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FAQ - Exclusive Breastfeeding: The Only Water Source Young Infants Need

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Published in : 2004

Available in : English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Discusses the nutritional and health consequences of giving infants water during the first six months, and the role of breastfeeding in meeting an infant’s water requirements

Documents :
English (PDF, 123.65Kb)
French (PDF, 123.07Kb)
Spanish (PDF, 463.37Kb)
Portuguese (PDF, 129.83Kb)
Russian (as a Word-document only) (DOC, 113.50Kb)

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This resource is listed under:

Themes : Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Emergency, general, Interventions, general, Micronutrients, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Undernutrition, general, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Dietary recommendations, Exclusive breastfeeding, Food and nutrition policies and strategies, HTP module 17, Infant feeding in emergencies, Infant formula / BMS, Infant, Young Child Feeding, Maternal and child health, Nutritional requirements, Nutritional requirements

Life-cycle focus : Lactation, Infancy

Resource types : Advocacy briefs, Field guide, Guidelines, Normative guidance: Norms, standards, policies