World Breastfeeding week 2010 – 10 steps to successful breastfeeding
August 5th, 2010 | 
Author: Every year there is a breastfeeding awareness week where they focus on a specific theme/subject.
This years focus is on Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding .
This Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO & UNICEF in 1991 and started in South Africa in 1994. The first health facility to be declared Baby Friendly in South Africa was St. Monica’s Maternity Hospital in Cape Tow n in 1994. The next 2 were only listed in 1996 and The last listing by Unicef of Baby Friendly Hospitals in South Africa is from 2005 where the total listed was 176 (of about 480).
UNICEF recently noted that the reduction of child deaths from 13 million globally in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008 is partly due to the adoption of basic health interventions such as early and exclusive breastfeeding. More and more studies have shown that implementation of the Ten Steps with continued postnatal support contributes to increased breastfeeding initiation and exclusive breastfeeding at the local, national and global levels.
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Last years theme was The First Hour- in which focus fell on making the world aware of the global change that could be made in terms of child health and infant deaths if certain steps were taken within the first crucial hour after birth to assist babies and mothers in successful breastfeeding initiation. This information is still available on our site as even if the focus week has long past that information and initiative should be ongoing.
The World Breastfeeding Week site
Wikipedias listing on breastfeeding and it’s benefits
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I am 100% for breastfeeding! I salute all mothers who breastfeed their kids. Personally, I like breastfeeding my child because I can feel the emotional connection. It is also a time to bond with your baby.
In my case, I didn’t have any difficulty in breastfeeding. I was lucky to have many teachers/advisers who taught me on how to do it the right way. Thank God for helpful mothers!
We should just remember the things we should prepare/consider in breastfeeding. A good set of breast pads is number one. i use the best pads. If you don’t breastfeed your baby directly, you should invest in buying a good and trusted pump. I suggest the electronic one so it would be hassle-free on your part.