Resort's new mums lagging behind on breastfeeding

Blackpool recorded the lowest percentage of new mothers breastfeeding in the country.

- by Gazette Reporter

Nearly one third of the babies in the town were breastfed at least some of the time last year.

It comes as the percentage across England rose to 56pc-a record high.

The National Childbirth Trust said parents need better access to impartial advice and support, to help them make the best decisions for their newborns.

New figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show 32pc of infants in Blackpool were being breastfed at least some of the time, as of their six-to-eight-week health visitor review last year. This was broadly in line with a year earlier.