{"id":479,"date":"2021-08-04T11:48:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2021-08-04T11:48:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:48:44","slug":"world-breastfeeding-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/world-breastfeeding-week\/","title":{"rendered":"World Breastfeeding Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Undernutrition is associated with 45% of child deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Globally in 2020, 149 million children under 5 were estimated to be stunted (too short for age), 45 million were estimated to be wasted (too thin for height), and 38.9 million were overweight or obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risk of mortality due to diarrhoea and other infections can increase in infants who are either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FB_IMG_1628075397376-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FB_IMG_1628075397376-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FB_IMG_1628075397376-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>World Breastfeeding Week Edcare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Breastfeeding:<br>Breastfeeding protects against gastrointestinal infections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early initiation of breastfeeding, within 1 hour of birth, protects the newborn from acquiring infections and reduces newborn mortality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first 2 years of a child\u2019s life are particularly important, as optimal nutrition during this period lowers morbidity and mortality, reduces the risk of chronic disease, and fosters better development overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children and adolescents who were breastfed as babies are less likely to be overweight or obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breastfed children perform better on intelligence tests and have higher school attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breastfeeding is associated with higher income in adult life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breastmilk improves child development and reduces health costs resulting in economic gains for individual families as well as at the national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ena-infographics-babies-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chord Clamp sooner than one minute after birth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longer durations of breastfeeding also contributes to the health and well-being of mothers: reducing the risk of ovarian and breast cancer and helps space pregnancies\u2013exclusive breastfeeding of babies under 6 months has a hormonal effect which often induces a lack of menstruation. This is a natural (though not fail-safe) method of birth control known as the Lactation Amenorrhoea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OFGiy6t7k5E\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OFGiy6t7k5E\" target=\"_blank\">Breastfeeding During Covid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breastfeed within one hour of birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Promote skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth and initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provide breastfeeding on demand (that is, as often as the child wants, day and night);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue frequent, on-demand breastfeeding until 2 years of age or beyond<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practise responsive feeding (for example, feed infants directly and assist older children. Feed slowly and patiently, encourage them to eat but do not force them, talk to the child and maintain eye contact)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"935\" src=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/good-nutrition-helps-children-to-grow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/good-nutrition-helps-children-to-grow.jpg 934w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/good-nutrition-helps-children-to-grow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/good-nutrition-helps-children-to-grow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/edcare.org.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/good-nutrition-helps-children-to-grow-768x769.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><figcaption>Good Nutrition help child grow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Promote skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth and initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life.\n\nProvide breastfeeding on demand (that is, as often as the child wants, day and night);\n\nContinue frequent, on-demand breastfeeding until 2 years of age or beyond\n\nPractise responsive feeding (for example, feed infants directly and assist older children. Feed slowly and patiently, encourage them to eat but do not force them, talk to the child and maintain eye contact)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day\n\nAvoid giving babies additional food or drink, even water, unless medically necessary\n\nNote that  if, complementary foods are not introduced around the age of 6 months, or if they are given inappropriately, an infant\u2019s growth may falter\n\nStart  complementary food at 6 months with small amounts of food and increase gradually as the child gets older\n\nGradually increase  the  consistency and variety of complimentary food<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Steadily increase the number of times the complimentary food is fed to the child: 2\u20133 meals per day for infants 6\u20138 months of age and 3\u20134 meals per day for infants 9\u201323 months of age, with 1\u20132 additional snacks as required\n\nUse fortified complementary foods or vitamin-mineral supplements as needed\n\nDuring illness, increase fluid intake including more breast.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undernutrition is associated with 45% of child deaths. 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