Comfort zones at workplaces for nursing mothers need of the hour
An India–centric breastfeeding survey conducted last year says over 50% working women are still not supported by breastfeeding facilities in the workplace
An India–centric breastfeeding survey conducted last year says over 50% working women are still not supported by breastfeeding facilities in the workplace
A breast pump allows a mother to store milk for use by her child in her absence and avoid supplementing feedings with formula.
In the South-East Asia region, where WHO has been promoting breastfeeding as a critical tool for healthy growth of infants, nearly half the infants on an average are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, compared to 38% globally and 18% in industrialised countries.
The Innocenti Declaration says all women should be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusively on breastmilk up to 4-6 months of age
A new report by Unicef and WHO says India has made some progress within a decade from 2005-15, having doubled breastfeeding initiation in the first hour of birth.
