Breastfeeding Week 2022: Five things I wish I know before breastfeeding - BBC News Pidgin

2022-08-08 08:07:10 By : Ms. Tanya Lee

Where this photo comes from, AFP/GETTY IMAGESA woman breast feeding her childBreastfeeding Week 2022 is a week-long celebration to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.Breast milk is one of the most important meals for a new baby.The World Health Organization states that "breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child survival and survival".Six months of exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for children.Professor Chinyere Ezeaka from the Paediatrics/Head Neonatology Unit, Lagos University Teaching Hospital said it was important to educate these women from an early age itself.The prof wants them to know about the importance of breastfeeding and spoil some of the misconception that is down through social and cultural factors.And one of the ways the United Nations is pushing this education is through Breastfeeding Week which is held from 1st to 7th of August.With all the information on the ground, it wasn’t until some mom got into the breastfeeding that certain things were discovered.So BBC Pidgin asked some of Breastfeeding mothers to share their experiences.Where this photo comes from, Flourish Ubanyi, Irene David-Arinze, Janet Otobo and Atinuke Deborah(LR) Irene David-Arinze, Janet Otobo and Atinuke DeborahThis mother of one talks about the societal and biological things that people don’t tell her about breastfeeding.The mum of four shares her experience with pains and what she does about milk splashing.The mother of one talked about the weird things she discovered for her body, when she started breastfeeding her baby.This new mother of one says she felt she entered the matter of breastfeeding with enough informate on top of being well read but somethings still shocked her.By Faith Oshoko, The Best Of Daniel Semeniworima© 2022 BBC.External site does not concern BBC.The way we are taking to external link.