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Breastfeeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for mothers experiencing poor mental health post-partum related to breastfeeding.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body: Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled: 5 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 10 Feb 2025
Answer: 13 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

5 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for mothers experiencing poor mental health post-partum related to breastfeeding.
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Feb 2025
Answer published
Whilst the relationship with breastfeeding and postnatal depression is complex, a successful breastfeeding experience may protect against mental health issues such as postnatal depression.Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme, the Departmen...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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