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Subject:
WHO recommendations on exclusive breastfeeding
From:
"Katherine A. Dettwyler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 10:20:44 -0600
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>Is it true that the WHO know recommends exclusive breastfeeding for
>12 months?? This was on Good Medicine, a show on GWN in Australia on
Wednesday night.

NO, THIS IS NOT TRUE.  WHO RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THE SAME NOW AS THEY HAVE
BEEN SINCE 1979 -- "EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING FROM BIRTH TO 4 TO 6 MONTHS OF
AGE."  AFTER THIS TIME, "CHILDREN SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE BREASTFED FOR UP TO
2 YEARS OF AGE OR BEYOND, WHILE RECEIVING NUTRITIONALLY ADEQUATE AND SAFE
COMPLEMENTARY FOODS."

The "Good Medicine" show probably was confusing WHO and AAP, and confusing
"exclusive breastfeeding" with "any breastfeeding."  The new AAP
recommendations do suggest breastfeeding for a minimum of 12 months, but
exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months only.

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Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.                         email: [log in to unmask]
Anthropology Department                               phone: (409) 845-5256
Texas A&M University                                    fax: (409) 845-4070
College Station, TX  77843-4352
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