1. Like all mothers you can successfully breastfeed your baby, which is the most natural way to feed babies.
2. Mother's milk is complete nutrition for the baby for first 6 months and your child should be exclusively breastfed during this period of time. No other milk, food, drink or even water is required.
3. Your baby should be breastfed immediately after birth preferably within 1/2 to 1 hour of birth.
4. Your baby should be breastfed unrestrictedly and on demand.
5. Your baby must be given Colostrum - the first yellowish mother's milk during the first 2-3 days after birth.
6. Nothing should be given before the first breastfeed.
7. No pacifiers should be given to the baby.
8. You can continue breastfeeding during your sickness without any harm to the baby and yourself.
9. You should continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.
10. Bottle-feeding is not necessary and even harmful for your baby. It is the leading cause of loose stools in babies.
11. Solid foods should be introduced only after 6 months of age.
12. Home-made, family food is better than commercial food for your baby.
13. Commercially available powder milks are always inferior to mother's milk.

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1. National Policy, Programme and
     Coordination

2. BFHI

3. International Code

4. Maternity Protection

5. Health and Nutrition Care

6. Community Outreach

7. Information Support

8. Infant Feeding and HIV

9. Infant Feeding in Emergencies

10. Monitoring and Evaluation