Optimization of Breastfeeding in the First 1000 Days of Life for Better Child Growth and Development
Diah Winarni
Medical Services Sector
RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo
Jakarta, Indonesia
diahwinarni[at]gmail.com
Abstract
Breast milk has an important role in the first 1000 days of life. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life and followed by breastfeeding accompanied with appropriate complementary foods up to the age of 2 years or more. Lack of knowledge about how to breastfeed, facilities in public area, and support in the workplace cause optimal breastfeeding still become a challenge. This study aims to analyze the relationship between optimization breastfeeding in 1000 days of life with child growth development. The study was conducted with a descriptive qualitative method. The results show that there is a positive relationship between optimization breastfeeding with nutritional status, cognitive, motor skills, and psychology developments. This implies that the optimization of breastfeeding in the first 1000 days of life can successfully make better child growth and development breastfeeding must be facilitated even in public area and offices.
Keywords: breastfeeding; growth; development
Topic: The First 1,000 Days in Life