What does exclusive breastfeeding mean?

Direct latch lang po ba, or like nagpupump ka para pwede magfeed si baby sa bottle?

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Super Mum

Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding your baby only breast milk, not any other foods or liquids (including infant formula or water), except for medications or vitamin and mineral supplements. source: https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/definitions.html#:~:text=Exclusive%20breastfeeding%20means%20feeding%20your,to%20a%20food%20or%20drink.

Magbasa pa
1y ago

So kahit po via bottle, basta breastmilk? Exclusive breastfeeding un?

Kapag mag pump kayo ng milk and feed through bottle, hindi na exclusive breastfeeding un. Meron din po kasi tinatawag na exclusive pumping or ung fully pumped ang breastmilk and stored sya so kahit hindi formula ang tinitimpla, di pa din considered exclusive bf kapag may pumping na kasama.