parents and caregivers
Breastfeeding - cheap, safe food during a crisis
In difficult situations, breastfeeding is the easiest, cheapest and safest way to feed babies.
- Breastfeeding takes less time and effort than preparing baby food.
- Sometimes milk flow is temporarily impeded when the mother or the child is experiencing stress. Nevertheless, mothers can produce enough milk even in difficult situations. The mother needs to drink enough and a quiet place so that she can breastfeed often.
- Babies younger than 6 months do not need water or other foods apart from breastfeeding.
- Older babies and toddlers should also continue to be breastfed in addition to complementary food.
- Even if the mother is not fully nourished, she can breastfeed.
- Bottle feeding can interfere with breastfeeding.
Short and simple breastfeeding information in different languages /ELACTA
Breastfeeding leaflet
Your newborn takes care of milk production!
Important information for the first few days after birth
How do I feed my baby when travelling
Skin to skin contact for a successful breastfeeding start
Increase milk production
Cup feeding
Drip - Drop - Feeding Methode
How to prepare baby food
Instructions for bottle feeding
These factsheets are available in English, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Turkish, Ukrainian and Urdu.
We thank Unicef UK for permission to link.