The number of mothers who breastfed (breast milk) is still not optimal. To increase that number, people are expected to make breastfeeding as a lifestyle. Because of exclusive breastfeeding (6 months) can not be negotiable.
"Make breast-feeding as a lifestyle so that children can grow optimally and children continue to get it right," said Director General of Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Dr Slamet Yuwono Rijadi when reading the Minister's speech at the National Rally events in the building of a Breastfeeding Counsellor Kemenkes, Thursday (11/08/2011).
"Exclusive breastfeeding is something that can not be negotiable if you want to generate an optimal future," continued Dr. Slamet Rijadi.
Pattern of the best food for infants and children is to give only breast milk from birth to age 6 months, continued breastfeeding until 24 months of age and provide complementary feeding (MP-ASI) in infants ranging in age from 6 months.
Breastfeeding infants is not merely a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), but also recognized by the religion as baby food and children of God's creation that can not be replaced with other foods or beverages. In addition there are many benefits to be gained by the mother and baby if it gives milk to her baby.
"One of the efforts that can be done so that children can grow optimally is to provide the best food for children, and this should be prepared early on," said Dr. Slamet.
Based on the national socio-economic survey (SUSENAS) of 2004-2009, known coverage of exclusively breastfed infants who received continuously from age 0-6 months increased from 19.5 percent (2005) to 34.3 percent (2009).
"Despite the increase in coverage, but this situation has not been encouraging so efforts need more powerful and comprehensive among stakeholders," said Minister of Health Sedyaningsih Endang.
Many things are known to be factors that affect exclusive breastfeeding is not optimal, one of which is the promotion of formula feeding.
Other factors that influence is not optimal implementation of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding (10 LMKM) and lack of community understanding of the importance of breastfeeding.
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