She was separated from her 17-month-old daughter whom she was still breastfeeding, when she was rushed into isolation at Nakuru Level Five Hospital. The sickly nature of her second born, whom she stopped breastfeeding at one-and -a-half years, had taught her a lesson to prolong the breastfeeding. To compensate for the mother’s milk, Juliet says she is now feeding her with plenty of cow’s milk and fruits. “My plea to the government officials handling Covid-19 emergencies is to never separate a breastfeeding mother from her child. August 1 to 7 was the World Breastfeeding Week and this year’s theme is ‘Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet’.

Source: Daily Nation August 11, 2020 07:48 UTC