Breastfeeding

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:32 pm on 25 April 2018.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 2:32, 25 April 2018

Thank you, Presiding Officer, and I will stick to the subject. As a huge supporter of breastfeeding, having four children who were all breastfed, I can see the benefits of that. But, sadly, many new mothers give up after a short period of time and cite a lack of support, or a perceived lack of support, that they might have had from a designated midwife, because of pressure on community and maternity services. Have you, in the time that you've been health Secretary, identified that lack of support in the community, in particular the amount of time that expectant mothers can spend with a dedicated midwife to support them in breastfeeding and allowing them to continue right the way through the child's best part of its life?