Table 1.

Definitions of feeding (World Health Organization).

Breastfeeding pattern	Definition
Exclusive breastfeeding	Giving the infant no other food or drink, not even water, apart from breastmilk (including expressed breastmilk), with the exception of drops or syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral supplements or prescribed medicines
Mixed feeding*	Giving a baby some breastmilk and also any other fluid or feeds, even a teaspoon of water
Replacement feeding	The process of feeding a child who is not receiving breastmilk with a diet that provides all the nutrients the child needs, until the child is fully fed on family foods
Complementary feeding	Giving other foods (called complementary foods) in addition to breastmilk

^* This definition is not included in the WHO statement, but has come into common usage in HIV transmission research.