Save the Children report- Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days

[Puddlet]

I just had to share this - full of pictures of mothers and babies around the world and some really amazing positive stories about increases in breastfeeding rates and the knock on effect for the health of children. Made me feel all inspired!

www.savethechildren.org/atf/cf/%7B9def2ebe-10ae-432c-9bd0-df91d2eba74a%7D/STATE-OF-THE-WORLDS-MOTHERS-REPORT-2012-FINAL.PDF

Fascinating stuff. mostly looked at the pictures and tables.

Am always surprised at united states rankings given how medicalised birth seems - but knew that the maternity leave situation there is dire (friend currently panicking) and suppose that access to health insurance relevant.