Breastfeeding

‘People thought I was taking extra breaks’: The hidden pressures breastfeeding mothers face at work

A survey found that close to nine in 10 mothers who had breastfed within the past five years encountered at least one practical work-related barrier.

More mums breastfeeding successfully, but basic struggles persist: KKH study

A new KKH study shows that mothers want to breastfeed, and can successfully do so when they receive timely intervention and support.

6 tips for breastfeeding your baby

Many mums think breastfeeding is a natural instinct but it is actually a learnt skill for both mother and baby.

60 lactation pods to be set up in public spaces by Q1 2026 for breastfeeding mothers

Interior of the heritage-themed pods by maternal care social enterprise Go!Mama, in partnership with Temasek Foundation and the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), at Asian Civilisations Museum on Aug 5, 2025.

Forum: Nursing rooms could do with better design

Forum: Steps taken to ensure post-partum care and support for mums

Forum: Baby-friendly hospitals are not always mother-friendly

More new buildings in S’pore will be required to provide lactation rooms for mothers in future

New buildings - from offices, schools, and small shopping malls - will need to provide at least one lactation room if they have a gross floor area of 5,000 sqm or more.

Forum: More can be done to make things easier for breastfeeding mums

Want more working mothers to breastfeed? Make space

A lactation room at baby products firm Hegen. Having established, reasonable policies to support breastfeeding will help to ensure consistent and adequate accommodations for nursing mothers.

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