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By Egwaoje Amarachi Linda
The Chairperson Of National Association of women's Journalists, NAWOJ, Edo State chapter, Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan has called for the involvement of Nursing mothers, Pregnant women, Community and female Journalists in the practice of Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF).
Comrade Ehimuan gave the charge while speaking at the event to mark this year World International Breastfeeding week organised by Edo State Chapter Of NAWOJ held at Central hospital, Benin City.
She emphasized on the importance of breast feeding as been crucial to babies and intensively a sustaining practice to infants.
Oh her part, Dr Onose Shalom, Stakeholder of Nigerian Medical Women Association encouraged young mothers to feed their babies exclusively for first six months which she said would aid and stimulate their growth .
She further said that the most beneficial type of baby care is Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) which should last for six months and that the purpose of the body outreach was to prepare the women mentally and physically on importance of breastfeeding .
According to her, "Ensure you position your baby properly so that the breast milk does not flow to ears.if it flows to the ears,it will definitely cause soe infections to the ears".
In futherance, she admolished mothers to desist from stress which could possibly lead to hypertension or blood pressure BP. While it stimulates the brain and the nutrient in it boosts the immune system and enhancing growth of other parts of the body in a baby,
“Effective breastfeeding she said will make the baby to grow well physically and mentally without water, she reiterated
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