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	'''Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers''' or '''BSIM''' is a [[Facebook group]] that is popular for providing peer support for [[breastfeeding]] in [[India]]. With over 100,000 members as of 2019, the online community is run by a team of over 45 volunteers mothers and certified lactation consultants.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/breastfeeding-indian-mums-get-unique-support-from-dedicated-social-network/332472\|title=Breastfeeding Indian Mums Get Unique Support From Dedicated Facebook Network\|last=\|first=\|date=18 June 2019\|website=Outlook India\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070817/bengaluru-busting-breastfeeding-myths-among-new-mothers.html\|title=Busting breastfeeding myths among new mothers\|last=\|first=\|date=7 August 2017\|website=Deccan Chronicle\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref> The group has been widely recognized for its efforts for [[breastfeeding promotion]], dispel popular myths in Indian society around lactation and encourage [[Breastfeeding in public\|public nursing]] which is generally considered taboo in urban India.		'''Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers''' or '''BSIM''' is a [[Facebook group]] that is popular for providing peer support for [[breastfeeding]] in [[India]]. With over 100,000 members as of 2019, the online community is run by a team of over 45 volunteers mothers and certified lactation consultants.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/breastfeeding-indian-mums-get-unique-support-from-dedicated-social-network/332472\|title=Breastfeeding Indian Mums Get Unique Support From Dedicated Facebook Network\|last=\|first=\|date=18 June 2019\|website=Outlook India\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070817/bengaluru-busting-breastfeeding-myths-among-new-mothers.html\|title=Busting breastfeeding myths among new mothers\|last=\|first=\|date=7 August 2017\|website=Deccan Chronicle\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref> The group has been widely recognized for its efforts for [[breastfeeding promotion]], dispel popular myths in Indian society around lactation and encourage [[Breastfeeding in public\|public nursing]] which is generally considered taboo in urban India.

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'''Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers''' or '''BSIM''' is a [[Facebook group]] that is popular for providing peer support for [[breastfeeding]] in [[India]]. With over 100,000 members as of 2019, the online community is run by a team of over 45 volunteers mothers and certified lactation consultants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/breastfeeding-indian-mums-get-unique-support-from-dedicated-social-network/332472|title=Breastfeeding Indian Mums Get Unique Support From Dedicated Facebook Network|last=|first=|date=18 June 2019|website=Outlook India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070817/bengaluru-busting-breastfeeding-myths-among-new-mothers.html|title=Busting breastfeeding myths among new mothers|last=|first=|date=7 August 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The group has been widely recognized for its efforts for [[breastfeeding promotion]], dispel popular myths in Indian society around lactation and encourage [[Breastfeeding in public|public nursing]] which is generally considered taboo in urban India.

== Core beliefs ==

The community is built around a set of foundational beliefs that is propagated through the group:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/A-mother-to-mother-support/article14549135.ece|title=A mother-to-mother support|last=|first=|date=3 August 2016|website=The Hindu|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

* Following WHO recommendations which say that babies have to be exclusively breast fed for the first six months, and extended breast feeding up to two years.
* Avoiding solids and water in the first six months.
* The more the baby suckles, better is the breast milk secretion.
* Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed and nourish the baby <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Breastfeeding-is-more-than-nutrition-it-is-a-parenting-tool/articleshow/53565683.cms|title=Breastfeeding is more than nutrition, it is a parenting tool|last=|first=|date=5 August 2015|website=Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

* In March 2019, The group founder Adhunika Prakash was recognized as a 'Web Wonder Women' by the Ministry for Women and Child Development for leading the group's initiatives in using technology to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and the various policies that need to change in the country to enable and protect breastfeeding.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1567639|title=Smt. Maneka Gandhi felicitates 'Web Wonder Women'|last=|first=|date=6 March 2019|website=Press Information Bureau|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
* In 2019, the founder was selected as one of the top five Community Leaders in residence by Facebook and the group was selected to receive $100,000 to fund community building initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/breastfeeding-indian-mums-get-unique-support-from-dedicated-social-network/332472|title=Breastfeeding Indian Mums Get Unique Support From Dedicated Facebook Network|last=|first=|date=18 June 2019|website=Outlook India|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/leisure/society/2018/10/05/meet-indian-mothers-selected-facebook-community-leaders.html|title=Meet the Indian mothers selected Facebook's community leaders|last=|first=|date=5 October 2018|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/the-mba-who-is-helping-indian-women-breastfeed/126347/|title=The MBA who is helping Indian women breastfeed|last=|first=|date=30 September 2018|website=The Print|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingsupportforindianmoms/ Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers Facebook Group]


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