Breast Milk - The Elixir of Life
BREAST FEEDING IS A MOTHER S GIFT TO HERSELF, HER BABY AND THE EARTH -Pamela K Wiggins
Of every 1000 children born in India, 39 infants do not live to see their first birthday. Almost fifty percent of infant deaths in India are due to respiratory infections and diarrhoea. Breast feeding alone can reduce the infant deaths significantly. Exclusive breast feeding for 6 months protects the infant against pneumonia, diarrhoea, malnutrition, allergies and chronic illnesses. It is also said that breastfed babies score higher in IQ tests. Breast feeding contributes to the health and wellbeing of mothers also. In India only 64.9% infants are exclusively breastfed for first 6 months.
To enable mothers to establish and sustain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, WHO and UNICEF recommend:
- Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life
- Exclusive breastfeeding that is the infant only receives breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water
- Breastfeeding on demand that is as often as the child wants, day and night
- No use of bottles, teats or pacifiers
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