While a lot of outcry is made about emancipating women and empowering them with equal rights and status, ironically, this plight of breastfeeding mother is easily ignored.
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“The health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and babies cannot be under estimated”, said DOH-St.
Although the week has caused controversy and backlash – with some people deciding to not embrace it at all – people and organizations around the world are supporting the movement on Twitter. This year’s World Breastfeeding Week at the Zoo will include vendors, prizes and a variety of informational sessions.
Stufkens says New Zealand’s next challenge is to help mothers continue breastfeeding.
In 2014, about 88 percent of Alaskans reported breastfeeding during the first couple of months of having their newborn, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The campaign was created with the aim of convincing women to choose and to be proud of breastfeeding.
The health department also reminds mothers and employers of the health benefits to the baby when it’s breastfed, and that research has shown a new mom’s productivity will be higher if she’s given support on the issue at work.
The study, which surveyed more than 400 working mothers in Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya, identified key barriers for breastfeeding including unsupportive work environments and cultural influences.
Aside from the milk donating activity, the city government also turned over breast pumps to seven QC Health Department Lying-In clinics to encourage more breastfeeding mothers to donate their breast milk to babies in need, especially those in critical conditions.
Dalvinder Kaur, public relations professional, said she has noted that the taboo related to breastfeeding in public originates from the sexual associations attached to breasts.
However, providing the infant with continuous practice of breastfeeding could still be executed until the child becomes 24 months old, balancing the diet with food intake.
For more information about the support available in your local children’s centre and a list of local breastfeeding support groups, {http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/edlearn/css/childrenscentres/breasfeedingsup/ please visit the website here.}. In the wake of rising concerns of such mothers, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon decided to initiate a campaign to persuade the government and public welfare authorities to provide spaces for breastfeeding in public areas.
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Women’s Hospital, a member of Hamad Medical Corporation, is highlighting the significant health benefits of breastfeeding on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, which is celebrated worldwide every year from 1-7 August.
