Friday, 30 July 2021, 9:48 am
New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College
of Midwives and the Paediatric Society have joined forces to
remind New Zealanders that breastfeeding should be a shared
responsibility.
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), which
runs from 1-7 August, aims to highlight the huge benefits
that breastfeeding can bring to both the health and welfare
of babies, as well as a wider push for maternal health,
focusing on good nutrition, poverty reduction and food
security.
"In Aotearoa New Zealand around 80 percent
of babies are exclusively breastfed on discharge from
baby-friendly services. However, this percentage drops
significantly by six weeks after birth, and at six months,"