Provides information and tools to create broad support for making infant and young child feeding a priority issue among regional and federal leaders in Ethiopia.

Summarizes the lessons in advocacy and policy dialogue in the first years of Alive & Thrive; outlines the process; presents the issues, actors, and challenges; and offers recommendations for action.

Identifies actions during pregnancy and the first 2 years to improve nutrition and the impact on child health, education, and economic development.

On Friday, September 21, 2012, I gave birth in a nearby health center to my second daughter.  Her father and I named her Bethlehem. We were happy. God had blessed our family with a healthy and strong baby. I thank God and all that have helped me.