“FIRST 1000 DAYS NI BABY PAHALAGAHAN PARA SA

MALUSOG NA KINABUKASAN.”
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 NUTRITION MONTH OBJECTIVE
Increase awareness on the significance of good maternal nutrition and
proper infant and young child feeding practices particularly:
• Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months
• Complementary foods on the 6th month while continuing
breastfeeding.
• Continuum of services in early childhood care and development

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 Why is the First 1000 Days of
life important?

• Globally recognized as the “golden window

of opportunity” for nutrition and related
interventions to have a positive impact on
the child’s physical and mental
development.

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 The First 1000 Days Journey

Birth to 6 months to
Pregnancy
6 months 2 years
(270 days)
(180 days) (550 days)

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 The First 1000 Days Journey

Pregnancy
(270 days)

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 Consequences of poor nutrition during
pregnancy
1. At risk of maternal death and are likely to give
birth to a low-birth weight (LBW) infant
2. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)
3. Folate deficiency
4. Iodine deficiency
5. Maternal complications such as gestational
diabetes and pre-eclampsia and premature
delivery

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 The First 1000 Days Journey

Birth to
6 months
(180 days)

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 Advantages of Breast milk
1. Provides the perfect nutrition and everything
the infant needs for healthy growth
2. Contains essential nutrients needed for the
baby’s cognitive development as well as good
bacteria and immunoglobulin for strong
immunity
3. Protects the baby from respiratory infections,
diarrhea and other diseases
4. Fatty acids uniquely found in breastmilk can
increase the IQ up to 7 points
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 Consequences of non-exclusive
breastfeeding from birth to 6 months
1. Babies will not be able to achieve their full
potential for physical growth and cognitive
development
2. Increases babies’ risk to infections, allergies,
digestive problems, as well as obesity, cancers,
diabetes and heart diseases in childhood or later
in life
3. Shown to have lower IQs compared to breastfed
infants
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 Consequences of non-exclusive
breastfeeding from birth to 6 months
4. The greater risk to being overweight and
obese,
develop diabetes; breast, ovarian & uterine
cancers and cardiovascular diseases, if
mother does not breastfeed her infant.
5. Mixed feeding can decrease breast milk
production.

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 The First 1000 Days Journey

6 months to
2 years
(550 days)

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 Consequences of poor complementary
feeding practices from 6 months to 2 years

1. Poor infant nutrition

2. Increases risk for being stunted, underweight
and/or wasted
3. Leads to undernutrition that leads to growth
and development retardation
4. Increases the risk for infections and diarrhea
that can significantly affect nutritional status
of children
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 Nutrition Interventions

Conception to Childbirth (270 days)

- Prevent anemia in women (adolescent and
teen girls)
- Ensure that pregnancies and deliveries are
safe for mother and child

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 Nutrition Interventions

• Birth to first 6 months (180 days)

1. Protect optimal BF practices
2. Enforce and protect the Milk Code
3. Support BF in the workplace

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 Nutrition Interventions
• Birth to first 6 months (180 days)
4. Strengthen community based support for
breastfeeding
5. Hospitals and health facilities should support
breastfeeding

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 Nutrition Interventions
• Six months to first two years (550 days)
- complementary feeding: continued
breastfeeding beyond 6 months
- Coverage of routine services should be
ensured as essential preventive measures

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 Nutrition Interventions
• Six months to first two years (550 days)
- Strengthen routine growth monitoring and
nutrition surveillance systems
- Treat children with severe acute malnutrition or
severe wasting

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 Ways to ensure proper nutrition in
the First 1000 Days?
– Pregnant mothers should eat a varied diet to get all
nutrients needed by the body. Increase amount of
food eaten by 2nd to 3rd trimester to support optimal
growth and development of the baby.

– Prevent anemia among pregnant women, women of

reproductive age and teenage girls. Use iron-folic
acid supplements.
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 Ways to ensure proper nutrition in
the First 1000 Days?
– Give birth in a birthing facility to ensure safe
delivery for mother and child.

– Initiate breastfeeding within the first hour

after birth. Protect optimal breastfeeding
practices and promote and support exclusive
breastfeeding for the first 6 months.
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 Ways to ensure proper nutrition in
the First 1000 Days?
- Give appropriate complementary feeding starting at 6
months while continuing breastfeeding.
- Monitor growth of children and ensure inclusion in
coverage of routine services

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 In 1,000 Days,
WE CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE

daghang salamat!

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 For more info, write or call
National Nutrition Council Region VII
DOH-RO 7 Cmpd., Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City
Telefax Nos: (032) 254-3263 / 418-7182
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Monday, August 12, 2019