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The Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), and the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) have joined forces to advocate for workplace support for breastfeeding parents in honour of World Breastfeeding .
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,