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Pandemic a boon for breastfeeding mums

The ability to work from home makes it ideal for them to stay on the breastfeeding journey, despite initial uncertainties

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When Ms Christel Goh, 30, became a new mother in July last year, she did not expect to be still breastfeeding 12 months later.
Despite problems like clogged ducts, pumping during Zoom work calls and her laptop motherboard short-circuiting because she spilt breast milk on it, she found herself loving the ability to feed and soothe baby Fayth through nursing.
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