Uncategorized Archives - The Mindful Mama https://themindfulmama.com.au/category/uncategorized/ Maternity Wellness Hub Tue, 18 Sep 2018 01:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://themindfulmama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-mindfulmmamasignEDITED@-02-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - The Mindful Mama https://themindfulmama.com.au/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 159657365 Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 Months https://themindfulmama.com.au/exclusive-breastfeeding-for-6-months/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 04:04:24 +0000 https://themindfulmama.com.au/?p=1981 Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice. The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms its recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, […]

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]]> Breastfeeding and human milk are the normative standards for infant feeding and nutrition. Given the documented short- and long-term medical and neurodevelopmental advantages of breastfeeding, infant nutrition should be considered a public health issue and not only a lifestyle choice. The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms its recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for about 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant. Medical contraindications to breastfeeding are rare. Infant growth

should be monitored with the World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Curve Standards to avoid mislabeling infants as underweight or failing to thrive. Hospital routines to encourage and support the initiation and sustaining of exclusive breastfeeding should be based on the American Academy of Pediatrics-endorsed WHO/UNICEF “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.”

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