Overcoming cultural barriers to early and exclusive breastfeeding
Only six in 10 mothers initiate their babies' breastfeeding within an hour of giving birth. Christine, a 26-year-old mother of three, hails from a region where mothers frequently delay breastfeeding and prematurely introduce liquid and other solid foods; a practice, according to health experts, that puts babies at risk of illness, stunted growth, and death. Learn how a 'village doctor' (community health worker) trained by World Vision helped open Christine's and other women's eyes to the critical benefits of breastfeeding.
