La Leche League International Commends the World Health Organization on
Publication of New Child Growth Standards
(Schaumburg, IL) April 27, 2006-La Leche League International (LLLI)
welcomes the establishment of new Child Growth Standards based on the
breastfed infant as the normative model of how children should grow and
develop.
The new World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards, using a
world-wide sample of over 8,000 children, demonstrate that environmental
differences, rather than genetics, are the main determinant of disparities
in physical growth and development. The new charts will be an invaluable
tool for parents and healthcare providers as a way of detecting
under-nutrition, overweight and obesity, and other growth and
nutrition-related conditions at an early stage in a child's life.
www.who.int/childgrowth/en/index.html
The premise of the study is that the gold standard in infant nutrition is
exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and continued breastfeeding
after the introduction of appropriate complementary foods. In research for
the new WHO Child Growth Standards, mothers from Brazil, Ghana, India,
Norway, Oman and the United States were given the encouragement and
education they needed to breastfeed.
While breastfeeding is natural, it is a learned art and mothers need
information and support.
LLLI meets these needs through a network of mother-to-mother support group
meetings, telephone counseling, web site and email support, and
publications.
Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their babies are encouraged to attend
LLLI meetings.
Topics discussed include childbirth, beginning and continuing breastfeeding,
nutrition and the introduction of appropriate foods after six months. For
nearly 50 years, and now in over 60 countries around the globe, mothers
gather at monthly meetings with accredited LLLI Leaders for information and
support.
For additional information about the
ground-breaking WHO Child Growth Standards, breastfeeding, or a group in
your area call 1-800-LA LECHE or visit the LLLI web site at
www.lalecheleague.org
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Sweet Nursings,
Robyn Roche-Paull
LLLLeader~Virginia Beach, VA
CLE, CLC, MCH Student
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Mom to Morgan (10) Siobhan (7) Tiernan (3)
Proud Military Wife to Stephen (12 years)
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