{"id":3610,"date":"2015-09-25T17:24:31","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T21:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2015-09-25T17:24:31","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T21:24:31","slug":"mens-role-in-breastfeeding-interview-with-thulani-velebayi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/pt\/mens-role-in-breastfeeding-interview-with-thulani-velebayi\/","title":{"rendered":"O papel dos homens na amamenta\u00e7\u00e3o: Entrevista com Thulani Velebayi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Men can play an important role when it comes to breastfeeding. In the following interview,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.genderjustice.org.za\/people\/thulani-velebayi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thulani Velebayi<\/a>, a MenCare Trainer with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genderjustice.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sonke Gender Justice<\/a>, speaks about his understanding of and experience with breastfeeding.\u00a0This interview originally appeared\u00a0in the August 2015 print issue of <em>Your Wellness Matters<\/em>, a South African publication.<\/h3>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3624 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-360px.jpg\" alt=\"Thulani Velebayi\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-360px.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-360px-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>Thulani, please tell us a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is Thulani Velebayi and I\u2019m married to Yolanda Velebayi. Originally we are from the Eastern Cape, near a town called King William\u2019s Town, from a small village named Ezeleni Kwa Nothenga. We own a house in the Phakamisa township. In the Western Cape we live at Mfuleni Ext 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How old are you and your partner?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m 38 years old and my wife is 34.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In which professions are the two of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a MenCare+ Trainer South Africa at Sonke Gender Justice, promoting positive parenting, and my wife is self-employed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is this your first child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, we have 3 children \u2013 a 10-year-old girl named Avuzwa, 3-year-old girl named Buncwane, and an 11-month-old boy named Luncuthu, who is still breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were your thoughts about breastfeeding before your child was born? And now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We both come from families that promote breastfeeding as the best for newborn babies, so our thoughts about breastfeeding were the same even before our children were born \u2013 we both believe that breastfeeding is best for babies because it helps them grow quicker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you receive any information on breastfeeding during the pregnancy? What and from where? And was it helpful?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes we did, at Site B MOU Clinic. I am actively involved with the MenCare recruitment of fathers\u00a0for parenting workshops via their partners at MOU during their prenatal care periods.\u00a0This gives me more opportunities to be involved in breastfeeding talks happening at MOU.<\/p>\n<p>I also attended breastfeeding classes with my wife during the pregnancy of our second and third children. We were even made aware that breastfeeding is &#8230;\u00a0important to and possible for HIV-positive couples, as long as the mother\u2019s immune system is monitored. She can breastfeed until the baby is 12 months old or even older.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you feel responsible for the feeding of the baby? If so, how involved are you and how do you assist?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Definitely, yes. I always massage my partner before she breastfeeds so that she produces more milk, and I wipe up her breasts with a warm cloth so that there will be more milk and that the breasts are clean for baby, too. We sometimes breastfeed the baby together. &#8230;When a baby is three days old, we train the baby on finding the nipple of the breast \u2013 my wife holds the baby, then uses four fingers to push up underneath the breast while supported by her thumb on top, then I will assist the baby to reach the breast. When the baby can do that, it is now [time] for him\/her to find the breast again without any help, and by doing so we are promoting [independence for]\u00a0the baby.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3613\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3613 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"Thulani and Yolanda Velebayi with baby Luncuthu.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview-Banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview-Banner-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview-Banner-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Thulani and Yolanda Velebayi with baby Luncuthu.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What challenges have you met in your efforts to help with the feeding?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not much with my partner, but what worries us is when other mothers drink alcohol while\u00a0breastfeeding, and that really challenges us because it gives harm to babies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you deal with breastfeeding difficulties your partner might experience? Do you provide support?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When babies start getting teeth, they have a tendency to bite the breast of their mothers and mothers suffer from pain. Sometimes they want to stop breastfeeding because of the pain, and my duty is to support my wife and to make her understand that process so that she continues with breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you sought assistance from other parties in an effort to learn more about breastfeeding?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, at the clinic during talks about breastfeeding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you feel that there are enough resources available to assist men in supporting breastfeeding?\u00a0If you know any, please share these.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a few resources \u2013 talks at clinics during pre- and post-natal periods, although the clinics need to be more user-friendly so that when men reach the facilities, they receive a warm welcome. Posters inside and outside clinics that speak to both parents; talks not only happening at clinics, but elsewhere also, to reach men in the communities are also good ideas. But also we as men already doing this must encourage other men to accompany their partners during clinic visits so that they can get tips. Government and other partners should support Sonke Gender Justice, as Sonke is the organization running co-parenting workshops for men, encouraging them to participate in caregiving, and promoting fair, non-violent relationships.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3621\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3621 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview_Outside-Hospital_Banner.jpg\" alt=\"Thulani and Yolanda Velebayi with newborn baby Luncuthu outside Khayelitsha Hospital.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview_Outside-Hospital_Banner.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview_Outside-Hospital_Banner-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mencare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Thulani-Velebayi-Interview_Outside-Hospital_Banner-1024x536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Thulani and Yolanda Velebayi with newborn baby Luncuthu outside Khayelitsha Hospital.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What has the experience of breastfeeding been like for you (the highs and lows)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For me, participating in breastfeeding gave me an opportunity to bond with my babies and with my partner too. It also taught me other aspects of baby care, such as learning that a father\u2019s presence in a newborn child\u2019s life helps the baby grow. I\u2019ve learnt that mothers need our support as men especially during this period. A low point for me is when I see\u00a0a father who does not know what role to play in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does your partner feel about the role you have taken in the breastfeeding of your child?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She feels supported, relieved when she is tired, and not alone. She is very appreciative of my support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to offer a word of advice to other fathers about supporting breastfeeding?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fathers-to-be, current fathers, and father figures, let us join our hands together and support mothers during breastfeeding, playing our role in building a strong family bond, and closing the gap of absent fathers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Os homens podem desempenhar um papel importante quando se trata de amamenta\u00e7\u00e3o. Na entrevista a seguir, Thulani Velebayi, um MenCare Trainer com Sonke Gender Justice, fala sobre sua compreens\u00e3o e experi\u00eancia com amamenta\u00e7\u00e3o. Esta entrevista apareceu originalmente na edi\u00e7\u00e3o impressa de agosto de 2015 da Your Wellness Matters, uma publica\u00e7\u00e3o sul-africana.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":3614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[404,394,237,238,405],"class_list":["post-3610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-breastfeeding","tag-sonke","tag-sonke-gender-justice","tag-south-africa","tag-thulani-velebayi","countries-south-africa","initiative-mencare"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Men&#039;s role in breastfeeding \u2013 Interview \u2013 MenCare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Men can play an important role when it comes to breastfeeding. 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