NEW YORK, USA, 31 July 2009 UNICEF and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action are commemorating World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2009, by underscoring the vital importance of breastfeedin...
NEW YORK, USA, 31 July 2009 UNICEF and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action are commemorating World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2009, by underscoring the vital importance of breastfeeding during emergencies.
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Globally, only 38 percent of infants under the age of six months are exclusively breastfed, though research shows that optimal breastfeeding is the single most effective preventive intervention for reducing infant mortality.
Breast milk offers an excellent source of nutrition for infants and, especially where clean water is lacking, helps keep young children safe from dangerous water-borne illnesses like diarrhoea, said UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman.
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now, i'm all about breastfeeding and i think it is wonderful, but i knew this woman who nursed her son until he was 3 years old and she only stopped because he was starting preschool soon.. that just seems a little over the top to me but i'm not a mother so maybe thats just me..
Am I the only one surprised the UNICEF Nutrition Specialist said "Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, and continued breastfeeding up to 12 months"?
Women should be encouraged to breastfeed to two years, and on, if mutually desired.
I love this I am nursing and have nursed all three of my children. They are all so sharp and smart.Breastfeeding awareness needs to be promoted more here in the states also!!
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"Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, and continued breastfeeding up to 12 months"?
Women should be encouraged to breastfeed to two years, and on, if mutually desired.