Month: February 2017

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My hypothetical public health program! Part 1, Rationale

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This semester I am enrolled in a class for public health planning. I have to develop my own public health program to address an issue of my choosing. I chose increasing breastfeeding rates among teen mothers, though I quickly found that in California Hispanic teen mothers in particular have some of the lowest rates of breastfeeding, so I decided to focus on that demographic. … Read More My hypothetical public health program! Part 1, Rationale

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Cultural Report no. 2: Breastfeeding in Mexican Culture

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This is my second cultural report for my breastfeeding educator certification. For my cultural reports I researched breastfeeding in Mexican, Indian, Mormon and Muslim cultures. This is my report on breastfeeding in Mexican culture. Traditionally, breastfeeding has been an integral part of the mothering experience in Mexico. Among public health professionals the traditional practice of cuarentena (where the mother has 40 days of rest … Read More Cultural Report no. 2: Breastfeeding in Mexican Culture

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Cultural Reports: Breastfeeding in Mormon Culture

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For my certification process I got to write two reports on cultures in my breastfeeding. This is my report on breastfeeding in Mormon culture. Some may call this cheating since I am LDS, but the unique thing about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is that there are doctrinal aspects and cultural aspects… and sometimes even members confuse the two. I … Read More Cultural Reports: Breastfeeding in Mormon Culture

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