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

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  • Conflicting advice after birth

    64 17.68%
  • Interventions at birth

    9 2.49%
  • Lack of continuity of care

    44 12.15%
  • Accessibility of artificial milk

    20 5.52%
  • Marketing of artificial milk

    5 1.38%
  • Lack of education

    101 27.90%
  • Health professional influence e.g. MCHN, Paed

    17 4.70%
  • Family &/ friends ideals/advice/expectation

    45 12.43%
  • Going back to work with lack of bf support

    25 6.91%
  • Lack of availablility/affordability of support

    32 8.84%

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    Some great news to those in Melbourne:

    I wanted to also mention that you may wish to let your Melbourne based members know that we will be having Community Statements at 2.00pm at the hearing next Thursday. This is where anyone can give a three minute statement to the Committee that will be regarded as evidence. They only have to give their first name and can say whatever they want.
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    Janey - hang in there! I remember four weeks (ouch ouch ouch plus no weight gain for bub) and it does get better. It hurt for three months (tho nothing like those early weeks) and now it's only painful if the teeth get in the way when my boy is distracted What got me through was lots of Tim Tams, rasberry leaf tea, counting to 10 (or 20 or 30 if needed) outloud, and the mantra "this too shall pass" ... and the knowledge that it was good for my baby, not to mention a helluva lot easier when we went out or travelled. Good luck!