The Babies Dying Because They Are Not Breastfed: Myleene Klass Weeps As She Visits Filipino Slum Where Infants Are Hooked On Formula Their Mothers Can t Afford

The babies dying because they are not breastfed: Myleene Klass weeps as she visits Filipino slum where infants are hooked on formula their mothers can't afford Presenter visited slums in Manila and was shocked by living conditions Thousands of babies dying from fatal diseases they could have been protected from had they been breastfed Mothers lack education on health benefits of breast milk so instead rely on formula they can barely afford Save the Children launch campaign today calling for awareness, health workers and warnings on formula packaging Isla Fisher and Victoria Beckham also back campaign Campaign claims 830,000 babies could be saved every year if they were breastfed from birth By LUCY WATERLOW FOR MAILONLINE Published: 15:30 GMT, 18 February 2013 | Updated: 20:07 GMT, 18 February 2013 e-mail 85 View comments Myleene Klass, Victoria Beckham and Isla Fisher are among a number of celeb supporting a new campaign to encourage more women around the world to breast feed to save their baby's life.

According to Save the Children, 830,000 babies could be saved every year - that's 95 every hour - if mothers across the globe breastfed within the first hour of giving birth. Breast milk provides a newborn with vital antibodies which make them stronger and less likely to catch fatal diseases. Yet in numerous third world countries women are using formula milk instead - even though they can barely afford it. Sad story: Myleene with young mother Vilma who lost a baby to pneumonia because she didn't realise she could breastfeed Myleene visited the slums of Manila in the Philippines to meet some of the young mothers struggling to raise their children in appalling conditions.

She was moved to tears when she met one woman, Vilma, 20, whose bottle-fed baby had recently died of pneumonia when he was just seven months old. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Baby formula milk should have cigarette-style health... Pure and Simple! Myleene Klass is glam in a low-cut white... Share this article Share In a video you can view below, Vilma tells Myleene she didn't realise she could breastfeed and instead went hungry herself to buy expensive milk formula.

Myleene said: slot gacor [simply click the following page] 'I was really shocked that Vilma didn't have access to the basic information that may have saved her son's life. 'The information is out there but it doesn't seem to be hitting this part of the world. It's very frustrating and very sad that another mum has gone through this.' Appalling conditions: The presenter was shocked by the standard of living in this part of the Philippines Hope: Children like this one are more likely to survive if they are breastfed from birth Save the Children have found that that many mothers like Vilma are relying on expensive formula milk, when they could provide a much better source of nourishment for their babies themselves, because they simply aren't aware of the health benefits of breastfeeding.

The charity's chief executive Justin Forsyth said: 'Despite the benefits of breastfeeding being widely known in the developed world, and it being a free, natural way to protect a newborn baby, too little attention is being paid to help mums breastfeed in poorer countries.