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== Introduction == | |||
Breastfeeding is not only a natural and essential process but also a powerful tool for promoting the health and well-being of both infants and mothers. As healthcare providers, we play a crucial role in supporting and promoting successful breastfeeding practices. Research has consistently shown that breastfeeding counselling and mother support provided by healthcare professionals have a positive impact on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding and infant growth and development. | |||
Recognising the numerous benefits of breastfeeding for the infant, mother, family, and community, increasing breastfeeding rates has emerged as an important health-promotion strategy. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for infants from birth to 6 months and encourages continued breastfeeding up to at least 2 years of age.<ref>[https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/infant-and-young-child-feeding#:~:text=WHO%20and%20UNICEF%20recommend%3A Infant and young child feeding] [Internet]. www.who.int. 2023.</ref> | |||
This page strives to highlight the importance of improving breastfeeding knowledge and practice among individuals caring for breastfeeding women. By understanding and addressing the common questions and concerns surrounding breastfeeding, we can contribute to empowering and enabling mothers to make informed decisions and establish successful breastfeeding relationships with their babies. | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Breastfeeding is not only a natural and essential process but also a powerful tool for promoting the health and well-being of both infants and mothers. As healthcare providers, we play a crucial role in supporting and promoting successful breastfeeding practices. Research has consistently shown that breastfeeding counselling and mother support provided by healthcare professionals have a positive impact on the duration of exclusive breastfeeding and infant growth and development.
Recognising the numerous benefits of breastfeeding for the infant, mother, family, and community, increasing breastfeeding rates has emerged as an important health-promotion strategy. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for infants from birth to 6 months and encourages continued breastfeeding up to at least 2 years of age.[1]
This page strives to highlight the importance of improving breastfeeding knowledge and practice among individuals caring for breastfeeding women. By understanding and addressing the common questions and concerns surrounding breastfeeding, we can contribute to empowering and enabling mothers to make informed decisions and establish successful breastfeeding relationships with their babies.
- ↑ Infant and young child feeding [Internet]. www.who.int. 2023.
