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"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother"Abraham Lincoln |
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Rachel Allen"What a great site! I love it! I think changing the public perception of breastfeeding to show mums they can stay stylish and still breastfeed is much needed to fill a support void in Ireland. Culturally it is our public perception which holds so many people back. |
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Domini Kemp
“No chef, food company or scientist can make food as perfect for your baby, as you can. Yes, breastfeeding takes time, but the results are worth it. Your baby’s health is undoubtedly improved and it’s great for getting you back in shape. |
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For every 1% increase in breastfeeding, the average health authority would save 6000 euro in reduced hospital admissions for gastroenteritis! A 10% increase would thus save 60,000 euro.
The same increases in breastfeeding would save 13,000 Euro for 2 cases of Diabetes averted and 25,000 euro for 4 cases of NEC.
We need to spend money on those least likely to breastfeed – the young, the poor and those with the least education. However, government spending on breastfeeding is not likely to match the vast quantities of money being spent on seeing breastfeeding fail – the formula companies.
Our bottle feeding society will turn back into a breastfeeding one only when we as a nation realise that it is in EVERYONE’s interest that children are breastfed.
Breastfeeding is a learned skill. In traditional societies women learn from each other.
In Western societies this is not so; women turn to health professionals who are often ill-equipped to help.
Whose feelings are we protecting with the notion that women should not be made feel guilty if they do not breastfeed?
Is it a matter of time before we see a major court case where a woman sues a formula company for not warning her of the considerable risks associated with using breastmilk substitutes? Scientific evidence is now so compelling that this case would surely win.
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Breastfeeding –the natural choice 
