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#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: What could go wrong?

The guidelines for infant feeding emphasise exclusive breastfeeding until the baby is six-months-old (Shutterstock)

Breastfeeding Week ends today. The annual event is organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (Waba), the World Health Organisation and Unicef.

The guidelines for infant feeding emphasise initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding until the baby is six-months-old and continued breastfeeding supplemented with safe nutritious foods until age two or beyond.

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