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Rutherglen MSP throws support behind new breast feeding scheme

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iOS - Android The new plan is particularly important in Lanarkshire, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Scotland.Around just half of mothers breastfeed at birth, but the figure drops from 50.3 per cent to 30.4 per cent after six to eight weeks.Ms Haughey hopes the BFS strategy will help remove any stigma about women breastfeeding in public.

She told Lanarkshire Live : “I want to ensure that my constituency office and surgery venues in Rutherglen are an inclusive space for all staff, constituents and visitors, so it’s important this extends to babies who are being breastfeed as well.

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