Living Proof Project: Mothers in Ghana Learn About Breastfeeding Techniques

Caring for a newborn

At the Osu Maternity Home in Accra, Ghana, Rebecca Martey breastfeeds her newborn son Gerald. In the past, many women did not feed babies breast milk exclusively. Instead, a baby's diet was supplemented with water, sugar water, or other herbal concoctions, causing diarrhea and other problems.

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