In Zhytomyr region more than 170 countries celebrate world week of breastfeeding support
Annually from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries celebrate world week of breastfeeding support. The theme this Week Is "breastfeeding – the key to sustainable development". The most authoritative world expert in the field of medicine – the world health organization says: "Babies and young children grow best when they receive breast milk. Optimal breastfeeding is early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months and continued age-appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years or more. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective interventions to save children's lives, protecting including from complications due to prematurity, neonatal infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. In addition, breastfeeding has many long-term health benefits: adults who were breastfed are less inclined to overweight, less likely to suffer from diabetes and are the best indicators of intellectual development". Who supports countries in achieving sustainable development Goals, which were adopted by the UN General Assembly for 2016 – 2030, including through the promotion of breastfeeding, as the latter contribute to the implementation of Target 2 (hunger, improve nutrition) and Goal 3 (reduce child mortality). Recognizing the critical importance of nutrition for health and development, the member countries of who unanimously endorsed the "Plan of nutrition of mothers, infants and young children" at the 65th Assembly of the who 2012. The plan calls for ensuring that by 2025 at least 50% of the world's babies were breastfed exclusively to 6 months of age. While only about 38% of infants under 6 months receive exclusive breast milk. So, this Week is breastfeeding support aimed at attracting public attention to the importance of breastfeeding as a key element that makes you care about the importance of a smooth start to life, about the need to respect each other and care about the world in which we live. Reference: Newborn baby needs the nutrition mom's milk, even if mom is nervous or sick. For most moms breastfeeding is useful and beneficial, because it provides: The ideal diet for a child in early life. It contains just the right amount of water, nutrients, vitamins and minerals necessary for the normal development of the baby. None of the mixture is not able to replace it according to these parameters. The safety of the newborn, because mother's milk child gets antibodies and substances that contribute to the creation of her own immunity and protect against respiratory and other infectious diseases, particularly diarrhoea and pneumonia – two major causes of child mortality. The restoration of the female body after childbirth. Breast-feeding allows you to recover faster, prevent early postpartum hemorrhage, stimulate uterine contractions. In addition, it accelerates the recovery of the weight and further reduces the risk of cancer of the breast and ovaries. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
