Improving Breastfeeding Rates in Working Mothers: Uncovering Barriers and Working Out Solutions in the Indian Scenario
Mishu Mangla, Naina Kumar
Abstract
Breastfeeding is one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods to ensure adequate nutrition for a baby during the initial years of life. The rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in India are better (65%–75%, with regional variations) compared with the global rate of 40%. Still there are many babies who are not being given the benefit of this natural practice. Improving the rates of breastfeeding in working mothers can improve the national rates of breastfeeding. The barriers to achieve universal EBF in India are at multiple levels, including social, cultural, economic, and even individual levels. An attempt has been made to summarize the barriers that working women face in successfully breastfeeding their babies, and a few possible solutions have been suggested.
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