It is a requirement of the BFHI accreditation that all…

“In some countries, pumping has become the default method of expression, and hand expression has become an afterthought. It would be safer if it…

— Gabrielle Palmer

No one argues with the many benefits of breastfeeding for those women who choose it.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

It's a two-way street: breastfeeding women should never be embarrassed by staff asking them to stop, and most mums will recognise the need to…

— Nigel Farage

“Some women just want the experience of being pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding. For many women, these are vital bonding experiences." (p. 274: in…

— Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

“Without special interventions such as a policy overhaul or staff training, breastfeeding help is not a priority. Staff might be reprimanded if they are…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“The same country that has such weak regulations (and they are among the best in the world) of the artificial milk market has restrictive…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Those who market artificial baby milk, bottles, teats and the essential cleaning materials benefit financially from keeping breastfeeding in check.”

— Gabrielle Palmer

“In the past, rich women had frequently delegated childcare to a wet nurse. As doctors and companies began to promote and provide artificial milks,…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“An exclusively breastfed child can die, just as an artificially fed child can survive, because of a range of risk factors, but this does…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Breastmilk substitutes can be useful, life-saving products, just as artificial insulin can save the lives of diabetics, but no honest doctor could advocate the…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Breastmilk is designed for rapid digestion and frequent feeding.”

— Gabrielle Palmer

“In the same way, breastfeeding is seen as a woman’s topic. Though women are often told whether or not they should do it, it…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Breastfeeding mothers, sleeping by their babies in three-sided cribs with the open side joined to the adult bed, respond quite differently from mothers whose…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“It is difficult to insist on breastfeeding because nurses and physicians are eager to have the infant show the greatest possible gain.”12”

— Gabrielle Palmer

“The BFHI was designed to protect and promote exclusive breastfeeding, but its provisions always included the acceptance of medically indicated replacement feeding. When this…

— Gabrielle Palmer