Break down barriers to breastfeeding in the UK | Letters

The government must take the lead on ensuring that terms of employment do not deter women who wish to breastfeed and social attitudes must also improve, write Neena Modi and 17 other signatories

The evidence that breastfeeding has long-lasting benefits for infant and mother is clear. Further, though some women are unable to breastfeed and some choose not to, with the right support, the vast majority of women are able to breastfeed successfully.

So why is it that over 73% of mothers in England initiate breastfeeding but by six to eight weeks this figure has dropped to just 43%? To give this some perspective, in Norway the figure at six months is 71%.

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