A lack
of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life contributes to over a million avoidable child deaths each year.
Valuing the benefits
of exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy is a strong independent predictor of actual exclusive breastfeeding duration.
It would be useful to educate mothers about the benefits
of exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy.
Prevalence and determinants
of exclusive breastfeeding during hospital stay in the area of Athens, Greece
Not exact matches
Many countries are working towards laws to enable mothers to have paid maternity leave for exclusively
breastfeeding for 6 months.Support to continue
exclusive breastfeeding, for example, by provision
of a workplace crèche, a room for private expression, and paid breaks
during working hours would help.
e.g. extra ghee on dal rice, provided you have taken enough fats in your diet
during first 5 months
of exclusive breastfeeding.
Once baby is
of 5 months old, you can skip all extra breakfasts or snacks slowly, because in this last month
of exclusive breastfeeding, you can use the reserves from your body which are stored
during pregnancy and last 5 months.
Yes because your baby is growing day by day and he is dependent on you
during first 6 months
of exclusive breastfeeding.
Effect
of early skin - to - skin mother - infant contact
during the first 3 hours following birth on
exclusive breastfeeding during the maternity hospital stay.
The WHO recommends
exclusive breastfeeding during your child's first six months as a fundamental element
of baby health care.
The American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP)'s guidelines suggest that
exclusive breastfeeding is the safest and healthiest option for babies
during the first six months
of life.
When given exclusively,
breastfeeding reduces the risk
of infectious diseases in infants in developing countries.21, 22 In industrialized countries,
exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months seems to decrease the risk
of gastrointestinal tract infections, compared with
exclusive breastfeeding during only the first 3 to 4 months.23, 24 On the basis
of these and other reports, the World Health Organization recommended in 2001 that all children be exclusively
breastfeed for 6 months instead
of 4 months.
The duration
of exclusive breastfeeding was defined by using information about at what age other types
of milk and / or solids were introduced
during the first 6 months
of life.
Women who reported
exclusive breastfeeding during their baby's first couple
of months were less likely to introduce solid foods earlier than recommended compared to formula - feeding mothers, the CDC researchers found.
The percentage point difference in the rate
of exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months between black and white infants was 7.8 for children born
during 2003 — 2006 (CDC, Nutrition Branch, unpublished data, 2016), and 8.5 for infants born
during 2010 — 2013.
Otherwise,
exclusive breastfeeding is recommended
during the first months
of life.
Integrated Management
of Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Part III - Chapter 11 -
Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
Breastfeeding Nutrient adequacy
of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant during the first six months of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
breastfeeding for the term infant
during the first six months
of life (2002) Geneva, World Health Organization Full text [pdf 278kb] The optimal duration
of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report of the expert consultation of the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
breastfeeding: a systematic review Geneva, World Health Organization, 2001 Full text [pdf 1.06 Mb] Report
of the expert consultation
of the optimal duration
of exclusive breastfeeding Report of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
breastfeeding Report
of an expert consultation Geneva, World Health Organization, 28 - 30 March 2001 Full text [pdf 122kb] The WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission of Peel Public Health, Region of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding Feeding Your Baby From Six Months To One Year Your guide to help you introduce food to your baby Adapted and reproduced with permission
of Peel Public Health, Region
of Peel A Practical Workbook to Protect, Promote and Support
Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in a population he
Breastfeeding in Community Based Projects Health Canada, Ottawa, 2002 This workbook is intended to assist the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP) or similar community based prenatal projects to identify strategies and specific actions to protect, promote and support
breastfeeding in a population he
breastfeeding in a population health context.
Community education efforts should focus strongly on increasing
exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months
of life, decreasing parental smoking and smoking
during pregnancy and educating parents, non-parental caregivers and hospital staff about the dangers
of non-supine sleep positions for infants.
«A lot
of the protective effects we see in pregnancy [such as fewer relapses, which is also associated with
exclusive breastfeeding] do seem to be hormonal — one theory suggests this may be mediated by changing levels
of estriol
during pregnancy and postpartum,» noted Lucassen, who was not involved in the study.
Butte N, Lopez - Alarcon M, Garza C. Nutrient adequacy
of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant
during the first six months
of life.
LAURENCE GRUMMER - STRAWN: We are not just talking about infant formula that is really marketed for the time that is
exclusive food
of a baby, but really follow - up formulas as well that are milks targeted
during the age - range we recommended
breastfeeding, are also competing with
breastfeeding.
Background: The practice
of exclusive breastfeeding (EB) in Morocco has witnessed a worrying decline in recent decades, contrary to the recommendations
of the World Health Organization (WHO) which advocates it
during the first six months as a significant public health tool.
Nutrient Adequacy
of Exclusive Breastfeeding for the Term Infant
During the First Six Months
of Life
This book covers: - The need to advance
exclusive breastfeeding - Obstacles and opportunities for exclusive breastfeeding during the reproductive health continuum - Findings related to the obstacles, opportunities, current interventions, and gaps at eight time periods during the reproductive health cycle - Suggestions for innovative implementation to advance exclusive breastfeeding - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - Monitoring, evaluation, and research needs - Considerations for expansion, replication, and scaling up of activities
breastfeeding - Obstacles and opportunities for
exclusive breastfeeding during the reproductive health continuum - Findings related to the obstacles, opportunities, current interventions, and gaps at eight time periods during the reproductive health cycle - Suggestions for innovative implementation to advance exclusive breastfeeding - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - Monitoring, evaluation, and research needs - Considerations for expansion, replication, and scaling up of activities
breastfeeding during the reproductive health continuum - Findings related to the obstacles, opportunities, current interventions, and gaps at eight time periods
during the reproductive health cycle - Suggestions for innovative implementation to advance
exclusive breastfeeding - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - Monitoring, evaluation, and research needs - Considerations for expansion, replication, and scaling up of activities
breastfeeding - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support
Breastfeeding - Monitoring, evaluation, and research needs - Considerations for expansion, replication, and scaling up of activities
Breastfeeding - Monitoring, evaluation, and research needs - Considerations for expansion, replication, and scaling up
of activities - Next steps
When to wean The American Academy
of Pediatrics recommends
exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, then continued
breastfeeding while solids are introduced
during the second six months
of life.
These results suggest that valuing
exclusive breastfeeding during pregnancy is a significant and independent determinant
of exclusive breastfeeding duration.
Malnutrition, caused by inadequate nutrient intake and disease, is a direct cause
of 30 percent
of all child deaths in developing countries and can result in a five - to - ten-fold increase in a child's risk
of death from diarrhea.3 Characterized by low weight and height for age, and low weight for height, malnutrition can be prevented through optimal infant and young child feeding —
exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, along with continued
breastfeeding and nutritious, hygienically prepared complementary foods
during the six to 24 month period.
Learning from large - scale community - based programmes to improve
breastfeeding practices (2008) Nutrient adequacy
of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant
during the first six months
of life (2002) Report
of the expert consultation
of the optimal duration
of exclusive breastfeeding (2001) Geneva, Switzerland, 28 - 30 March 2001 The optimal duration
of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review (2001) Complementary feeding
In recognizing the provision
of non — breast milk fluids to
breastfed infants as a quality -
of - care issue, in 2010, The Joint Commission, a major organization that accredits and certifies U.S. hospitals, added
exclusive breast milk feeding
during the newborn's entire hospitalization as a new quality
of care measure.
«Disasters are not exceptional situations in which states are exempt from their responsibilities with regard to the right to adequate food and nutrition...
During emergencies, support for
exclusive and continued
breastfeeding is absolutely critical for the health and lives
of infants and young children.
Nutrient adequacy
of exclusive breastfeeding for the term infant
during the first six months
of life (2002) WHO This document reviews the impact
of exclusive breastfeeding in terms
of infant growth, immune response, and neurodevelopment.
Yet, much remains to be done to make
exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months
of life the norm for infant feeding (see Box 1).
So at least
during first 6 months
of exclusive breastfeeding a mother should not worry about her excess weight unless it is causing any health issues.
Although the paper called this intervention «dietary counselling», we have included it as a
breastfeeding support intervention because its main purpose was to promote
exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by healthy complementary foods, and it involved regular visits
during the first year
of life.
«This study further supports the need to encourage comprehensive healthy lifestyles before and
during pregnancy and prolonged
exclusive breastfeeding for the long - term health benefits
of future generations,» they concluded.
Interesting to note: according to some lactation consultants, colostrum's work is so important that it's actually better for baby to have
exclusive colostrum in the first several days
of life and then switch permanently to formula than it is to supplement
during those early days and then continue with
exclusive breastfeeding for a year or more.
Results indicated that exposure to the intervention did not affect mother report
of any
breastfeeding (ABF)
during the first week postpartum, but it did affect mother report
of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF).
Mother - to - child transmission
of HIV - 1 infection
during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months
of life: an intervention cohort study