A survey by Philips AVENT, has
shown that 61% of Australian
mothers who have expressed milk
after returning to work in order to
continue breast feeding their child,
were made to feel uncomfortable
or embarrassed over expressing
their milk in the workplace.
Only 29% of new mothers who
participated in the survey had
access to a comfortable and private
space at work and 33% did not
feel comfortable talking about
expressing at work with their
employer.
These figures highlight why
mothers are more likely to stop
breast feeding when they return to
work, the company said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 05 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 05 Jul 13
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