One in four women given conflicting advice about breastfeeding, survey finds 

Only 45% of women who met a public health nurse for advice found it positive.

Almost a quarter of women have been given conflicting advice about breastfeeding by health professionals while 23% were encouraged to use formula when they did not want it, a new survey has found.

Breastfeeding supports were described as “inadequate and inaccessible” while one in 10 mothers said breastfeeding choices were not supported in hospitals, according to the survey of 5,412 women.