World Breastfeeding Week 2018 Crossword

Colostrum is the first milk produced in the breasts that provides lower volume and high nutritional density feeds, sufficient calories, rich in antioxidants and bioactive factors; and promotes _______ passage during the first few days.
Hormonal change of events triggered by the delivery of the placenta that causes rapid increase of milk production on day 3-4.
Technique to remove milk from the breast when needed to relieve breast fullness, stimulate milk production and provide milk for the baby, particularly during the early days.
Babies should lead with this body part to latch onto the breast.
WHO recommends continuing breastfeeding up to _____ years and beyond.
_____food can be introduced at 6 months of age.
Longer durations of breastfeeding reduces the risk of _________ cancer in the mother.
During a natural disaster, the biggest risk for a formula fed baby is ______ contamination.
Adults who were breastfed as children have a decreased chance of developing _____.
Initiative developed by WHO containing 10 steps towards promoting breastfeeding.
A drop in progesterone and a rise in this hormone are needed to start milk production.
Skin-to-skin triggers a baby’s instincts to breastfeed and triggers a mother’s breastfeeding _____.
Most important factor for adequate milk production is early, frequent, _____ milk removal.
Vitamin D is the ____ nutrient the breast milk does not contain enough of.
Factors in breast milk provide baby with enhanced immunity especially in the gastrointestinal and _______ systems.
Breastfeeding protects the _______ as breast milk is produced without any pollution, unnecessary packaging or waste.
It is estimated that breastfeeding reduces the risk of overweight and _______ by about 10% compared with babies who were never breastfed.
Breastfeeding is a _____ skill.
Breast milk is available in the right amounts and at the right _______ whenever the baby is hungry.
Breast milk protects the lining of the baby’s _______ against infection and damage.
2018 World Breastfeeding Week theme is: Breastfeeding: ____________of Life.
_____ prevents hunger and malnutrition in all its forms and ensures food security for babies, even in times of crisis.
With no addition on household income, breastfeeding is a _______ way of feeding babies and contributes to poverty reduction.
Breastfeeding is the foundation of _______ good health for babies and mothers.
_______ Breastfeeding Week in acknowledged in Canada as October 1-7.
More than 4000 litres of water are needed to produce just 1 ___ of infant formula powder.
Shorter durations of breastfeeding for children were associated with a 2.6 point loss in ___ scores.
Protecting, _____ and supporting breastfeeding is vital to a more sustainable world.
Breastfeeding is a natural and ____way of feeding children and promotes bonding between mother and child, regardless of setting.
Breastmilk is perfectly designed for the child’s ______and immunological needs.
The four objectives of World Breastfeeding Week are: Inform, Anchor, ____and Galvanize.
Breastfeeding is also a newborn’s first ____, providing vital antibodies and an immunity boost.
A new ___ for World Breastfeeding Week is developed each year.
Breastmilk changes throughout the lactation cycle and can _____ from the beginning to the end of the feeding.
Breastfeeding facilitates maternal and infant closeness and nurturing, which promotes strong maternal-infant ______.