Bring Back Funding For Breastfeeding Awareness Week
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We are asking the Department of Health to continue to fund Breastfeeding Awareness Week.
Breastfed babies save the NHS money because they are less likely to need medical treatment. Statistically, formula-fed babies are more likely to get colds, ear infections, milk allergies, diarrhea, urinary tract infections and bacterial meningitis.
Many mothers will not consider breastfeeding unless the benefits are highlighted to them and they will not understand that there are risks to formula feeding.
We believe that cutting funding for Breastfeeding Awareness Week is a short sighted way to save money.
Breastfed babies save the NHS money because they are less likely to need medical treatment. Statistically, formula-fed babies are more likely to get colds, ear infections, milk allergies, diarrhea, urinary tract infections and bacterial meningitis.
Many mothers will not consider breastfeeding unless the benefits are highlighted to them and they will not understand that there are risks to formula feeding.
We believe that cutting funding for Breastfeeding Awareness Week is a short sighted way to save money.
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Jenny P
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It's so important to back this with government funding, afterall breastfeeding fuels future generations!
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Devon
4 December 2015
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Kim H
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Please don't cut funding! Giving babies the best start is so important!
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South Yorkshire
2 December 2015
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Kathryn Andersen
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Surely you realise that by encouraging breastfeeding, you will cut costs in the long run for the NHS as breastfeeding protects against so many illnesses for mother and baby? Not just that, the environmental benefits are staggering? Cutting this is non sen
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Geraldine C
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High incidence of brest feeding reduces spending on sick children. It dosent make sense to reduce funding to promoe this health enhancing activity.
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Armagh
29 October 2015
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Emma C
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This needs careful consideration as we should ALL be doing our bit to promote breastfeeding not only to parents but to the community to make it more accepted
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Norfolk
28 October 2015
25 October 2015
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