# Breastfeeding
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Last month
March 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
HSE stops increasing breastfeeding targets, as they continue to be missed
The targets were set out in the national breastfeeding strategy, which has expired.
The HSE had a target to increase breastfeeding rates by 2 percentage points per year.
Breastfeeding rates are rising - but not fast enough to reach the HSE's targets over several years.
11 Mar
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This year
2024
Voices
Rebecca Moynihan: The exorbitant cost of baby formula should not be tolerated
Rebecca Moynihan
11 Feb
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23
All time
Breastfeeding
Seanad motion to call for breastfeeding lessons to be taught in Irish schools
12 Oct 2022
17.4k
85
Voices
Opinion: If breast is best - then why are Ireland's breastfeeding rates so low?
Deirdre Geraghty-Smith
7 Oct 2021
29.5k
53
The Lancet
Mothers 'unlikely' to pass Covid-19 on to newborn babies via breastfeeding if precautions are taken
24 Jul 2020
11.5k
31
glam mam
The importance of Rachel McAdam's viral breast pump pic can not be understated
20 Dec 2018
9.1k
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Voices
'I feed my baby in cafés, airplanes & churches... it can be difficult, but it's so worth it'
Wendy Grace
6 Oct 2018
31.3k
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Breastfeeding
A new study has found that adults who were breastfed as babies earn more than those who were not
5 Oct 2018
20.6k
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feeding time
I know breast is best, but here's why I stopped feeling ashamed about bottle feeding
2 Oct 2018
2.3k
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Voices
Opinion: 'Fussing about low breastfeeding rates reeks of mother-shaming'
Adrienne Corless
6 Aug 2018
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Breastfeeding
Khloe Kardashian says she has been shamed for not breastfeeding her daughter
10 Jun 2018
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0
nursing a glass
Can I have a glass of wine? 8 questions about breastfeeding and booze - answered
4 Oct 2017
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Babies
'Shocked and disappointed': Pressure mounts to restore funding for breastfeeding support initiative
1 Oct 2017
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Should Irish children be taught about breastfeeding in school?
1 Aug 2017
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109
Voices
Cllr Jennifer Whitmore: 'I'm shocked a breastfeeding politician was considered news'
Jennifer Whitmore
27 Jun 2017
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Voices
Enough of the guilt: Breastfeeding isn't always an option or the right thing to do
Jennifer Ryan
24 Jun 2017
9.1k
105
Breastfeeding
Politician makes Australian history as she becomes the first to breastfeed in parliament
10 May 2017
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103
Latching On
Sabina Higgins invites 200 mothers and babies to a breastfeeding morning at the Áras
4 Oct 2016
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34
Use Discretion
Dublin Airport admits that controversial breastfeeding sign "could have been worded better"
28 Sep 2016
65.5k
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Home Birth
Irish women who give birth at home are much more likely to breastfeed
10 Aug 2016
15.1k
63
Ah here
This mam had the last laugh on coworkers who had been stealing milk from the fridge
22 Jul 2016
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6
own it
This mam went viral after she stopped her own wedding to breastfeed her daughter
28 Jun 2016
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9
feeding frenzy
This 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' sign is coming to a cafe near you
21 May 2016
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Victoria's secret
This mother found a clever way to hit back at critics of her breastfeeding photos
12 Mar 2016
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what a boob
This mam found a clever way to hit back at critics of her breastfeeding photos
12 Mar 2016
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