Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
All babies should be exclusively breastfed from birth until 6 months of age. Mothers should be counselled and provided with support for exclusive breastfeeding at each postnatal contact
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn
Year2014
InstitutionWorld Health Organization