On veenvaid tõendeid, et rinnapiimaga toitmine kaitseb ülekaalulisuse ja paljude infektsioonide (kõrvapõletik, hingamisteede ja seedetrakti infektsioonid) eest imikueas ja varases lapsepõlves.
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a child's health and survival.
Early initiation of breastfeeding does not require that the infant be suckled at the breast or that milk be transferred from the breast to the infant. It represents the practice of placing the baby at the breast within the first hour, which is associated with several positive outcomes, including reduced mortality and increased exclusive breastfeeding.
