Men agree breast is best for babies |
BY JAYNE ATHERTON
MOST men don't know where to look if a mother is breastfeeding- but the majority would prefer their own children to be fed naturally, a survey shows. Nearly 80 per cent of men said they were in favour of the idea and a similar number said they would feel happy about their partner breast feeding in public. The findings lend weight to efforts to encourage the practice. Britain has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe despite the benefits, which include weight loss, bonding with a newborn and reducing the risks of cancer.
Almost a third of new mothers never try it, compared with just two per cent in Sweden. The Government wants to increase breastfeeding by two per cent a year.Breastfeeding Awareness Week next week has the backing of Friends actress Courteney Cox-Arquette. She said: 'Breastfeeding took a lot of perseverance through the early weeks because my daughter did not latch on properly and it really hurt. 'But I am so happy I stayed with it because, not only do I have a special bond with my child, but it's so easy now and she is extremely healthy.'
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