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Best Nutrition
• Breastfeeding is an important part of ending global hunger.• Breastmilk is a safe source of food, even in times of trouble.
Breastfeeding is not just a woman’s issue. The protection, promotion and support of
breastfeeding is shared by all.
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Health &Wellness
Breastfeeding helps the survival, health and wellbeing of infants and mothers. Put simply, it
provides babies with the best start in life. • Breastfeeding improves the health and development of
infants and children as well as mothers. This is true both in the short and long term.
• Working together, we can improve breastfeeding for those around us.
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Environment
Breastmilk is a natural, renewable food that is created and given without pollution,
packaging or waste.
• Formula feedings sends thousands of cans of formula into landfills.
• The benefits of breastfeeding go beyond health and nutrition. Breastfeeding links human health with the health of our planet.
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Mother’s Employment
Businesses benefit from having a more happy and productive workers from less employees
missing work. This increases loyalty and leads to less employee turnover.
• Breastfeeding friendly workplaces can help women to combine breastfeeding with their paid work.
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Best Infant FeedingsStart breastfeeding within the
first hour of baby’s lifeFormula and/or extra water is
not needed for baby’s first 6 months
Breastfeed on demandNo use of bottle or pacifiers so
baby does not get confused. This can lead to problems in breastfeeding/latching
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World Breastfeeding Week 2017 celebrates working together for the
common good. This produces greater results than what could be
accomplished on our own.
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Many hands make light work and each of us has a part to play. Let us start!