Hyndburn Council is officially breastfeeding friendly, with the adoption of a new policy which shows how breastfeeding mothers will be made welcome within Council offices and other public buildings, such as the award-winning Accrington market.
Increasing the rates of breastfeeding has been shown to be one of most important ways to reduce infant deaths. Not only can breastfeeding save lives, research shows that if rates increased, this could save the NHS millions of pounds, because breastfed babies are less likely to need treatment for conditions such as gastroenteritis, ear infections and respiratory illness. Their mothers are also less likely to develop breast cancer.
Councillor Pam Barton, Cabinet member for Health and Communities said, “The law supports mothers to breastfeed, in fact many people don’t know is that it’s actually illegal for anyone to ask a breastfeeding woman to leave a public place. As a next step we will be looking at how we can support local businesses to become breastfeeding-friendly.”
If anyone would like support or information about breastfeeding, they should contact their health visitor or local children’s centre.
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