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More women in Britain opt for breastfeeding28 November, 2007 In the United Kingdom, breastfeeding has risen to 65% over the past 30 years. Mothers who have given birth within the past year are 30% more likely to breastfeed longer, compared with women who gave birth in the past five years, according to a survey of over 1,000 mothers conducted by Philips Avent, a popular baby-food brand. The survey found that 92% of all mothers said they believed that breast milk was the healthiest way to feed their baby, and 47% said they felt it was the easiest option for them. These figures have come out despite the fact that today’s new mothers are more worried about breastfeeding in public than ever before, British newspaper The Independent has reported. However, still, less than a third of mothers in the United Kingdom start bottle-feeding their babies. By the 10th week, about 6 out of 10 babies are fed on formula milk. It was also found that some mothers who are breastfeeding their babies “top up” their feeds with a bottle – with 45% doing so by the time the baby is 5 months old. Three quarters of babies receive formula milk as part of their diet. The survey by Philips Avent showed that Liverpool has the lowest number of new breastfeeding mothers, at 48%. Plymouth has the highest rate of breastfeeding among new mothers – at 78%. The report in The Independent quoted an advisor on baby-feeding as saying that breastfeeding still needed to be made more “socially acceptable.” Over 2,000 people were surveyed in the poll conducted on behalf of Philips Avent.
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