Supporting Healthy Breastfeeding - Kenya

Supporting Healthy Breastfeeding - Kenya Breastfeeding Toward this end, our team aims to provide lactation support to breastfeeding mothers.

For many women today, work is essential for the economic survival of their families while they also fulfill their role of providing optimum nutrition to their babies through breastfeeding. We envision fostering a culture of appropriate breastfeeding through the provision of professional lactation support to breastfeeding mothers and corporate lactation programs. This includes breastfeeding educati

on to expectant mothers, supporting the immediate initiation of breastfeeding after delivery and offering continued lactation consultancy. We also provides consultancy to companies/employers regarding initiation and sustenance of successful lactation programs at the workplace. We also plan to provide lactation consultancy training to health professionals to increase the capacity of health care workers to support breastfeeding women.

Dear Moms,
02/04/2026

Dear Moms,

24/03/2026

Dear Moms,
Today is WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY
Tuberculosis (TB) can be worrying, especially for breastfeeding mothers but with the right care, you can still protect your baby and continue breastfeeding safely.

đź’ˇ Important facts:
✔️ TB is not passed through breast milk
✔️ It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes
✔️ Most TB medicines are safe while breastfeeding

👶 Protect your baby:
• Start TB treatment as early as possible
• Wear a mask while breastfeeding if you have active TB
• Wash your hands regularly
• Follow your doctor’s advice for both you and your baby

❤️ Remember: Breastfeeding provides essential nutrition and immunity for your baby—even if you have TB.

To our Muslim Moms,
20/03/2026

To our Muslim Moms,

Dear Mom, You are a special woman.
08/03/2026

Dear Mom,
You are a special woman.

WORLD OBESITY DAYTheme: 8 Billion Reasons to Act on ObesityDear Moms, Lets continue breastfeeding because, Breastfeeding...
03/03/2026

WORLD OBESITY DAY
Theme: 8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity
Dear Moms, Lets continue breastfeeding because,
Breastfeeding:
• Improves insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism. Better metabolic regulation lowers long-term obesity risk.
• Supports healthy hormone balance. Oxytocin may also reduce stress-related eating May lower inflammation. Chronic inflammation is linked to weight gain and obesity
• Reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. These conditions are closely connected to long-term obesity risk.

Studies have found that:

• Mothers who exclusively breastfed for at least 4 months had about half the obesity rate 2–5 years after birth compared to those who did not exclusively breastfeed.
• In one study, 6.4% of mothers who exclusively breastfed were obese, compared to 12.7% of mothers who did not exclusively breastfeed.
• Longer breastfeeding duration has been linked to a lower risk of long-term overweight and obesity.

Breastfeeding isn’t a guaranteed weight-loss method — but it may play an important role in improving metabolism, using stored pregnancy fat, and supporting long-term health.

Every mother’s journey is unique. Support, education, and informed choices matter 💛🤱

WORLD DIABETES DAY, 2025Hey Moms,According to The Diabetes Council, Breastfeeding lowers the risk of Type 1 and Type 2 ...
14/11/2025

WORLD DIABETES DAY, 2025
Hey Moms,

According to The Diabetes Council,
Breastfeeding lowers the risk of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes among Children by 27 % and 39% respectively. Breastfeeding also lowers Type 2 diabetes among mothers by 4-12%. For mothers who have diabetes, it can also help them manage their disease and prevent further complications.

How Breastfeeding Reduces Endometrial Cancer Risk1. Lower Lifetime Estrogen ExposureBreastfeeding, especially exclusive ...
14/11/2025

How Breastfeeding Reduces Endometrial Cancer Risk
1. Lower Lifetime Estrogen Exposure
Breastfeeding, especially exclusive breastfeeding, suppresses ovulation for several months after childbirth (lactational amenorrhea). Suppressed ovulation leads to lower circulating estrogen levels during this period.
Since high lifetime exposure to estrogen (without the balancing effect of progesterone) is a major risk factor for endometrial cancer, breastfeeding provides a protective hormonal environment.

2. Hormonal Regulation After Pregnancy
- Lactation increases prolactin levels while keeping estrogen and progesterone in balance. This hormonal shift helps the endometrial lining avoid excessive stimulation, which reduces the likelihood of abnormal cell growth that can lead to cancer.

3. Weight and Metabolic Effects
- Breastfeeding burns extra calories and can help prevent postpartum weight retention. Excess body fat is associated with higher estrogen levels and a greater risk of endometrial cancer, so maintaining a healthier weight through breastfeeding may indirectly reduce risk.

4. Longer cumulative breastfeeding across multiple pregnancies correlates with stronger protective effects against endometrial cancer. Even partial or short-term breastfeeding provides some benefit.

How Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Ovarian Cancer1. When a woman breastfeeds especially exclusively her body often de...
13/11/2025

How Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
1. When a woman breastfeeds especially exclusively her body often delays the return of ovulation (a period known as lactational amenorrhea). Fewer ovulatory cycles mean less frequent exposure to estrogen and progesterone, hormones that can stimulate cell growth in the ovaries. This reduces opportunities for DNA damage that can occur during the monthly ovulatory repair process, lowering cancer risk.
2. Breastfeeding keeps estrogen levels lower than usual after pregnancy.
Since high lifetime exposure to estrogen is linked to a higher risk of ovarian (and breast) cancer, this natural reduction offers protection.
3. Some research suggests that the hormonal and cellular changes during lactation may help the body shed or repair precancerous cells in the reproductive system.
4. Studies have shown that women who breastfeed for longer cumulative periods (across all pregnancies) have a significantly lower risk of developing ovarian cancer sometimes up to 30% or more reduction, depending on the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding.

How breastfeeding Prevents breast cancer• During breastfeeding, the body produces prolactin to stimulate milk production...
12/11/2025

How breastfeeding Prevents breast cancer
• During breastfeeding, the body produces prolactin to stimulate milk production, while estrogen levels remain lower than usual.Lower estrogen exposure reduces stimulation of breast tissue cells, which can decrease the risk of mutations that leas to cancer
• Lactation causes breast cells to mature and eventually shed. This process can help remove cells with DNA damage or early mutations that could potentially develop into cancer.
• Exclusive breastfeeding often delays the return of ovulation and menstruation (lactational amenorrhea). Fewer menstrual cycles mean less cumulative lifetime exposure to estrogen, a hormone that can fuel breast cancer development.
• Breastfeeding promotes full maturation of breast cells, making them less susceptible to carcinogenic changes. Cells that are fully differentiated are more resistant to the transformations that lead to cancer.
• The protective effect increases with longer cumulative breastfeeding duration across all pregnancies. Even a few months of breastfeeding provides some benefit, but breastfeeding for 12 months or more cumulatively shows stronger risk reduction

Hey moms,One interesting fact I am appreciating is breastfeeding prevents a number of cancer that affect women and even ...
11/11/2025

Hey moms,
One interesting fact I am appreciating is breastfeeding prevents a number of cancer that affect women and even infants.
In the 18th century, physicians noticed nuns had some of the highest rates of breast cancer. It was one of the earliest clues that led scientists to suspect that child-bearing and breastfeeding could protect against the disease.
Prof. Sherene Loi, a medical Onclogist specialised in breast cancer treatment said that pregnancy and breastfeeding will leave behind long-lived protective immune cells in the breast and the body, and these cells help to reduce risk and improve defence against breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer, but potentially other cancers.

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