Smart and Strong Families
7 Excellent Feeding Actions:Key Messages
A set of cards and a family scorecard will be used to counsel families on "7 Excellent Feeding Actions."
- Mothers, begin breastfeeding within one hour of your baby’s birth. This will protect your baby from illness.
- Mothers, exclusively breastfeed your baby for the first six months. This is the best way to show your love for your baby.
- Mothers, at six months feed your baby thick porridge. Thick porridge fills your baby’s stomach and baby cries less.
- Mothers, at six months, add a special food to baby’s porridge. Special foods protect baby from illness and gives your baby the energy she (or he) needs.
- Fathers, it’s your job to make sure that baby has special foods added to his porridge. Special foods will keep baby healthy and strong.
- Mothers and fathers, at 6 months in addition to breastfeeding make sure that your baby finishes three meals every day. Three full meals will help baby to grow well and stay healthy.
- Mother and fathers, when your baby is sick continue to breastfeed and give your baby extra food. After your baby is better give an extra meal every day for at least 7 days. Extra food during and after illness helps your baby get back to full strength faster.
Scorecard pictured to the left.