All studies revealed that health workers can
play a key role in supporting and promoting
breastfeeding. Their presence at the time of
delivery and subsequent contact with the
mother and infant provide them with unique
opportunities to help the mother and baby to
establish and maintain lactation [14]. In the past 2
decades, there has been a rapid increase in our
understanding not only of scientific basis of
lactation and sucking, but also of prevention and
effective management of breastfeeding
problems, including use of basic counseling skill.
Many studies have shown that if health workers'
attitude and practice are supportive, it is more
likely that mothers will breastfeed successfully
and longer. Unfortunately breastfeeding has
been neglected in the training of most health
workers, leaving a serious gap in both their
knowledge and skill. Therefore training is
urgently needed at all levels for up‐to‐date and
effective management of breast feeding[14].