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Health Assembly (WHA), Successful
34% of children under Infant Feeding
six months are Breastfeeding counseling
aims to give training in basic Breastfeeding provides the best start in life for children.
exclusively breastfed. skills, which should enable It is estimated that over one million children die each
to give mothers in care the year from diarrhea, respiratory and other diseases
support and encouragement because they are not effectively counsel. Many more
that they need to breastfeed children suffer from avoidable ailments that they would
successfully. not have if they were breastfed. Breastfeeding is also
beneficial to the health of mothers.
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1 Similar to the cradle hold but

Most comfortable position
Breastfeeding Position mothers arms switch holds on the
opposite forearm. It aims to
after caesarean section.
support baby around his neck and
Helps the baby to be
shoulders to allow him to tilt his
relaxed when latching. 2
head prior to latch.
Football hold 4
Cross-body

Cradle hold 3

Side-lying is ideal for mothers who

Recommended for newborns.
wants a relaxed latching. The
mother sit upright with the baby
mother & the baby lies on the sides
on his side, the head and neck
next to one another, belly-to-belly.
laying along the forearm or with
the help of pillows.
Side-lying

FEMALE
FETUS
The posterior pituitary gland releases the
oxytocin hormone during lactation, which Breast milk provides all the high-
promotes weight loss and helps lower the quality nutrients that a baby needs
chances of having postpartum hemorrhage
by keeping the uterus contracted of the
Benefits Of for the first six months of life to
grow and develop.
mother. Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding shed breast tissue For: Protection. Breast milk helps
which can help remove cells with
protect against infection and
potential DNA damage, thus helping to
illness up to two years of age or
reduce your chances of developing
more.
breast cancer.