World Breastfeeding Week 2023: Read about this week in detail. Discover the detailed information on World Breastfeeding Week 2023: Benefits and More!
Every year, the first week of August is designated as “World Breastfeeding Week.” The goal of the week-long event is to raise awareness of the value of nursing in a newborn’s healthy growth. The global campaign focuses on a distinct theme-related theme each year. “Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!” is the theme for World nursing Week 2023. The emphasis of the campaign this year is on encouraging behaviours that can assist breastfeeding at work in various nations. It will make an effort to inform individuals and groups that can make sure that breastfeeding is possible for all working women, whenever they work.
The vital significance:
According to the WHO, undernutrition is a factor in almost 2.7 million deaths per year, or 45% of all child fatalities. The best strategy to encourage a child’s healthy growth and development is through breastfeeding. Six months of exclusively breastfeeding has several advantages for both mother and child.
A few recommendations for new mothers on nursing have also been shared by WHO and UNICEF. Here they are:
• Mothers should start breastfeeding an hour after giving birth.
• For the first six months, mothers should exclusively breastfeed their children.
• Breastfeeding should continue until the child is at least 2 years old and then the child should be introduced to safe meals at 6 months.
Dr. Neeraj Arora, Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist at Manipal Hospital, Patiala, discussed the many advantages of breastfeeding as World Breastfeeding Week 2023 got underway today.
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“Both the mother and the child benefit in the long run from breastfeeding in terms of health. It is nature’s way of providing the infant with all the nutrition he or she needs to grow. Important nutrients, antibodies, and enzymes found in breast milk support the development of the baby’s immune system and shield it from illnesses and infections. According to him, breastfeeding provides long-term health advantages for both the mother and the child.
It reduces the infant’s chances of later life chronic illnesses including obesity and diabetes as well as conditions like respiratory infections and digestive problems. Breastfeeding promotes quicker uterine contraction and healing and aids the mother in losing postpartum weight, as well as lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
