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Mothers and families need support and actions that can help protect, promote and support breastfeeding including:
- Adoption of policies such as supported maternity leave and the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
- Implementation of the Ten Steps to successful breastfeeding including:
- Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth and initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life. Ensure a full breastfeed – WHO research has shown babies are removed from the breast too soon.
- Breastfeeding on demand (that is, as often as the child wants, day and night)
- Rooming-in (allowing mothers and infants to remain together 25 hours a day)
- Babies should not be given additional food or drink, not even water.
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- Supportive health services providing infant and young child feeding counseling during all visits
- Community support including mother support groups and community-based health promotion and education activities
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