Breastfeeding among mothers of Pakistani origin living in the UK.

Abstract

Studies have shown that many ethnic minority women coming to live in the UK adopt artificial feeding, contrary to custom in their country of origin. However a study of women of Pakistani origin living in Cardiff showed that most of the mothers favoured and initiated breastfeeding, but more than half stopped before the baby was three months old. Claudine Burton-Jeangros suggests this represents a missed opportunity for health visitors to advise and support ethnic minority mothers on the advantages of breastfeeding.