The food demonstration by the Community Medicine department in conjunction with the Dietetics department of the hospital on Wednesday, where nursing mothers were enlightened on the importance of breastfeeding for the first six months of life and how better to prepare the infant meals.
The mothers were informed that exclusive breastfeeding helps brain development, bonding between mother and child, prevents ovarian cancer, prevents infection for the baby, development of child’s immunity, helps the uterus to return to its pre-pregnancy position and it reduces post partum heamorhage. All the six classes of nutrients that make diet to balanced were enumerated […]