NOVEL TECHNIQUE AIMS TO TRANSFORM BREASTFEEDING

A Queensland midwife has developed a simple breastfeeding technique that will be piloted at a Brisbane hospital with new mothers, their babies, and midwives next year. With AIHW statistics showing only 15% of babies are breastfed after six months despite a 96% initial breastfeeding rate, it's hoped the project will change the way midwives help women to breastfeed.