About Essential Nutrition Actions at Critical Stages in the Life Cycle of Women and Children
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| 1. | It is good to put the baby on the breast within one hour after birth. | X | |
| 2. | In order to have enough milk a mother needs to breastfeed every 4 hours (at least six times a day). | | X |
| 3. | Colostrum or First Milk serves as the first immunization for the baby. | X | |
| 4. | In the first six months, the infant needs water and/or other drinks in addition to breast milk. | | X |
| 5. | When breastfeeding, the baby’s chin needs to touch the mother’s breast. | X | |
| 6. | A malnourished infant and young child has more episodes of diarrhoea. | X | |
| 7. | Vitamin A supplementation is necessary only for children under 2 years. | | X |
| 8. | Breastfeeding benefits the baby, but not the mother. | | X |
| 9. | When a mother is HIV-positive, there are ways to decrease HIV transmission to the baby. | X | |
| 10. | Even if a mother believes she does not have enough breast milk, she can still be able to adequately breastfeed her baby. | X |
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| 11. | A mother can prevent sore and cracked nipples by correctly positioning and attaching her baby at the breast. | X |
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| 12. | The most important thing a mother can do to produce sufficient breast milk is to breastfeed her baby frequently, both day and night. |
X | |
| 13. | Infant formula contains antibodies that protect against diseases, especially against diarrhoea, respiratory and ear infections. |
| X |
| 14 | Mixed feeding (meaning breastfeeding and giving other foods and drinks) before six months can cause diarrhoea, respiratory and ear infections. |
X | |
| 15 | A pregnant women can continue breastfeeding. | X | |
| 16 | Expressed breast milk can be stored in room temperature up to 1 day. | | X |
