Breastfeeding should be encouraged, not forced - HIV+ moms - IOL

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Breastfeeding should be encouraged, not forced - HIV+ moms (https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiZmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmlvbC5jby56YS9saWZlc3R5bGUvaG VhbHRoL2JyZWFzdGZlZWRpbmctc2hvdWxkLWJlLWVuY291cmFn ZWQtbm90LWZvcmNlZC1oaXYtbW9tcy0yNDU5OTg2MdIBAA?oc= 5) IOLWhile exclusive breastfeeding is encouraged, some women in Mpumalanga living with HIV claim nurses force them to breastfeed their newborn babies. Many of the women are reluctant to breastfeed because they fear they may pass the virus to their babies. The Mpumalanga Department of Health says exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant?s life should be encouraged because breastmilk has enormous benefits. This is in line with international recommendations by the World Health Organisation. There is unequivocal evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and ...



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