Improvement of exclusive breastfeeding practices, adequate and timely complementary feeding, along with continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond, could save annually the lives of million children under five years of age6 . Growth failure during intrauterine life and poor nutrition in the first two years of life, have critical consequences throughout the life-course. Appropriate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices not only play a significant role in improving the health and nutrition of young children, they also confer significant long-term benefits during adolescence and adulthood. An estimated 13 million children are born with intra-uterine growth restriction.
