Some things you might not know about breastfeeding….
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Humans are one of 4237 species of mammals, all of whom breastfeed their young. (www.breastfeeding.org)
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Pregnancy is not a pre-requisite for breastfeeding.
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There is ten times the amount of silicon in formula milk than a mother with implants breastfeeding. (www.breastfeeding.co.uk)
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While your body is producing breastmilk it uses about 500 calories a day. (www.ahealthyme.com)
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You can store breastmilk in the fridge for 24 hours and in the freezer for up to 3 months. (Successful breastfeeding Royal College Midwives, 2002)
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In March 1999, there were 170 visual references to bottlefeeding on television and just 1 to breastfeeding. There were 27 references to the difficulty of breastfeeding and 1 to the difficulty of bottlefeeding. (Representing infant feeding: content analysis of British media portrayals of bottle feeding and breast feeding Henderson, L., Kitzinger, J., Green, J. British Medical Journal 2000)
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UNICEF estimate that 1.5 million babies worldwide die each each year because they are not breastfeed. (WHO/UNICEF Estimates, 1996)
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The NHS spends at least £35million per year treating gastro-enteritis in bottle-fed babies in England and Wales. (Breastfeeding: Good Practice Guidance to the NHS, DoH 1995)
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The Queen, Madonna, Mrs Thatcher and Pamela Anderson all breastfed. (www.breastfeeding.org)
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www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
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National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (9 – 15 May 2004)
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