Poll reveals mothers’ attitudes towards breastfeeding
PRQuick.comA poll by a recently launched website aimed at helping women identify the best time to conceive or avoid pregnancy naturally, has revealed the opinions and attitudes that mothers across the UK have towards breastfeeding.
A recently launched website aimed at helping women identify the best time to conceive or avoid pregnancy naturally, has conducted research into the attitudes women have towards breastfeeding and why they did or didn’t use the age-old method to feed their child.
The poll, by http://www.FertilityFlower.com, asked 1,184 mothers across the UK if they breastfed their children and the reasons behind their decision.
According to the research by http://www.FertilityFlower.com, almost two thirds of those asked, 64%, breastfed their children and a further 12% ‘attempted’ to breastfeed and ‘gave-up’ after finding it too difficult.
Of those who breastfed their baby, 14% admitted to doing so to ‘help’ them lose the weight that they gained during pregnancy and a further 26% breastfed because it was ‘cheaper’ than buying formula milk.
The majority, 53%, of those who breastfed their baby said it was so that they could ‘bond’ with their child.
9% of those that breastfed their baby admitted to doing so because they felt ‘pressured’ to do so by either a partner, family member or their midwife.
The research by http://www.FertilityFlower.com found that 19% of the respondents didn’t breastfeed their baby or even attempt to for the first feed. The majority of these respondents, 52%, cited it was because they were concerned about the affect it could have on their breasts and a further 11% said it was for fear of it being painful.
More than 1 in 10, 11%, of those that breastfed admitted to feeling ‘embarrassed’ at times and 21% of those that didn’t breastfeed said one of the elements for their decisions was the embarrassment they would feel breastfeeding in public places.
Kimberly Ann Racic, founder of http://www.FertilityFlower.com, commented on the research;
“Breast milk is the perfect food for babies. Therefore the decision to breastfeed or not shouldn’t be taken lightly. However, I don’t think anyone should be shamed into breastfeeding when they don’t want to. Good news for women who would like to continue breastfeeding but are anxious about doing so in public, there are covers that can be bought or made that allow for complete discretion. ”
She continued,
“If mothers are feeling unsure as to what is best for them and are struggling to reach a decision, I would suggest that they do some research online and talk to other mothers candidly about their fears. They are likely to get a realistic picture of what breastfeeding is like. After that, they’ll be able to make the decision to breastfeed or not based on real information rather than perception. ”
LINK http://www.FertilityFlower.com
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Editor’s notes
FertilityFlower.com launched in August 2010 with the aim of helping women accurately identifies their fertile phase by using the ‘sympto-thermal’ method. It uses cutting edge charting software to help women track their fertility, with the objective of helping women grow their families naturally or organically space births
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