Brunei's very own online Motherhood & Breastfeeding Specialty Store for pregnant & new mothers.

We have breastfeeding products, great tips, free advise, videos and books on breastfeeding.

***We will be participating in the upcoming national level Consumer Fair at BRIDEX Hall, from July 29th to 1st August 2010. Our booth will be located beside our business partner Avent. Come and meet the people behind Dot Dot's Little Shop and have a feel at our in store products. Find us at booth #128 (beside Avent Brunei) We'll be there from 10am to 9pm***

Babies who are breastfed are generally healthier and achieve optimal growth and healthier and achieve optimal growth and development compared to those who are fed formula milk.

If the vast majority of babies were exclusively fed breastmilk in their first six months of life – meaning only breastmilk and no other liquids or solids, not even water – it is estimated that the lives of at least 1.2 million children would be saved every year. If children continue to be breastfed up to two years and beyond, the health and development of millions of children would be greatly improved.

Infants who are not breastfed are at an increased risk of illness that can compromise their growth and raise the risk of death or disability. Breastfed babies receive protection from illnesses through the mother's milk.

Breastfeeding is the natural and recommended way of feeding all infants, even when artificial feeding is affordable, clean water is available, and good hygienic conditions for preparing and feeding infant formula exist.

If a mother is HIV-positive, there is a risk that she can transmit HIV to her baby through breastfeeding. Counselling can help her carefully weigh the risks and make an informed decision on which feeding option is best for her baby and most manageable for her.

Almost every mother can breastfeed successfully. All mothers, particularly those who might lack the confidence to breastfeed, need the encouragement and practical support of the baby's father and their families, friends and relatives. Health workers, community workers, women's organizations and employers can also provide support.

Everyone has the right to information about the benefits of breastfeeding and the risks of artificial feeding. Governments have a responsibility to provide this information. Communities as well as media and other channels of communication can play a key role in promoting breastfeeding. - UNICEF/WHO Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative

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In conjunction with the World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) 2010, Dot Dot's Little Shop has signed up to participate in the Towards a Baby-Friendly World Event Pledge. (We're listed as participant no. 161)

We have pledge that 5% of all our proceeds starting from 1st July 2010 until 31st August 2010 will be donated to The World Food Programme,where my husband and I have been active donors since 2009.

 A child’s future starts with the mother. When pregnant or new mothers don’t receive proper nutrition, neither do their children; in some parts of the world, mothers who can’t provide for their families are abused by their husbands. No mother should be forced to choose between feeding herself and feeding her child. No mothers living with HIV/AIDS should be shun away but instead they need nutritious food in order take their medications so that they are able to care for their babies.

A large part of the WFP’s nutritional work is directed at mothers and young children. Why? Partly because they are usually the most vulnerable from a nutritional point of view and partly because it's here that we can really make a difference.

This is true both in emergency situations and in the more stable, recovery or development situations in which WFP works. 

When a woman is pregnant her body has special nutritional needs. After she has given birth, she has a greater need for energy and also for the nutrients that make her breast milk nourishing to her baby. This is critical in situations where women are already malnourished before pregnancy and don’t receive certain vitamins or minerals.

  Together with other generous donors, you can help WFP to bring one of life’s bare essentials to the world’s most deprived men, women and children.  

Love,

Moe

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Dot Dot's Little Shop gives you easy access to all the essentials like breast pads, nursing pillows, nursing covers and soothing aids, plus a few treats like gorgeous HOTmilk lingerie, everyday nursing bras and breastfeeding clothes. There is also a little something for moms who are observing the 1month mandatory confinement period.

Whatever you are looking for, we can help you find the right product or fit.

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