CHILD IS WEALTH OF NATION

Nutrition promotion for a stronger NATION

Optimal Breast feeding and Complementary Feeding Practices are Critical for the Laying the Foundation of a Healthy Life.

BREASTFEEDING:

Breast feeding must be started immediatedly after birth to ensure colostrum, successful lactation and preventing infections.

Any other feed - such as honey, sugar water, ghutti interfere with lactation process and cause infections.

Exclusivebreastfeeding for the first six months guarantees the best possible start to life.

Breastfeeding upto the age of two years and beyond with adequate complementary feeding from six months of age raises immunity from diseases.

COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING

Timely, adequate and regular complementary feeding with home based foods while continuing breastfeeding is extremly important for child's growth.

Child needs all the foods that we eat BUT in a modified form.

HOME BASED FOODS

Careals porridge - Roasted flourof any cereal mixed with boiled milk/watewr, sugar and ghee/oil, chapati soaked in milk and mashed.

Modified family food - mixing unspiced dal, vegetables preparation, roti/rice, making it fine and feeding after adding ghee/oil.

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