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Breastfeeding\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/03-breastfeeding\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_breasfeeding%20illustration.png?itok=6F_pCUHF\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/118\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/03-breastfeeding\u0022\u003E\n                  03. Breastfeeding\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/08-washing-hands-soap\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_washing%20hands%20with%20soap%20illustration.png?itok=qfWCdBjj\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/123\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/08-washing-hands-soap\u0022\u003E\n                  08. Washing hands with soap\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBreast milk is the best food for babies. The breast milk babies get immediately after birth is very healthy and helps to protect them from infections and illness. Mothers should be encouraged to begin breastfeeding as soon as the baby is born, and they should be urged and supported to continue to breastfeed. From birth to six months, breast milk is the only food a baby needs. After six months of age, when babies begin to eat other food, it is good to continue breastfeeding to add to the child\u2019s diet until they are around two years old.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBreastfeeding can save the lives of babies and young children in epidemics of diarrhoeal disease.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIt is always good to continue breastfeeding in epidemics because breast milk is a clean, nutritious, and free-of-charge food for babies.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat to do and how to do it\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnderstand the context\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFamiliarize yourself with any local cultural beliefs and practices that are obstacles to exclusive breastfeeding.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind out which community health workers and traditional birth attendants are promoting breastfeeding and work with them. They can help you understand whether mothers breastfeed exclusively or provide other foods\/drinks to babies under six months of age; whether they start to breastfeed within the first hour of birth; whether they use bottles; or what women do if they struggle to breastfeed.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalk to community and religious leaders and to fathers about the importance of breastfeeding. Ask for their help to persuade mothers to breastfeed.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGet to know all the families in your area that have babies less than six months old.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIn some contexts, parents may use formula milk as a breast milk substitute for various reasons. It is important to understand those reasons and to share information about the possible associated risks:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBottle-feeding can be dangerous if bottles or water used to prepare powdered milk are not very clean or are contaminated with germs.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFormula milk companies often use false and misleading messages to sell and profit from their product (e.g. they may claim that the formula is more nutritious than breast milk). Be wary of their marketing strategies and make sure that parents have access to accurate information.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESocial mobilization and messaging\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring social mobilization activities and house-to-house visits, or when promoting health, let mothers know that exclusive breastfeeding protects their babies from diarrhoeal diseases and can prevent death.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERepeat the same messages:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBreastfeeding saves the lives of babies in epidemics of diarrhoeal disease.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAlways advise mothers to breastfeed.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExclusive breastfeeding should be encouraged for babies less than six months of age \u2013 this means the baby should get \u003Cstrong\u003Eonly\u003C\/strong\u003E breastmilk and nothing else\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EComplementary breastfeeding should be encouraged for children six months to two years \u2013 this means the child can start to eat other things, but that they should still breastfeed to supplement, or add to, their diet.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalk to women to find out what support they need and the difficulties they face in continuing to breastfeed.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWork with women and health workers to try to resolve their problems and concerns.\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere are many difficulties and problems a woman might face. Examples of difficulties are lack of adequate food and water for the mother; lack of social support for breastfeeding (example: breastfeeding not allowed in public, mother being unable to look after a baby due to work, husband or mother-in-law not supporting breastfeeding, etc.); baby not latching properly or suffering tongue tie; breast infections; etc.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDepending on the problem(s) a woman identifies, volunteers can help by doing things such as:\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAdvocating for safe spaces for breastfeeding\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHelping women find breastfeeding support groups in their communities\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFinding out if there are breastfeeding counsellors or educators in the community or at health facilities\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAdvocating for healthy and adequate food for breastfeeding mothers\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVolunteer support actions will depend on the issues identified by the breastfeeding mother.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter the epidemic is over, keep working to encourage breastfeeding.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-message-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E  \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_page\/public\/volunteer\/action\/2022-04\/IFRC_breasfeeding%20illustration.png?itok=fWCw0RfY\u0022 width=\u0022300\u0022 height=\u0022379\u0022 alt=\u0022Breastfeeding\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-page\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003EBreastfeed exclusively from birth to six months \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nof age. After this age, introduce appropriate \u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nfood while continuing to breastfeed.\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]