Breastfeeding
Benefits for Child
Reduces infectious diseases
Lowers respiratory and ear infections
Decreases incidence and severity of diarrhoea
Prevents decay and misalignment of teeth
Reduces the risk of obesity in later life
Increases bonding
Increases intelligence
Benefits for Mother
Faster recovery and weight loss after childbirth
Helps with spacing between two pregnancies
Lowers risk of hypertension
Lowers depression after childbirth
Reduces risk of breast and ovarian cancers
Optimal breastfeeding
1 HOUR
Babies should start breast- feeding within 1 hour of birth
6 MONTHS
Babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life
2 YEARS
Babies should be continued to be breastfed for two years or more, together with appropriate complementary feeding starting in the 6th month
Nutrition
A healthy mom makes baby healthy
Tips for new moms before breastfeeding
Wash your hands
How to hold the baby
Ensure a comfortable position
Cross-cradle
Cradle
Side-lying cradle
Inverted side-lying
Burping your Baby
Contraception
Postnatal Exercises
Follow-up After Delivery
References
