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Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants.
- Complementary Feeding
Infants can eat pureed, mashed and semi-solid foods...
- Newborn Health
In 2014, 194 Member States of the Sixty-seventh World Health...
- Infant Nutrition
Breastfeeding has been shown to be of critical importance to...
- Infant and Young Child Feeding
About 44% of infants 0–6 months old are exclusively...
- Complementary Feeding
16 paź 2023 · This guideline provides global, normative evidence-based recommendations on complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months of age living in low, middle- and high-income countries. It considers the needs of both breastfed and non-breastfed children.
20 gru 2023 · About 44% of infants 0–6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Few children receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods; in many countries less than a fourth of infants 6–23 months of age meet the criteria of dietary diversity and feeding frequency that are appropriate for their age.
11 kwi 2018 · Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth protects newborn babies from infections and saves lives. Infants are at greater risk of death due to diarrhoea and other infections when they are only partially breastfed or not breastfed at all.
In 2021, UNICEF and WHO published a set of updated indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices during this critical window of birth to up to 2 years of age. Access the latest information and data on breastfeeding practices for children around the world.
1 maj 2021 · The results of this article suggest large and robust associations between both exclusive and nonexclusive breastfeeding and children’s cognitive and physical development. Further efforts are needed to increase breastfeeding rates to support children’s healthy development.
1 lis 2020 · Recommendations for pregnancy, lactation, and feeding from birth to 24 months of age are provided for the first time. These include the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding ideally for the first 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding with the addition of nutritionally rich complementary foods.
