Such barriers are potentially modifiable factors, which together with targeted education to increase maternal knowledge
of benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, may improve exclusive breastfeeding practices.
UNICEF Philippines will have a month - long celebration with the Department of Health, the World Health Organization, other government agencies, corporate partners, NGOs and mothers to spread the word about
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond.
Unfortunately, in our «breast is best» culture, we hear a lot about
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, but little (or nothing) about what to do when it doesn't work out.
The benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months for both the mother and the baby was new information to most men and led to interactive discussions to develop supportive strategies.
Sadly, though,
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding remain unrealized in many parts of the world.
Following the publication of a number of studies highlighting
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, as well as the popularization of the «breast is best» mantra, the number of mothers who exclusively breastfeed their babies is rapidly growing, from 79 percent of new moms in 2011 to 81.1 percent in 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
It would be useful to educate mothers about
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy.
Community caregivers play an important role in promoting
the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding.