Male health care leaders at Covenant Health in Lubbock, Texas, participated in a 'simulated breastfeeding challenge' to understand the challenges faced by working mothers. For four days, the men simulated breastfeeding every three hours for 20-minute stints and documented their experiences in video diaries. The goal was to gain insight into the difficulties of breastfeeding and pumping milk at the workplace.
For four days, the men simulated the act of breastfeeding every three hours for 20-minute stints, the report stated. They summarized their daily experiences in video diaries.
To commemorate World Breastfeeding Week, which was the first week of August, a group of male health care leaders at Covenant Health participated in a"simulated breastfeeding challenge." Said one participant,"There was no way to multitask." "I made the effort to go sit in a public restroom for 20 minutes," which was"uncomfortable from a vulnerability standpoint," Mitchell said."Finding a place that you feel is secure for you is definitely difficult," Cathey said in his video diary, noting that he did not have enough privacy in his office or in a conference room, per the report.
"This is the first time we’ve really kind of challenged ourselves to look in the mirror on this situation," Cathey said, per the report. "We have to create a more open environment for our moms to feel comfortable — I mean, we are"It was a huge eye-opener for me," he continued."The dedication that they put into this — you can’t have anything but respect for these ladies.
"It should be a conversation prior to delivery about what support their business can have for them when they get back to work." Regarding breastfeeding simulations like the one done at Covenant Health, Wenger said they cannot replicate the full spectrum of the"Not only is there the hormonal piece, but there is the discomfort, the expectations and the overwhelming feeling of not being able to feed your baby."
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