Mammos for Mother’s Day

Every day is a day to celebrate the incredible mother in your life. Mother's Day offers a special occasion to honor the women who have nurtured, supported, and loved us unconditionally with flowers, chocolates, and brunches. This year, why not give a gift that truly matters, the gift of health through supporting breast cancer screenings. 

Help Your Mom Get Her Mammogram

The best gift you can give your mother this Mother’s Day is not something that can be wrapped in a pretty box. It is the encouragement, support, and practical help to schedule and attend a potentially life-saving mammogram. As we celebrate maternal love and sacrifice, let's also prioritize maternal health.

Many women put everyone else's needs before their own, often delaying important health screenings like mammograms. This Mother's Day presents the perfect opportunity to reverse this pattern and help the important women in your life make their health a priority.

The Importance of Regular Mammograms

Mammograms remain the gold standard for early breast cancer detection. These screenings can identify changes in breast tissue before physical symptoms develop, allowing for earlier intervention and significantly improving treatment outcomes. Early detection through mammograms can provide more treatment options and better recovery chances.

The American Cancer Society recommends that women aged 40 and older start annual mammograms. A mammogram only takes 10 to 15 minutes, but it can give you years of peace of mind.

The Importance of Self-Exams

While mammograms are essential, monthly breast self-exams are also an important part of breast health awareness. This Mother's Day, consider having an open conversation about the importance of these self-exams.

Self-exams help women become familiar with how their breasts normally look and feel, making it easier to detect any changes. 

Encourage the women in your life to:

• Perform self-exams once a month, ideally a few days after their cycle ends

• Look for visual changes in the mirror, such as dimpling, puckering, or changes in breast size or shape

• Feel for lumps, thick spots, or other changes while lying down and standing up

• Report any changes to their healthcare provider promptly

Make It a Mother-Daughter Tradition

There's something powerful about women supporting women across generations. Consider turning mammogram appointments into a mother-daughter tradition:

• Schedule appointments on the same day

• Turn the experience into a special day out together with lunch or another activity afterward

• Use the time to connect, support each other, and celebrate your commitment to health

• Extend the invitation to other female family members to join this health-focused tradition

By prioritizing preventive health care, you're not only protecting yourself but also modeling healthy behaviors for the next generation. This Mother's Day, give the women in your life your support, your time, and your encouragement to prioritize their breast health.

To schedule a mammogram at New York Breast Health, call (833) 269-4624.