At MummyHugs we are passionate about encouraging more mothers to breastfeed longer.Together with a baby sling you can breastfeed on the go and wearing your baby in a sling lets you breastfeed anywhere in public areas discreetly. You don't need a baby sling to breastfeed but in our active lifestyle, it does make life easier and encourages mothers to breastfeed longer.
When I was asked time and again if I was breastfeeding my 20 month old! I proudly says YES! But the next question I'm asked is when am I going to stop? My answer is I'm not planning to stop. Now why you may ask? I don't have a reason to stop and there's still so many benefits of breastfeeding a toddler. I've written a post on Nursing Beyond One Year, click here to read more.
WHO recommends breastfeeding till two years of age or beyond. Read more to find out :)
FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION:
Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information, and the support of their family, the health care system and society at large.
Colostrum, the yellowish, sticky breast milk produced at the end of pregnancy, is recommended by WHO as the perfect food for the newborn, and feeding should be initiated within the first hour after birth.
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond.
To read more click here http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This year the slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2010 is " Just 10 Steps"
Click here to view the video: Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
Wondering how our society can become more breastfeeding friendly? Here are the 10 steps.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wondering how our society can become more breastfeeding friendly? Here are the 10 steps.
- Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff.
- Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy.
- Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding.
- Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within a half-hour of birth.
- Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation, even if they should be separated from their infants.
- Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated.
- Practice rooming- in - allow mothers and infants to remain together - 24 hours a day.
- Encourage breastfeeding on demand.
- Give no artificial teats or pacifiers (also called dummies or soothers) to breastfeeding infants.
- Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic.
UNICEF News on World Breastfeeding Week
http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_55388.html
NEW YORK, 30 July 2010 – Every year, nearly nine million children die before their fifth birthday. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to reduce that toll...
More Links on World Breastfeeding Week:
http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
http://www.waba.org.my/
http://www.llli.org/wbw201
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