Childbirth Drugs Cuts Chances Of Breastfeeding

A new research suggests that drugs that are commonly used to treat postpartum bleeding and other painkillers may hinder woman’s ability to breastfeed her baby.

The 10- year study of Swansea University research team confirmed the biological reason for the decline of breastfeeding rates in new moms, despite a huge government effort to encourage mothers to breastfeed their babies.

The Department of Health recommends that newborns should be breastfed for the first six months for various health benefits.

But, it has been found that only 45% of babies in U.K. are exclusively breastfeed for just one week after their birth and almost one in four newborns receive only formula milk from birth.

Rosemary Dodds, policy research officer for the National Childbirth Trust, suggests that it is important for women to understand the risks involved in anesthetic drugs given during childbirth and they need more support to start breastfeeding soon after giving birth.

Source: DailyMail