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Efforts to boost breastfeeding rates paying dividends

The Work Life Balance Act 2023 is seeking to allow women to request breastfeeding breaks of one hour per eight-hour workday for two years ....

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Lack of breastfeeding support causing long-term trauma


Lack of breastfeeding support causing long-term trauma
On Tuesday, health minister Stephen Donnelly announced additional funding to the HSE of €1.58m to fund 24 additional lactation consultants nationally
At the moment Cuidiú is creating a programme to train our breastfeeding counsellors in trauma. We are looking at that for parents, it is not something we would have had to do 20 years ago,” breastfeeding expert Geraldine Cahill said.
Wed, 12 May, 2021 - 12:30
Niamh Griffin
A breastfeeding group is training counsellors in trauma as women suffer long-term effects from lack of support, the Oireachtas Health Committee heard on Wednesday.
About 100 volunteers work with Cuidiú in 26 branches around the country. Breastfeeding expert from the organisation, Geraldine Cahill, said their role has changed over the past decade. ....

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