WABA Global Day Of Parents 2022 Statement – Stepping Up Breastfeeding Support For Parents
for Global Day of Parents 2022 Parenting during crisis has been difficult, especially for new parents. Not only do they have to nurture and protect their infant, new parents need the knowledge and supporttocarefortheirnewborn.Breastfeedingprovidesthebeststartand increasesfoodsecurityforthefamily.Breastfeedingalsoincreasesthebond between the baby and mother and provides short- and long-term health benefits to both. However, parents’ infant feeding decisions can be easily exploited by the breastmilk substitute (BMS) industry.