General
Breastfeeding in Hispanics
Motivations/Barriers for Breastfeeding
100

_____ has strong health benefits for both infants and mothers

What is breastfeeding? 

100

Hispanic mothers exclusively breastfeed ___ when compared with non-Hispanic mothers

What is less? 

100

Two ways of getting milk to babies

What is breastfeeding and bottle feeding? 

200

The Spanish word for milk

leche

200

In some Latin American countries, breastfeeding is a sign of being having ___ income

What is low? 

200

Hispanics strive for a "____" baby

What is gordito? 

300

American Academy of Pediatrics recommended CONTINUED breastfeeding for 

What is at least 12 months? 

300

Eating ____ foods is a barrier to continuing breastfeeding

What is spicy?

300

Mothers will supplement breastfeeding with ___ if they are worried their baby is not getting enough food

formula

400

American Academy of Pediatrics recommended length of time EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding

What is 6 months?

400

This marital status is a barrier to breastfeeding

What is unmarried? 

400
The longer Latina immigrants live in the United Sates, the ___ likely they are going to use formula
More
500

Percentage of mothers that initiate breastfeeding

A. 50%

B. 75%

C. 83%

What is 83%?

500

La ____ League International is a program to encourage breastfeeding.

Leche

500

Most common barrier to continued breastfeeding 

What is the need to return to work? 

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