The number of mothers breastfeeding has soared by over a quarter during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, a new survey has found. According to the social parenting community BabyDoc Club, 26pc of mothers are now breastfeeding their baby until the weaning stage as opposed to 15pc before the Covid-19 pandemic. To celebrate National Breastfeeding Week, which takes place from October 1-7, BabyDoc Club surveyed 801 pregnant mothers and mothers of babies under two years old and living in Ireland. Around 73pc of pregnant mothers surveyed said they intended to breastfeed their baby. Out of the mothers surveyed with a baby under two, 61pc said they breastfed their baby for a time, while two-thirds of these are currently still breastfeeding.

Source: Irish Independent October 01, 2020 01:30 UTC