Katie Hinde: What we don't know about mother's milk
Katie Hinde: O que não sabemos sobre o leite materno
Katie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual needs, via an incredible and unlikely dialogue between the mother’s enzymes and the baby’s saliva. Full bio
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about how breastfeeding is free?
de que a amamentação é de graça?
women's time and energy.
o tempo e a energia das mulheres.
how much time and energy it takes
tempo e energia são necessários
little cannibal.
esse pequeno e precioso canibal.
que os mamíferos sugam.
do leite materno
o desenvolvimento do bebê.
to support mothers and babies.
para apoiar as mães e os bebês.
who loves mothers and babies:
que amam as mães e os bebês:
the grandparents, the aunties,
that make our human social networks.
de nossas redes sociais humanas.
simple solutions and simple slogans,
soluções e slogans simples,
into that nuance very early,
with a journalist
com uma jornalista,
breastfeed her baby?"
deve amamentar seu bebê?"
that brought me up short,
what she should do with her body.
o que ela deve fazer com seu corpo.
is food, medicine and signal.
é comida, remédio e sinais.
necessários para seus corpos,
blocks for their bodies,
para todas suas atividades.
também os micróbios
the infant's intestinal tract.
that help fight pathogens
que ajudam a combater agentes patogênicos,
that signal to the infant's body.
que sinalizam ao corpo do bebê.
something in plain sight.
homogenized, pasteurized,
padronizado, homogeneizado, pasteurizado,
flavored and formulated.
em outro lugar.
and biomedical research.
e pesquisas biomédicas.
to search that database,
para pesquisar esse banco de dados,
articles about pregnancy,
de artigos sobre gravidez,
breast milk and lactation.
sobre leite materno e lactação.
just investigating breast milk,
que tratam apenas de leite materno,
about coffee, wine and tomatoes.
muito mais sobre café, vinho e tomates.
about erectile dysfunction.
sobre disfunção erétil.
know about those things --
sobre essas coisas,
acho que devemos saber sobre tudo.
we should know about everything.
está adaptado a consumir,
is adapted to consume --
have at least one child in her lifetime.
terão pelo menos um filho durante a vida.
babies are born each year.
130 milhões de bebês nascem a cada ano.
deserve our best science.
o melhor da nossa ciência.
that milk doesn't just grow the body,
que o leite não só desenvolve o corpo,
and shapes neurodevelopment.
e modela o neurodesenvolvimento.
and baby saliva --
com a saliva do bebê,
that produces hydrogen peroxide
que produz peróxido de hidrogênio,
e outras espécies de mamíferos,
that the biological recipe of milk
que a receita biológica do leite
for sons or daughters.
para meninos ou meninas.
in the neonatal intensive care unit,
leite de doadoras na UTI neonatal
and daughters may grow at different rates,
em como meninos e meninas
ou maneiras diferentes,
intend to breastfeed,
pretende amamentar,
their breastfeeding goals.
seus objetivos de amamentação.
like obesity, endocrine disorders,
distúrbios endocrinológicos,
biology of lactation.
a biologia inerente à lactação.
knowledgeable clinical support.
suporte clínico especializado.
and UNICEF established criteria
e a UNICEF estabeleceram critérios
considered baby friendly --
os Hospitais Amigos da Criança,
of support for mother-infant bonding
de apoio para o vínculo mãe-bebê
in the United States
nos Estados Unidos
adequado para crianças.
with many problems
diversos problemas
and weeks of lactation.
e semanas de lactação.
with establishing latch,
à produção de leite.
knowledgeable clinical staff
pessoal clínico com conhecimento,
grappling with these struggles,
enfrentando essas batalhas,
to naturally be able to do.
de fazer isso naturalmente.
is evolutionarily ancient
quanto a evolução humana,
or that we're instantly good at it.
ou que sejamos imediatamente bons nisso.
is evolutionarily ancient?
quanto a evolução humana?
to start out being good at it.
bons nisso desde o início.
quality equitable care
melhores, adequados e de qualidade,
lactation and breastfeeding.
a lactação e a amamentação.
that continuing education,
to cutting-edge research
and the social sciences,
quanto ciências sociais,
e preconceitos implícitos
a new mother and her clinician.
uma mãe novata e seu médico.
is not intersectional,
não for interseccional,
voltar ao trabalho,
do not provide paid parental leave,
licença-maternidade remunerada,
as just a few days after giving birth.
uns poucos dias após o nascimento.
mother and infant health
about breast milk to moms
sobre a amamentação,
the institutional support
that mother-infant bonding
and collective bargaining units,
empregadores, sindicatos,
in the public health of our community,
na saúde pública da nossa comunidade,
to play in achieving it.
a desempenhar para alcançá-la.
of improving human health.
da melhora na alimentação humana.
early or sick or injured,
antes do tempo, doentes ou machucados,
can be critically important.
têm importância crítica.
high risk of infectious disease,
de doenças infecciosas,
incrivelmente protetor.
like storms and earthquakes,
como tempestades e terremotos,
fed and hydrated.
os bebês alimentados e hidratados.
de zonas da guerra,
from the biggest global challenges.
dos maiores desafios globais.
is not just about messaging to mothers
não é só alertar mães
what is important in breast milk
o que é importante no leite materno
fabricar fórmulas melhores
breastfeed for whatever reason.
ou não o fazem por qualquer razão.
of moms raising their babies
que criam seus bebês,
ao redor do mundo
social and economic equality,
política, social e econômica,
core aspect of womanhood,
e crucial da condição feminina,
of what makes women awesome.
que tornam as mulheres impressionantes.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Katie Hinde - Lactation researcherKatie Hinde is studying breast milk’s status as the first superfood, providing babies with invaluable microbes custom-tailored to their individual needs, via an incredible and unlikely dialogue between the mother’s enzymes and the baby’s saliva.
Why you should listen
Did you know mother's milk is older than dinosaurs? Or that the "biological recipe" of milk differs for sons and daughters? Or that milk doesn't just build babies but fuels them too? Mother's milk is the food, medicine and message that organize a baby's brain, body and behavior. What we take for granted in the grocery store dairy aisle has been shaped by hundreds of millions of years of natural selection. As scientists decode the mysteries of milk, we gain essential new tools for human health and well-being.
Scientist, writer and advocate, Katie Hinde, PhD, explores the dynamic interactions between mothers, milk, and infants. Author of dozens of essays and academic articles, Hinde situates her work at the intersection of the life sciences and social sciences to inform parents, clinicians and policy-makers about institutional and inter-personal support of mothers and babies. Hinde co-authored the book Building Babies and founded the science outreach blog, "Mammals Suck…Milk!"
Hinde earned a PhD in Anthropology at UCLA, completed post-doctoral training in neuroscience at the California National Primate Research Center, and then launched her faculty career in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Now an Associate Professor, Hinde is the Director of the Comparative Lactation Lab in the Center for Evolution and Medicine and the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
Described as "The Milk Maven" in the inaugural Grist 50 list of "innovators, organizers and visionaries who will lead us toward a more sustainable future," Hinde's work was highlighted for tackling social justice in health and research. From considering how milk feeds microbes to researching how milk shapes infant behavior , her research has been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, La Presse, Wall Street Journal, Quartz and more. Hinde has been recognized with Early Career Awards from the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation and the American Society of Primatologists for making outstanding, original contributions to these fields as a young investigator.
Importantly, Hinde is dedicated to science outreach and building enthusiasm for animals, ecology and behavior. In 2013, Hinde created the annual March Mammal Madness, a month-long science outreach extravaganza that is used in hundreds of classrooms described by Deadspin Deputy Editor Barry Petchesky as "the only bracket you need."
Understanding milk can directly translate to more personalized clinical recommendations and health optimization for mothers and their infants as well as substantiate the importance of infrastructure and institutional support for breastfeeding. Further, identifying the composition and function of milk informs the formulation of more representative artificial breast milk for those mothers facing obstacles or contraindications to breastfeeding. Lastly, decoding mother's milk will allow for enhanced precision medicine for the most fragile infants and children in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Such integrative approaches to mother's milk take discoveries at the bench to applications at the bedside.
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