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Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers or BSIM is a Facebook group that is popular for providing peer support for breastfeeding in India.With over 100,000 members as of 2019, the online community is managed by a team comprising over 45 volunteers, mothers, and certified lactation consultants.
The Government of India initiated the nation-wide breastfeeding programme: MAA- Mother’s Absolute Affection, in August 2016. Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months are the two main goals of the MAA programme. [78] Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in some of the Asian ...
Exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age helps to protect an infant from gastrointestinal infections in both developing and industrialized countries. The risk of death due to diarrhea and other infections increases when babies are either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all. [4]
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants can be a critical source of support for breastfeeding moms, according to the 2011 U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding.
Most of us want to be proud of our alma maters, but a recent photo has taken school spirit to a whole new level. Jacci Sharkey is a 24-year-old mom of two, and sent her school, the University of ...
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), also known as Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (), launched in 1992 in India [1] [2] following the adoption of the Innocenti Declaration on breastfeeding promotion in 1990. [3]
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Two early 20th century Korean women breastfeeding their babies while working The history and culture of breastfeeding traces the changing social, medical and legal attitudes to breastfeeding, the act of feeding a child breast milk directly from breast to mouth. Breastfeeding may be performed by the infant's mother or by a surrogate, typically called a wet nurse. Ilkhanate prince Ghazan being ...