Newstovote - The British government was forced to lure women with shopping vouchers to want to breastfeed their babies. Because, in some areas is very low breastfeeding rates, impact on infant health.
The BBC, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the initiative undertaken by the government in collaboration with the medical sector in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. Their initial targets, vouchers worth 200 pounds sterling will be given to 130 mothers.
On midwives and health workers will check periodically, to make sure the mother was properly implement exclusive breastfeeding. If the pilot project is successful, a similar scheme will be implemented across the country in the next.
Two of the region known to have the lowest breastfeeding rates in the UK. On average only one in four mothers who breastfeed in this region, it was only six to eight weeks.
According to the medical team that promotes the voucher scheme, breastfeeding can prevent health problems such as stomach pain and chest infections, in addition to educate children.
Before granting vouchers also made the UK to reduce the number of smokers and the obese.
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