Less and less people breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks

Published on: 09/07/2015

 

New NHS England figures show that breastfeeding rates at the six to eight week check have continued to drop.  Since 2012 the rate, which was then 47.2%., has dropped year on year and is now just 43.8%.

 

To view the statistics see here

RCM summary can be viewed here