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Questions on safe infant feeding practices

General knowledge questions on safe infant feeding practices 1. If one chooses to exclusively breastfeed, how long should it be for? 2. If one chooses to exclusively formula feed, how long should it be for? 3. If exclusive breastfeeding is the option chosen, what else can be given to the baby? 4. If exclusive formula feeding is the option chosen, what else can be given to the baby? 5. When an infant cries it always means that it’s hungry. 6. Breast milk is better than formula milk. 7. Formula milk is almost as good as breast milk. 8. Infants who are breastfed are less likely to get infections. 9. All mothers should breastfeed for up to two years.

Questions on safe infant feeding practices in the context of HIV 1. Does the HIV-infected mother who is breastfeeding need to take any medication? 2. If she needs to take medication, what does she need to take? 3. If she takes medication, how long does she need to take it for? 4. Does the baby need to take medication during breastfeeding? 5. If the baby needs to take medication, what does it need to take? 6. If the baby takes medication, how long does it need to take it for? 7. With the HIV-infected mother, when is the infant tested again after stopping breastfeeding?