos a alimentação torácica como parte do espectro da alimentação infantil. ↩︎
2. Por favor, veja Por que o leite materno for more information on the properties of breastmilk. ↩︎