Pressures over Breastfeeding
Mothers often feel various pressures when raising a child, particularly the stress of breastfeeding. While those pro-breastfeeding see this as an important health message, these opinions have led to extra anxiety over parenthood.
Women who passionately advocate breastfeeding, ‘Nipple Nazis’, now have evidence that long-term breastfeeding may be linked to a child having a higher IQ to support their pro-breastfeeding position. Studies also show breastfeeding reduces childhood obesity and improves children’s social skills.However encouraging breastfeeding has been seen to stigmatise non-breastfeeders.According to the Australian Breastfeeding Association, while 93 per cent of women exclusively breastfeed when their baby is first born, by the end of five months that rate drops to 15 per cent.