KUALA LUMPUR: The number of breastfeeding mothers has increased by more than 60 per cent in the last 10 years.
The number is expected to double as the National Health and Morbidity 1996 Survey’s finding has shown that 29 per cent of mothers were breastfeeding their babies.
Malaysian Council for Child Welfare president, Tan Sri Zaleha Ismail, said although the exact figure could only be confirmed after the release of the 2006 survey, the upward trend was expected to continue.
Speaking to reporters after launching the Federal Territory’s Breastfeeding Week, she said breastfed babies were more intelligent and had higher IQ compared with those fed with infant formula.
"Babies fed with infant formula are also more prone to bacterial infection and the risk of death is higher if the water source is not clean."
She said babies must be fully breastfed for at least six months to develop immunity against communicable diseases.
Zaleha also said the United Nations estimated that 1.5 million babies died worldwide annually due to lack of breast milk.
At the event, 308 mothers got together and held a breastfeeding-thon. The feat entered the Malaysia Book of Records. The event was organised by the Federal Territory Health Department.
Fuyoo...anisah ngan mama join sekali masuk book of record ni yer!! Baguslah anisah...still breastfeed sampai skang yer... eh itu anak kedua wardina yer??
Tue 19-Sep-2006 07:09 Posted by:Nim - Mama 4H - [Link]
alamak gambar yang ader gambar wardina tu, termasuk gambar saya ler.. , pakai tudung biru, tengah dukung dhirah baju kuning, tapi dia pusing belakang lakkk...
Kak Nim, hehehe tu la..anisah ni duk BF lagi till dah umoq 17 mos ni... Mamanye bercita-cita nak continue sampai umoq 2 tahun...tapi idak tau la berkesampaian ke tidak coz la ni pun supply x mencukupi... kene jugak top up ngn Anmum Essential.. Kalo ada rezeki yg 2nd nanti nak wat cam Wardina la...buat stock setiap hari wajib kene ada 100 dalam fridge...
Hi Arisya,
heheh...okla tu awak pandang camera...dhirah x pandang pun x pe.. Selamat Berkenalan... And terima kasih singgah FP saya ni....
siti pergi ekk hari tu.. best nye dpt jumpa ngan wardina... bestnye dpt masuk rekod.. hmm, takpe la.. takde rezeki alya ler ni... anisah pun pegi opis mama ekk pagi tu.. si alya ni pun, tp kejap jek la sbb papa yg jaga dia hari tu... kalau tak, tak buat keje mama nih... leh ler tgk gambar alya kat opis...
eh itu anak kedua wardina yer??
, pakai tudung biru, tengah dukung dhirah baju kuning, tapi dia pusing belakang lakkk... 
Mamanye bercita-cita nak continue sampai umoq 2 tahun...tapi idak tau la berkesampaian ke tidak coz la ni pun supply x mencukupi... kene jugak top up ngn Anmum Essential.. 
And terima kasih singgah FP saya ni....