Breastfeeding melts 'baby fat'

byDr. Monique Rainford © Copyright 1997-2009 Gleaner Company Ltd.
Throughout my medical career , I have always encouraged my patients to breastfeed. In fact, my interest in breastfeeding predates medical school.
While I was growing up, my mother worked with the Ministry of Health as the director of the nutrition division. As a result, not only was I exposed to several posters about healthy eating (which I proudly carried to school), but I was also exposed to the various breastfeeding campaigns which the division spearheaded.
This interest led me to perform a research study on breastfeeding in the early years of medical school. Having given birth to my first child last year, it was time to put 'my money where my mouth is'.
I vividly remember when the nurse brought my baby boy to me, for the first time, and announced that "he is hungry". It was about 3 a.m. and so my first experience of breastfeeding began. It certainly was not easy. Although the lactation consultants assured me that my technique was correct, I still had to feed my little boy as often as every hour and I experi-enced sore nipples, engorge-ment and blocked ducts. I also vividly remember the stab of pain every time he latched on to the breast.
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