Traveling and Safely Breastfeeding

Deciding to travel internationally with your infant and concerned about continuing to breastfeeding? This need not be a reason to stop breastfeeding. Mothers may find traveling with a nursing child easier and safer. There is no need to supplement a nursing infant because they do not require any additional fluids, even in intense temperatures. While traveling, to ensure proper nutrition and hydration it is a good idea to feed your infant frequently and on demand. Breastfeeding also safeguards the infant from contaminated water. If the mother were to contract diarrhea she cannot pass it on to her infant. These contaminates do not pass through to the mother’s milk and thus the child is protected. Lastly, the scanning machines employed at airports have no effect on breastfeeding or the process of lactation. For more information, Le Leche League International has breastfeeding specialist all over the world (http://www.lalecheleague.org).