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[ID] 1090 [Interest Areas] Concerned Citizen [Comment] 6 weeks is in NO WAY enough time to establish a successful breastfeeding relationship with you child. 6 weeks is just enough time for your body to recuperate from giving birth. Not only has your supply not settled into supply and demand mode, your child is still very dependent on you. Many babies don't take to bottles as easily or if they do, have trouble returning to the breast. Each of which can seriously effect a mother's supply. Maternity leave should be AT LEAST 3 months, though personally I would hope for more. 12 months is the ideal time to have a child bond with their mother, successfully breastfeed as long as they need. Though I know paid maternity leave can't last that long, job security and benefits should for the sake of a happy healthy family. [Topic] 
Paid Maternity Leave
Call To Action on Breastfeeding
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