The role of the father is very big for the success of exclusive breast-feeding mothers to their babies. A survey says the success of breastfeeding mothers if the father does not know and does not endorse just 26.1 percent. However, if the father knows and supports was 98.1 percent. Similarly, exposure of dr. Utami Roesli, Chairman of the Indonesian Lactation Center (Selasi).
"From
the survey numbers look very significant spike in success if the father
knows and supports exclusive breastfeeding," he told reporters on
Wednesday (01/16/2013) yesterday in Jakarta. "The success of breastfeeding is the father of success, failure is also a failure ASI father," he added.
Under section 128 (1) and 129 (2) of Act No.. 36
of 2009 on health, every baby Indonesia are entitled to exclusive
breastfeeding, and every mother has the right to be fully supported by
families, governments, and communities in the delivery of nursing
opportunities.
Chairman
of the Nursing Mothers Association of Indonesia (AIMI) Mia Sutanto
added, "Breastfeeding is not just involving the mother and her baby, but
the family, government, and society should support."
In
a press conference on the study of rejection daffodil, Mia also
explained the risks that may exist if not exclusively breast-fed
infants, both for the baby and for the mother. "Babies
who are not breastfed are more likely to be exposed to a variety of
diseases, obesity, as well as IQ and lower cognitive development," he
explained.
Aditia Sudarto, one of the fathers who are active in community breast Dad was very supportive program exclusive breastfeeding. "Breastfeeding the baby was clearly efficient, so that the money can be used to buy other purposes," he said.
Utami added, in addition to more efficient, milk can also make life more qualified mom and baby. "Breastfeeding can keep babies and mothers from a variety of diseases that can improve their quality of life," he said.
He
hopes positive response to the Indonesian people is increasing
exclusive breastfeeding, up to 100 percent of the infants in Indonesia
could be exclusively breastfed for 6 months.
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