Friday, February 15, 2008

BBC NEWS | Health | More breastfeeding support needed

BBC NEWS | Health | More breastfeeding support needed

The government is introducing a breastfeeding helpline to boost the numbers of mothers breastfeeding. I'd say that the effectiveness of advice given over the phone is going to be approaching zero. In the end, there is just no substitute for a personal visit from a midwife. And right now, there is a huge gap between the number of midwives available and the number needed to make the improvements in pre- and post-natal care that that government hopes to see.