Stop breastfeeding your husbands, breast milk is for babies – Commissioner for Gender Affairs tells women

Commissioner for Gender Affairs Enugu State, Hon. Peace Nnaji, wants women to stop ‘breastfeeding‘ their husbands.

The Commissioner made the remark at a UNICEF media dialogue with selected journalists from South East, South-South, and parts of North Central.

She explained that it is wrong for men to be sharing their wives’ breastmilk with the babies while insisting that breastmilk is naturally meant for “the baby and not the man”.

In her words; ” Breast milk is meant for babies and not their fathers. Mothers should stop feeding their husbands with their breast milk, it’s for their babies.

 

 

”It’s wrong for mothers not to breastfeed their babies for fear of having flat or saggy breast.”

The Commissioner also urged mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding of their babies for at least the first six months after birth because of it has numerous benefits.

World Breastfeeding Week 2021: World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held every year from August 1 to 7 in over 120 countries.

World Health Organisation states breastfeeding as one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. This year, the theme for breastfeeding week is ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.’

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world.

 

 

The history of this week-long commemoration dates back to the 1990s when the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) created the Innocenti Declaration to promote and support breastfeeding.

Later in 1991, to execute UNICEF and WHO’s goals, an association was formed called the World Association of Breastfeeding Action.

In 1992, a whole week was dedicated to promote this campaign.

Benefits Of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is also known as nursing. It is the best way to provide young infants with the essential nutrients required for growth and development.

World Health Organisation says that bre*stmilk is the ideal food for infants.

It is safe, clean, and acts as the babies’ first vaccine, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses.