First 1000 Days, including 9 months (270 days) Embryonic Duration, and first 2 years (730 Days) of infant life known as golden sensitive time in everyone’s life. Everything happening during these 1000 days for any fetus and baby has vital effects in their life. In these 1000 days, fertilized eggs transform to an infant with 70% brain growth, 40% length growth and 25% weight growth of an adult. Everything happening during these 1000 days for any fetus and baby has vital effects in their life. In these 1000 days, fertilized eggs transform to an infant with 70% brain growth, 40% length growth and 25% weight growth of an adult. The opportunities of these 1000 days will never be provided in any other stages of life. To spend these 1000 days safely, planning must be started before pregnancy and followed at all times of 1000 days. In these 1000 days, health, growth and development, nutrition, education, safety and care for infant and families are crucial. In this golden age, optimal nutrition is of highest importance for the growth and health of the baby.
Studies show that proper nutrition in the first 1000 days of life can have the following effects:
- Saving more than one million lives a year
- Reducing family economic costs
- Improving the level of family and community health
- Improving one's academic performance
- Having a healthier newborn
- Increasing individual and community empowerment
Therefore, focusing on promoting maternal and child nutrition in the first 1000 days of life can make a child healthier, stronger, and smarter. Also investing in better nutrition during this time will have very important and beneficial effects on the growth and health of the family and community.
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