Did you know, data from the 2007 Indonesian Health Demographic Survey, the year in which the exclusive breastfeeding campaign was not as popular as it is now, shows a terrible fact where the increase in infant and under-five mortality is very high, namely 34 deaths per 1,000 births. Every six minutes, there is at least 1 infant death present in Indonesia! This is due to the low level of exclusive breastfeeding by pregnant women for their babies. In fact, by regularly providing exclusive breastfeeding, the baby will have a much stronger immune system so that they can become healthier.
Exclusive breastfeeding is the choice of every mother. However, exclusive breastfeeding from birth to at least 6 months thereafter is an important action for the development of the baby.
The facts about exclusive breastfeeding and its benefits for babies are summarized by the HelloSehat team in the form of the following infographic.
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