Water and fuel needs: Breastfeeding is Environmental Friendly
Author: BPNI
Resource type: Field tool
BPNI = Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India.
June 2007 based on World Breastfeeding Week 2007 folder of material
Includes info on how much water a 3 month old baby needs to make up formula and additional amounts needed to sterlise etc.:
A 3 month old bottle-fed baby needs a litre of water per day to mix with the formula powder. Another two litres are needed to sterilize the bottles and teats. If the water is boiled over a wood fire, more than 73 kg of wood are needed to prepare a year's feeds.
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