Women's ways of knowing - ANS How women learn and gives us insight on how to
teach
Women in silence - ANS Person feels voiceless, powerless, mindless
Develop relationship: few and familiar words, short, easy, comfortable, nothing to
remember
Women as receivers of knowledge - ANS Believe that all authorities tell the truth, like to
learn the right answer and repeat it
Develop relationship: project authority, never be ambiguous, concrete
Women as subjective knowers - ANS Sense of authority from power of group, trust own
intuition and social group, distrust experts
Develop relationship: create time to talk about own opinions, offer help with myths, offer
to make contacts and referals
Women in procedural way of knowing - ANS Invested in learning and knowledge,
assume everyone can be wrong, want technical info
Develop relationship: back up with evidence, be knowledgeable, limit personal stories
Women in constructed knowing - ANS Not either/or, can live with conflict, embrace all
pieces of self
Develop relationship: have a unique and authentic voice
Public health efforts to increase breastfeeding first relied on - ANS Romance (1980s),
then risk
Current strategies to increase BFing - ANS Sociologic perspectives of Solomon Asch,
plus some romance (Beyoncé)
How is the decision to breastfeed influenced? - ANS More by embodied knowledge
(seeing BFing) than by theoretical knowledge about its benefits, not from prenatal
education either
Reasons for choosing formula - ANS -thinking it's easier
More comfortable with idea of formula feedinf
, What things discourage breastfeeding? - ANS Making it seem hard, focusing on
advantages to the baby
Ways to normalize BFing - ANS -include potential adult benefits
-interact with people as though exclusive BFing is the expected choice
Ways to increase breastfeeding - ANS Normalize breastfeeding
Positive experiences through knowledgeable peers
Men's concerns about breastfeeding - ANS Not natural
Breasts will get ugly (not supported by research, change only from pregnancy)
Breastfeeding separates them and others from the woman
Makes it hard for others to develop a relationship with the child
Makes the father feel inadequate
Goals to address with fathers, breastfeeding is - ANS Normal
Achievable
Desirable
Protective from certain diseases
Breasts were made for breastfeeding
US fathers are - ANS Eager to learn
Good counseling is not like - ANS Talking to a friend
A teacher talking to a student
Mechanical fixing of what's wrong
Giving advice that would work for you
One size fits all information
Imposition of the counselor's agenda on the family
Breastfeeding counseling goals - ANS Family concerns are heard and valued
Baby feels heard and valued
Counselor elicits the whole story before offering feedback or intervention
Adults, baby, and counselor are fully involved in problem solving
Safety is always the primary focus
Technology and gadgets are used very carefully
Counseling Process - ANS Listen, summarize, listen, and document
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