"Isulong ang Breastfeeding:Tama sapat at Eksklusibo"

       The Theme for the 2011 Nutrition Month is "Isulong ang Breastfeeding:Tama sapat at Eksklusibo". The theme focuses on key messages to ensure successful breastfeeding practices.The theme supports the DOH campaign on communication for behavioral impact on breastfeeding.
       Breastfeeding is immediate skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby after birth and inittation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life.By encouraging and assuring mothers that little breast milk is enough for the first week and that frequent breastfeeding ensures continuous breastmilk supply to respond to the increasing needs of the baby.By giving only breastmilk and no other liquid to the baby for the six months.Breastmilk has all the water nutrients that the baby needs for the 6 months after which the baby should be given appropriate complementary foods while continuing BREASTFEEDING.