How a mother feeds her child is her decision
Mothers need support not pressure
(swipe up for more)
In the UK we are letting mothers down
Most say they wanted to breastfeed for longer
(swipe left for statistics)
(keep swiping up for more)
National Infant Feeding Survey (2005):
“Around nine in ten mothers who breastfed for less than
six weeks said that they would have liked to continue longer.”
National Infant Feeding Survey (2010):
“Of the mothers who had stopped breastfeeding by Stage 3
[8 to 10 months old], over three in five (63%) said that they
would have liked to have breastfed for longer.”
The 2015 survey was cancelled.
We won't know the impact of government
cuts to support services.
The UK has the lowest
breastfeeding rate in the world
According to the Lancet Breastfeeding Series - January 2016
Mothers who use formula
are also being failed
Companies rip them off with over-priced infant formula
and by pushing unnecessary milks for older babies
Members of Parliament are taking action
They are hearing from experts to plan how to help
all mothers, babies and their families
Watch Baby Milk Action's presentation
We spoke on the need to better regulate the formula industry
(follow us for news of presentations on what else is needed)
Baby Milk Action presentation - 17 May 2016
All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequalities
Click above to watch. Afterwards swipe left for
action you can take and to download our report to MPs
