Why mums are not latching on to breastfeeding 

We have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. Could it be due to the lack of support for mothers?

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We know breastmilk is best for babies but often, when mums need support, it can be hard to find.

This can be true even when you work for the HSE. In its Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021, the organisation states it supports mothers who want to continue breastfeeding on return to work. Yet a former employee is taking a case to the Workplace Relations Commission, saying the HSE failed to provide suitable facilities for her to express milk for her baby.