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1. • • Infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Thereafter, to meet their evolving nutritional requirements, infants should receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods, while continuing to breastfeed for up to two years or beyond.
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   Is exclusive breastfeeding a good idea?

   • However, 42.0% of mothers preferred to feed their babies for the first six months breast milk alone. In contrast, 55.9% of them had practiced exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months. Exclusively breastfeeding among our sample is suboptimal, compared to the current WHO recommendations.

   Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among

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   When is exclusive breastfeeding recommended?

   • Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended for the first six months of age by the World Health Organization. Mothers’ good knowledge and positive attitude play key roles in the process of exclusive breastfeeding practices.

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   What is exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)?

   • Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is defined as giving breast milk only to the infant, without any additional food or drink, not even water in the first six months of life, with the exception of mineral supplements, vitamins, or medicines [1, 2].

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   Is breastfeeding a good idea?

   • Breast milk provides optimal nutrition for babies. It has the right amount of nutrients and is easily digested. If you’ve been considering not breastfeeding your new baby, you’re probably inundated with information. It’s a personal decision only you can make, but the benefits are seemingly endless.

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   Is adherence to exclusive breastfeeding a good idea?

   • Despite that, adherence to exclusive breastfeeding is far from international standards. Therefore, updating evidence on this topic is essencial to demonstrate to parents and health professionals, the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, demystifying ideas and promote adherence.

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   What are the health benefits of breastfeeding?

   • Breastfeeding protects against diarrhoea and common childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, and may also have longer-term health benefits for the mother and child, such as reducing the risk of overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence. Exclusive breastfeeding means that the infant receives only breast milk.

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3. healthngo.medium.com › breastfeeding-myths-bustedBreastfeeding Myths Busted: The Truth About Exclusive Nursing

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   May 14, 2024 · Exclusive breastfeeding delivers all of a baby’s hydration, nutrition, and immunological needs without contamination. Feeding water to an infant can introduce disease-causing germs and other...

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5. internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.comKnowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding ...

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   This study has synthesized from the findings of 15 studies that examined the mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices about exclusive breastfeeding in East Africa. Most of the best answers on knowledge range from 40.1 to 97.6% in mothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding. The mothers’ knowledge of EBF was generally fair, even though some notabl...

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   Our study also examined mothers’ attitudes about EBF in East Africa. Basically, positive maternal attitudes toward breastfeeding are associated with continuing to breastfeed longer and having a greater chance of successful breastfeeding. Besides, mothers with a positive attitude toward breastfeeding were likely to exclusively breastfeed their infan...

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   The findings of this study show the practices of mothers about exclusive breastfeeding. Accordingly, the studies conducted in East Africa reported factors affecting actualization of the WHO breastfeeding recommendations “poverty, livelihood and living conditions; early and single motherhood; poor social and professional support; commercial sex work...

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   This systematic review has several limitations, the first limitation of this study was only English articles were considered and there may be other studies published in other languages. Relevantly, almost all studies included in this review were cross-sectional in nature. As a result, the confounding variables might be affected by other confounding...

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   • Author: Jean Prince Claude Dukuzumuremyi, Kwabena Acheampong, Julius Abesig, Jiayou Luo

   • Publish Year: 2020

6. www.bmj.com › content › 342Six months of exclusive breast feeding: how good is the ...

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   Jan 13, 2011 · The recommendation that UK mothers should exclusively breast feed for six months is a controversial area in infant nutrition. Mary Fewtrell and colleagues review the evidence and ask if the time is right for reappraisal of this advice.

   • Author: Mary Fewtrell, David C Wilson, Ian Booth, Alan Lucas

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7. evidencebasedbabies.com › the-benefits-ofThe benefits of exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months

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   Jan 21, 2024 · Exclusive breastfeeding is when your baby only receives breastmilk for the first 6 months of their life. No other foods or liquids, including both infant formula milk and water. It still counts as exclusive breastfeeding if your baby needs certain vitamins or medications for health reasons.

8. www.researchgate.net › publication › 343861641Benefits of exclusive breastfeeding: An integrative review

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   Aug 25, 2020 · Results: Short-term and long-term benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for children were identified, such as healthier eating habits, reduced length of hospital stay, favorable weight increase,...

9. www.healthline.com › health › breastfeeding11 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Both Mom and Baby - Healthline

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   Jan 19, 2024 · Most healthcare professionals recommend exclusive breastfeeding for at least 6 months or much longer. Breast milk contains everything baby needs for the first 6 months of life, in all the right...