Cafalone was responsible for compiling those figures. Although Oswego Hospital has a high number of mothers who leave the hospital breast feeding, Cafalone began to realize that after calling the moms back five days later, many of them stopped breastfeeding. After learning more about the benefits of breast feeding Cafalone decided to take classes to prepare her for a certification exam that would make her a lactation consultant. According to Cafalone, breast feeding has a long list of benefits for both mother and infant. Breast milk is the ideal nutrition, and those babies are more likely to have normal weight, and have less chance of developing diabetes.
Breast milk is filled with proteins that help babies fight off all sorts of infections as they grow.
Breast-fed babies have lower incidences of many diseases. They have lower rates of respiratory and ear infections. If babies are breast-fed they are also less likely to have allergies, even in families with a history of allergic diseases. There is also a much lower incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in babies who are breast-fed according to Cafalone. By working closely with moms on our maternity floor and following up with them after they go home, I really believe that I am making a difference in how many moms leave here and breastfeed.