1,000 Days

The 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s 2nd birthday set the foundation for all the days that follow.

#DYK In the US, 1/3 of employed women who give birth do not take any maternity leave & 1 in 4 women who do take leave return to work within just 2 weeks postpartum. Research shows #PaidLeave improves health, saves lives & ensures a strong start to life ➡️ thousanddays.org/wp-content/upl…

#Breastfeeding is a powerful force for health and life. Each year, it holds the potential to save the lives of 820,000 children and 20,000 women. 🌍 Protect, promote and support this life-saving practice. 🤱🏿🤱🏾🤱🏽🤱🏼🤱🏻🤱

#Nutrition shapes developing brains. In the #First1000Days, access to the right nutrients empowers children for a thriving future. Let's invest in a future where every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential! 🧠

Ensuring comprehensive health coverage for women during the #First1000Days is crucial. Without proper care before, during, and after pregnancy, both the mother's and baby's health are jeopardized. Let's build a solid foundation for future generations: thousanddays.org/why-1000-days/…

Access to nutritious food and health services can mean the difference between life and death for many children worldwide. Let's uplift the most vulnerable by supporting crucial programs that address #malnutrition.

Breastfeeding is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to protect a baby’s health. It can: 🔴 prevent over 800,000 child deaths each year ⬇️ lower the risk of disease, ⬇️ reduce malnutrition, 💓 and provides benefits to moms too.

The science is clear: the #first1000days, from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, shape a lifetime of health, growth, and opportunity. Good #nutrition during this critical window allows children to build strong immune systems and grow to their full physical and cognitive potential. This #WorldHealthDay, let’s commit to supporting strong families and investing in the earliest moments! #InvestInNutrition

We know that healthy babies start with healthy parents. The #healthcare a person receives during the first 1,000 days can shape their lifelong health and well-being.

When women are informed, empowered and supported to breastfeed, the benefits extend to their children, to themselves and to society, as a whole.

Millions of children are at risk of dying from severe wasting, and RUTF is one of the most effective, life‑saving treatments we have. This energy‑dense therapeutic food helps children recover quickly, yet millions of those who need RUTF don’t receive it. No child should die because they can’t access a proven treatment. 👉 Expanding RUTF coverage means more children survive, recover, and thrive. #March4Nutrition

The first 1,000 days are the most effective time to invest in a child's nutrition and set them up for success for the rest of their lives. During this period, even small, targeted nutrition interventions can have an outsized impact, helping children to develop and grow to their full potential. #March4Nutrition

Fighting global malnutrition is one of the most cost-effective ways to save and improve lives. Ensuring all women and children have the nutrition they need to survive and thrive is a high-impact investment. #March4Nutrition #InvestInNutrition

A groundbreaking study provides the first global quantification of breastfeeding’s role in preventing chronic diseases. The data is stunning and reinforces what we have long advocated: #breastfeeding protection, promotion, and support are lifesaving, cost-effective, and essential. Read the full results here: bit.ly/49fcYEc

Healthy pregnancies need sufficient micronutrients. Daily MMS helps moms and babies survive and thrive. #March4Nutrition

The first 1,000 days shape physical growth, cognitive development, and lifelong health. Kids, families, and economies thrive when we invest in nutrition. #March4Nutrition

The first 1,000 days set the foundation for every day after. When we invest in nutrition, kids, families, and economies thrive. #March4Nutrition

A brighter future begins with investing in the first 1,000 days.

The first 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s 2nd birthday set the foundation for all the days that follow.

Paid leave is a public health imperative and something we're fighting to expand for moms, babies and families!