What do you think is the biggest barrier to breastfeeding In Australia?

As you may know, I am presenting in the Parliamentary Inquiry Into Breastfeeding in the coming weeks. I would like to hear your thoughts and for you to vote in this poll as to the things which you think are barriers to breastfeeding in Australia. While I know there are many things contributing to this, I would like to know what your #1 thought is as to the most pressing reason why our breastfeeding rates are lower than other countries.

Please feel free to list all the options above which you think are of big concern for you, or perhaps in order... all help and comments appreciated!

Here is the list to help:

Conflicting advice after birth
Interventions at birth
Lack of continuity of care
Accessibility of artificial milk
Marketing of artificial milk
Lack of education
Health professional influence e.g. MCHN, Paed
Family &/ friends ideals/advice/expectation
Going back to work with lack of bf support
Lack of availablility/affordability of support

EDITED TO ADD: I will be submitting this discussion to parliament as a submission as per their encouragement, so please let me know if you do not want your comments included and I can edit them for the submission. Thank-you!

You might also like to consider making your own submission, lots of organisations have put in their research etc so now they want to hear from mums. Its as simple as sending an email with your personal story and they will keep accepting submissions from mothers until everyone has had their say (despite the expiry date for submissions being in February - they didn't realise how big this would be!). You can read all the details here: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committe...breastfeeding/