Review on Optimal duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding:Indian Perspectives
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The prevalence of exclusive six months duration breastfeeding is 46.4% and in India the early initiation of breast feeding is less than 41% which is far away from the desired level and interestingly is breastfeeding practice vary among different communities and regions. As a result of urbanization and maternal employment outside the home, in recent years there is decline in breastfeeding worldwide. Studies in India have also revealed that there is decline in breastfeeding trends, particularly in urban areas. (17) In over 75% of the nation’s children, early initiation of breastfeeding is not done, and over 50% of children are not exclusively breastfed. (18) For this reason, there is a need of urgent concern over the lower figures of early initiation of breastfeeding in India. Breastfeeding is very important in terms of physical, psychological, mental, emotional growth of an infant, apart from preventing occurrence of common diseases in him like diarrhoea, the infection of middle ear, acute respiratory infections, pneumonia etc. Additionally, its endless advantages to the lactating mothers are remarkable. Therefore, the success of breastfeeding is in favour of mothers and kids or can be said as large section of society.
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Venkatesh U
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