Feeding the CYCLE The World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative UK offers its expert comment on the state of the nation's breastfeeding rates.

摘要

The number of women starting to breastfeed their babies in the UK has been climbing slowly since the 1980s, when initiation was around 65%, and is now around 73% in England (NHS England, 2017). Yet there is still the same steep drop-off in the first few weeks, as mothers face problems they cannot resolve themselves. Emphatically this is not a matter of 'choosing' to switch to formula or mixed feeding. Many women grieve deeply for the loss of this fundamental aspect of their mothering experience, and are at a significantly increased risk of postnatal depression (Borra et al, 2015).