Why are UK breastfeeding rates so low

The number of women in england still breastfeeding six to eight weeks after the birth of a child has declined, according to public health england (phe).In the uk, 81% of mothers had tried breastfeeding at some point, but only 34% were breastfeeding at.Design ecological analysis of routine data using random effects logistic regression.A recent report estimated that a moderate increase in breastfeeding rates in the uk could save over £17 million a year as a result of reduced costs for treating four acute infant diseases, with further savings accruing from the resulting reduction in breast cancer cases.And as well as, negative attitudes towards breastfeeding in public and the.Quarterly and annual experimental statistics by local authority for infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.

British women have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world because they are being put under pressure to resume their old routines as quickly as possible after birth, a leading public health.Breastfeeding rates in the uk decrease markedly over the first weeks following birth.The uk remains one of the countries with the lowest breastfeeding rate in the world.In sweden, for example, which has some of the highest breastfeeding rates in the world, advertising and marketing of infant formula is restricted.