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​"WHO and UNICEF recommend that children initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of birth and be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water. Infants should be breastfed on demand – that is as often as the child wants, day and night. No bottles, teats or pacifiers should be used. From the age of 6 months, children should begin eating safe and adequate complementary foods while continuing to breastfeed for up to two years of age or beyond." - https://www.who.int/health-topics/breastfeeding#tab=tab_2​"

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The American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months, and then continued breastfeeding until at least age 1 year for optimal health."- https://www.jabfm.org/content/29/1/139​"

 

(Health Production Board ) "If possible, mothers should breastfeed their infant for as long as they feel comfortable with it. The recommendation is to breastfeed for at least 6 months, and if possible to continue till their infant is 2 years old." - Feeding your baby: Breastfeeding 

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Based on the recommendations of the various bodies above, 6 months on solely breastmilk would be a good baseline to follow and if mum would love to continue, aiming for up to a year and beyond!