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The latest data covers the period from April 2017 to March 2018, and was collected using health visiting activity data at a local resident level.
Head of education at the Royal College of Midwives Carmel Lloyd said: "These latest annual statistics suggest England could be doing better when it comes to breastfeeding.
"Evidence clearly shows that breastfeeding in line with WHO (World Health Organisation) guidance brings optimum benefits for the health of both mother and baby.
"Typically the number of women who start breastfeeding in the UK is at around 80%, but unfortunately after a couple of weeks this number falls dramatically."
Carmel added that low rates in parts of the UK unfortunately indicate a wider social and cultural problem, where many generations of women haven't been offered the advice and support needed to sustain breastfeeding, or aren't influenced by other mums who chose that feeding method and act as an example.
(JG/CM)
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New Statistics Reveal England's Low Breastfeeding Rates
The proportion of babies that are still breastfed at six to eight weeks is the lowest in England for four years, Public Health England (PHE) statistics have revealed.The latest data covers the period from April 2017 to March 2018, and was collected using health visiting activity data at a local resident level.
Head of education at the Royal College of Midwives Carmel Lloyd said: "These latest annual statistics suggest England could be doing better when it comes to breastfeeding.
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"Evidence clearly shows that breastfeeding in line with WHO (World Health Organisation) guidance brings optimum benefits for the health of both mother and baby.
"Typically the number of women who start breastfeeding in the UK is at around 80%, but unfortunately after a couple of weeks this number falls dramatically."
Carmel added that low rates in parts of the UK unfortunately indicate a wider social and cultural problem, where many generations of women haven't been offered the advice and support needed to sustain breastfeeding, or aren't influenced by other mums who chose that feeding method and act as an example.
(JG/CM)
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