Irish mothers will breastfeed in public en masse in at least 14 different venues around the country this Saturday, as part of the international Quintessence Challenge to see how many babies can be fed simultaneously in one place. A voluntary group, Friends of Breastfeeding, co-ordinates the event here, in an effort to promote the importance – and normality – of this way of feeding babies. Other events with a similar aim are taking place during National Breastfeeding Week, which starts today. Despite extensive evidence of health benefits for both baby and mother, Ireland continues to have one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world – only 55 per cent of mothers are feeding their babies...
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