Tuesday, 21 June 2011

More new mothers are opting to breastfeed UK data shows

More new mothers are opting to try breastfeeding their babies, latest UK figures reveal.

The NHS Information Centre data shows more than eight out of 10 newborns are now breastfed at least once after birth, up from six out of 10 in 1990.

Experts said the increase was welcome and partly due to public awareness that "breast is best" for mother and child.

Read the full story at the BBC

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