Breast-feeding or nursing is linked with numerous benefits for both the mother and the child. It offers complete nourishment and protects the baby from various disease causing organisms.

It protects the baby from sudden infant death syndrome and increases the baby’s intelligent quotient (IQ).

Researches have reported that it protects the mother from developing cancer and bone disorders.

It helps the mothers to reduce the fat deposit that has accumulated during pregnancy and help them lose weight after birth.

Breast-feeding requires commitment and patience and in some cases becomes risky and increases the chance of transmitting certain deadly viruses such as HIV and Herpes Simplex virus to the baby through the milk. Nursing mothers should also avoid certain substances such as caffeine, alcohol, nicotine and certain medications while breast-feeding.

We dream that all mothers will breastfeed their children and celebrate this profound experience of motherhood with gratitude and respect to God's infinite wisdom and generosity.

God empower mothers so that they can realize and utilize the body's tremendous capacity to nurture, heal and regenerate.

WF Exclusives on Breast Feeding:

Overcoming Breastfeeding Myths

Women on even very low calorie diets usually make enough milk, at least until the mother's calorie intake becomes critically low for a prolonged period of time. Generally, the baby will get what he needs. Some women worry that if they eat poorly for a few days this also will affect their milk.

Breastfeeding and Nutrition

After delivery, all mothers need continued nutrition so that they can be healthy and active and able to care for their baby. Nutrient needs of the mother during breastfeeding include increased need for energy, vitamins and minerals, and water.

Breastfeeding and HIV transmission

A large study of mothers and children carried out in Zimbabwe lends further support to the view that it is probably better for mothers with HIV infection to breastfeed exclusively rather than engage in mixed feeding, as children exposed to a mixture of breastfeeding and other forms of feeding are more than four times as likely to have become infected with HIV at the age of six months when compared to infants exclusively breastfed.

Attending to Your Baby's Needs

Before you rush out to buy lots of baby clothes, a roomful of toys, and several packs of diapers, ask friends and family if they have any baby clothes or toys they can pass on to you, and which diapers they recommend.  Read on....

CHILDCARE : THE OPTIONS

Start thinking about your options for childcare now, before you start finalizing your own career plans. There are few rights and wrongs when it comes to childcare - but there is a right way for your baby, you, and the other members of your family.