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Types Of Breastfeeding by collinsnaira(m): 1:51pm On Jul 23, 2015
There are several types of breastfeeding, which includes exclusive breastfeeding, expressing breast milk, mixed feeding, tandem breastfeeding, extended breastfeeding, shared feeding and weaning. According to him, the above breastfeeding types were explicated thus:

1. Exclusive Breastfeeding: Olusegun (2006) noted that this refers to a situation where an infant receives no other food or drink besides breast milk for the first six months of life. Articulating the importance of this breastfeeding type, he noted that both national and international guidelines have recommended that all infants be breastfed exclusively for the first six months of life, thereafter breastfeeding may continue with the addition of appropriate foods for two years or more. Exclusive breastfeeding was noted by Olusegun to have the potency to diametrically reduce infant mortality rate in developing countries.

2. Expressing Breast Milk: Olusegun (2006) also explained that expressing breast milk refers to the artificial removal and storing of breast milk practiced by some nursing mothers. With manual massage or the use of a breast pump, Olusegun noted that a woman can express her breast milk and keep it in the freezer storage bags, a supplementary nursing system or a bottle ready for use.........................
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Re: Types Of Breastfeeding by importexpert(m): 3:38pm On Jul 23, 2015
nice post
Re: Types Of Breastfeeding by Nobody: 6:27pm On Jul 23, 2015
all dose categories just to suck bo.oobs??
I wonder if all dose women in the village will care about this

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