Breastfeeding Friendly Week runs from the 13th to the 19th of June and aims to celebrate the work being done to support, promote and protect breastfeeding in Scotland.
Natalie Don MSP has welcomed this year’s Scottish Breastfeeding Week stating that it is the perfect time to encourage more conversations around breastfeeding. This Week also aims to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding to baby and maternal health, to promote the power of choice and a child’s right to breastfeed and to call on employers to support breastfeeding staff all with the priority of normalising breastfeeding. It also serves as an opportunity to highlight the Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme which is a free initiative, backed by the Scottish Government and provides information to businesses, employers, services and organisations on how to make premises friendly and welcoming for nursing mums.
Natalie Don MSP is encouraging employers, businesses and other organisations to sign up to the Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland scheme and show support to breastfeeding mothers.
Natalie Don MSP
Natalie Don MSP stated;
“It is extremely important that we encourage and open up the conversation around breastfeeding. As a breastfeeding mother myself, I do understand many of the fears and anxieties that are facing nursing mums. Many mums get anxious about breastfeeding in public so we need to make sure we are doing everything we can to support and encourage them to feel comfortable - wherever and however we choose to feed our babies.
We already have some fantastic support groups and organisations which aim to support mothers in their breastfeeding journeys. The Breastfeeding Friendly Network and Breastfeeding Friendly Inverclyde provide hands on support and vital information to breastfeeding mums. However, we are still far from a place where breastfeeding is deemed as normal in society and we need to change that.
The Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Scheme is an excellent place to start, by making nursing mums feel welcome. There are already many wonderful businesses, organisations and groups who have signed up to the scheme but there are many more that could get on board too. For more information or to sign up visit;