“Breastmilk is a baby’s first vaccine, the first and best protection they have against illness and disease”.
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M S Bhatia, Principal Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development and Social Security said, “There are 10 globally proven interventions to prevent death of children and reduce malnutrition among children”.
World Breastfeeding Week is upon us and the World Health Organisation recommends that babies receive breast milkonly for the first six months of their life.
Luckily for me, understanding employers and a great boss translated into an extended eight months maternity leave.
Mums can get advice on breastfeeding by calling the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. In continuation, the Ordinance got amended in 1989 with provision of mandatory registration of breast-milk substitute including formation of an advisory committee to oversee compliance issues of International Code of Marketing of breast milk substitutes.
Additionally, feeding babies other liquids or foods is another reason early breastfeeding is delayed.
“The hormone oxytocin, which is released while breastfeeding, also helps your uterus contract back to its normal size”, Sheldon told HuffPost Australia. However, in such a situation, you can administer pumped breast milk to them, until they are big enough to latch on. In one instance, Debbie said, the mother was so ashamed that she left her baby with her elderly mother, who had no option but to feed the baby diluted cow’s milk. The BRAC study also shows that benefits of colostrum feeding were commonly perceived by mothers as the “first vaccination of child” but in practice, mothers often can not manage to feed colostrum to the newborn baby because of misconception and lack of knowledge. With the support of breastfeeding advocacy partner The Best for Babes Foundation and breastfeeding and parenting website KellyMom.com, this donation of over 28,000 nursing bras and other breastfeeding essentials is to honor and provide the ultimate support to mothers who work hard every day to nourish their babies and contribute to a sustainable world. The breast milk takes on a slight taste of what the mom eats and introduces the baby to the different tastes. The products include tools for hand breast milk expression, a mannequin for newborn care training, a special cup for feeding breast milk to babies who can’t suckle, and a wrap to promote skin-to-skin care. The annual WBW celebration should be more than a week-long effort. The Southeast Ohio Breast Feeding Coalition will be canvassing the community speaking to area businesses about placing “Breasting Feeding Welcome Here decals on their doors”. Breastfeeding has benefits for mom too; it reduces her risk of getting breast cancer and diabetes as well as improves pregnancy spacing. Similarly, there are many babies who have been breastfeeding for long and suddenly stop. “Our local hospitals have been stepping up for Utah babies by not offering formula or pacifiers in the hospital without the mother’s permission”.
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Dr Sunita Potgieter, a dietitian and head of the Wellness Committee at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), said many mothers returned to work within three months after giving birth, which was associated with lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and shorter duration.
