18:00 — 18:05 The
importance of independent, on - the - ground
monitoring and effective enforcement Mr Mike Brady, Campaigns and Networking Coordinator,
Baby Milk Action / IBFAN
As a consequence
of this research the past two decades (1989 - 2009) have witnessed a) a renewed recognition
of the
importance of contact and touch for
babies in the context
of improving breastfeeding initiation and duration [17]; b) an increased awareness
of the role that close parental proximity and
monitoring of babies plays in reducing SIDS and neglect [18][19]; and c) the impact
of early mother - infant separation on long - term mental health [20]-- all leading to a resurgence
of interest in parent - infant contact, particularly sleep contact.