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________________________________ From: Mark Hereward, UNICEF Data and Analytics <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Mark Hereward, UNICEF Data and Analytics <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 01 August 2018 16:24 To: Macfarlane, Alison Subject: New report and data on breastfeeding [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886/images/1820037a-d320-4e24-879c-c399a7bf0d07.png] No matter where a newborn takes his or her first breath, the desire to give that baby the best start in life is universal. The first hours and days after birth are one of the riskiest periods of a child’s life – but getting an early start to breastfeeding provides babies with a powerful line of defense. Delaying the start of breastfeeding carries great danger. According to a recent analysis, newborns who began breastfeeding between 2 and 23 hours after birth had a 33 per cent greater risk of dying compared with those who began breastfeeding within one hour of birth. And among newborns who started breastfeeding 24 hours or more after birth, the risk was more than twice as high. Yet according to the recently released report, Capture the Moment: Early initiation of breastfeeding - the best start for every newborn<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=9bfd4be1f6&e=cd89970247>, an estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at this higher risk of death and disease as well as making it less likely that their mothers will continue breastfeeding them. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886/images/ba745c7a-e0e1-4d46-8123-4d47629bc734.jpg] <https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=088622d5b6&e=cd89970247> The report presents analyses of rates of early initiation of breastfeeding for institutional deliveries and those with caesarean sections, and compares the rates of newborns who received different supplemental foods and liquids in the first three days of life. It also includes country specific data and country examples of successes and challenges, and ends with recommendations. Governments, policy makers and health providers must together do much more to protect, promote and support the early initiation of breastfeeding. By strengthening the capacities of health workers, adopting protective policies and making mothers and newborns a priority, we can capture the moment and give every newborn the best start to life. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886/images/a8a88c97-a06e-44e1-9f83-118fc013ea3f.png] <https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=937be0517f&e=cd89970247> Access the publication<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=f9e2825bcb&e=cd89970247> Access the press release<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=439cf9d1a7&e=cd89970247> Access the data<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=5dfe12f03d&e=cd89970247> Learn more<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=91abf490fa&e=cd89970247> Please share this email with your networks as appropriate. Mark Hereward Associate Director, Data & Analytics Division of Data, Research & Policy Copyright © 2018 UNICEF, All rights reserved. You have received this newsletter because you previously subscribed to it or have interacted with UNICEF's Data and Analytics section in the Division of Data, Research and Policy. For more details visit www.data.unicef.org. Our mailing address is: UNICEF 3 UN Plaza New York, NY 10017 Add us to your address book<//unicef.us5.list-manage.com/vcard?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=99e6ba5984> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=99e6ba5984&e=cd89970247> or unsubscribe from this list<https://unicef.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7088c711be3d9d4f8b0897886&id=99e6ba5984&e=cd89970247&c=03b3dce81b>. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the MIDWIFERY-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MIDWIFERY-RESEARCH&A=1