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.

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.

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.

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.

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

World Breastfeeding Week 2017 celebrates working together for the

common good. This produces greater results than what could be

accomplished on our own.

Many hands make light work and each of us has a part to play. Let us start!