ShishuPoshan 5.0

Mother's milk represents a fundamental natural resource for infant health and development.

This application serves as a valuable scientific resource for women seeking guidance on breastfeeding and baby nutrition. It provides comprehensive answers and insights into various challenges related to breastfeeding and infant feeding practices.

The application promotes best practices and effective methods to ensure successful breastfeeding experiences.

Key topics addressed within the application include:

• The importance of breastfeeding for infants
• The advantages of breastfeeding for mothers
• Preparation for breastfeeding during pregnancy
• Breastfeeding considerations following a cesarean delivery
• The benefits of colostrum
• Recommendations on the frequency and duration of breastfeeding
• Guidelines for proper positioning while breastfeeding
• Identifying the causes of cracked or sore nipples
• Determining if the baby is receiving adequate breast milk
• Guidance for working mothers
• Overall baby care practices
• Nutritional guidelines for infant feeding
• Quantitative recommendations for complementary foods
• Methods for expressing breast milk
• Various techniques for holding a baby during feeding

This application aims to empower women with knowledge and encourage them to share these benefits with others in their community.

This initiative has been developed in collaboration with esteemed organizations in Maharashtra, India, including the Mumbai Breastfeeding Promotion Committee (MBPC), Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) - Maharashtra, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) - Maharashtra, and the Department of Community Medicine at Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital in Mumbai.