To enable mothers to establish and sustain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, WHO and UNICEF recommend:

 

  • Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life
  • Exclusive breastfeeding – that is the infant only receives breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water
  • Breastfeeding on demand – that is as often as the child wants, day and night
  • No use of bottles, teats or pacifiers

    http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/exclusive_breastfeeding/en/index.html