Breastfeeding Week 01 - 07 August 2022

Exclusive Breastfeeding through the Child Survival, Development and Thriving Programme
Breastfeeding buddies is one of the CSDT supported interventions aimed at reducing child mortality by supporting pregnant mothers and their children. 

The project is implemented in partnership with organisations across the country. Below are testimonials of mother's who are part of the Early Learning Resource Unit.

Early Learning Resource Unit
Family Community Motivator
Fhasiah Ariefdien

"My Name is Fhasiah  Ariedien and I’m 33 years old. I give my baby breast milk because it’s cheaper than Formula milk. Whenever my child cries for a breast I can unbutton my shirt easily and don’t need to go to the kitchen to boil water to make him a bottle because that take up a lot of time and a hungry baby can’t wait to be fed, he needs his milk immediately otherwise he’ll  scream the

hold time. I also noticed that if my baby gets his breast milk then he gets much calmer than before. Breast milk is saves me money because  I only get a Sassa grant for my 3 children and all 3 children of mine are healthy and still growing strong thanks to breast milk."

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Marcheline Seegers

"My name is Marcheline Seegers and I’m 17 years old. When I found out I was pregnant I was so nervous because, I did not know how I was going to manage with the baby, but my mother was very supportive towards me and when baby arrived my mother taught me how important breast milk is for a new born baby, because all the nutrient’s baby needs is in the milk for his body to grow.  Breast feeding strengthen the bond between me and my son and I feel more comfortable every day to give my baby breast milk. I feed my baby frequently and that make him sleep longer

during the day so that I can attend to other duties in the house. Whenever he wakes up from his sleep I feed him immediately so that he’s less cranky during the day. I love my baby and he is growing very well and I would recommend breast milk to any teenage mother."

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Melony Julie

"My Name is Melony Julie I’m 32 years old. And today I have my second child Riley who is a 6 month old girl and I also know how important breastfeeding is for her life. With my first child he didn’t have the luxury of breastfeeding due to difficulties and also painful breast and I saw how my baby was losing weight until I had to put him on formula milk to gain the weight back. It was not easy for me because I was unemployed and the formula milk was very expensive for

me to buy every week. So with my second pregnancy. I went to my local clinic to seek help on breastfeeding, and the Sister started with the basic . She said that the moment  the baby is born I must put the baby directly against my skin and the baby must seek out my nipple and latch on to it and you will not feel pain at all. So when my baby was born I did exactly what the sister said and I never stop giving my baby breast milk. I’m happy and satisfy  that I don’t need to go and buy formula milk because my baby is healthy and gaining weight every day because breast milk have all the nutrition in it for my baby’s growth."

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