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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 11 Dec 2017

    Paying mothers incentivises breastfeeding, study findshttp://bbc.in/2kpgAtA 

    8:14 AM - 11 Dec 2017
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      2. Clare Smith‏ @clareyfairyness 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Breastfeeding was starving my little boy as I had a low milk supply. Vouchers that I can spend on whatever I want > feeding my boy?! What an offensive and discriminatory study. My formula fed baby is doing great thanks 😉

        2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
      3. Me‏ @neemaurice 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @clareyfairyness @BBCNews

        Me too! Formula from day 2 and he’s now a thriving 4yo. Fed is best.

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      2. PebHeed‏ @PebHeed 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Too much pressure put on new mums to #breastfeed already. It should be the choice of the Mum. It has great health benefits but current system almost vilifies those who struggle & adds pressure to an already nervous time.

        2 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      3. Keeley‏ @iamkeeley 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @PebHeed @BBCNews

        This! As a new Mum who struggled, I’ve felt nothing but vilified (often by heath professionals) for stopping after 7 difficult weeks.

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      2. Ernest Grainger‏ @_DARK_70 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        My wife was pressured into breastfeeding after 5 days of near bullying we realised she wasn’t producing the milk our son needed we were in effect starving him. Not every new mother is able to breastfeed and the pressure new mums are put under is extreme.

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      3. Keeley‏ @iamkeeley 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @_DARK_70 @BBCNews

        As a new mum who has recently experienced the same thing, well done to your wife for making a decision that means that your baby was fed and that everyone was healthy including mum. The pressure (and the guilt inflicted!) is unreal and unnecessary!

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      1. pinkbaglady‏ @pinkbaglady61 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        I was lucky enough to be able to breast feed both mine easily. It's quick, convenient and cheap. But neither did I hesitate to top up with a bottle, despite being told the sky would fall in if I did. Listen to the advice then ignore it and do what's best for you and your family.

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      1. Charlotte‏ @bagpussforeva 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Oh goody! Yet another way to make those of us who cannot breastfeed feel more guilt and failure.

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      1. Comrade Crust ☭‏ @perma_crust 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Or you could respect a woman's autonomy? That's priceless.

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      1. Kim stuff‏ @dkimuk 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Horrible idea. What about the women who just can't do this? Does that make them a less complete mother?

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      1. Ken‏ @KenObi93 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Is this a joke?

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      2. Tina Jackson‏ @tinateaspoon80 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        That’s fine if you’re able to breastfeed. Some of us don’t lactate or get mastitis. What matters is a fed baby!

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      2. Sabrina Booth‏ @SabrinaBooth17 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        This is utterly ridiculous woman should choose how they wish to care for their child there are far better ways of encouraging women to breastfeed such as support groups and showing different nursing positions. That said there are several reasons breastfeeding goes wrong

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Sabrina Booth‏ @SabrinaBooth17 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @SabrinaBooth17 @BBCNews

        Should we shame those who are unable to breastfeed their babies for what ever reason? I know from personal experience how hard it can be, my daughter went on nursing strike should I have refused her what she needed in that moment?

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      1. Zoe Morgan‏ @ZoeZobo1 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        This upsets me. I was dismissed as a bottle feeder. I support breast feeding Mums but it wasn't for me. My baby had a happy Mum, Dad time as he could feed her too and so was a happy content baby. Don't force Mums to do something they're not comfortable with!!

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      1. Denise Venn‏ @SimplyVeggie 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        It's hard enough being a new Mum without the breastfeeding mafia making you feel like a failure if you can't, or don't want, to b/f. As long as baby is fed it doesn't much matter how it's fed.

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      1. Maxwell Denison‏ @MaxwellDenison 11 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCNews

        It seems obvious that if you pay someone to do something, there’s an incentive for them to do it.

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