For working moms, breastfeeding is a privilege

Raman, Rani Rohini (2024) For working moms, breastfeeding is a privilege. The Indian Express.

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Despite knowing the importance of mother’s milk for the child, for a healthy society and the environment, we now need to understand the struggles of parents, mostly mothers, who walk the tightrope of breastfeeding while working (File Photo)Despite knowing the importance of mother’s milk for the child, for a healthy society and the environment, we now need to understand the struggles of parents, mostly mothers, who walk the tightrope of breastfeeding while working (File Photo) Five years back, when I gave birth to my daughter, I was determined to breastfeed her exclusively for the first six months. Beyond that, I had not given it much thought. After her birth, we were at the hospital for a month for an unavoidable medical procedure. Since our focus was to keep her alive, we ended up giving her formula.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Raman, Rani Rohini
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Mothers, Maternity Leave
Subjects:	Technology > Home economics & family living > Child rearing; home care of people with illnesses and disabilities by family and friends > Feeding children > Breast feeding
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5551
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