Breast feeding should be continued for minimum how many months?
Breast milk is the ideal food for the infant. No other food is required by the baby until 6 months after bih WHO recommendations on breast feeding in developing countries: Exclusive breast feeding: Up to age of 6 months Breast feeding: Up to age of 2 years. According to WHO guidelines, initiate breast feeding After a normal vaginal delivery: Within 1 hour After a cesarean section: Within 4 hours Current recommendation: Sta breast feeding as early as possibleASAP(Do not wait for 1 hour or 4 hours)
6 months
2 months
12 month
5 month
FMGE 2019