(August 1st to 7th is observed as the World Breastfeeding Week. We know that breast is the best, it’s the baby’s ‘first vaccine’ but it’s ridiculously hard for a new mother. It’s easier to force the burden of nurturing a baby on women alone, but breastfeeding is as much a mother’s responsibility as is society’s)
It’s too easy to force the burden of nurturing a child on women alone, to make breastfeeding their problem rather than society’s.)
Netflix’s announcement of unlimited time-off for parents during the first year after a child is born or adopted should jolt the archaic Indian maternity law which allows a meagre three months paid maternity leave to working mums.
Three months? Talk about realism!
The ultimate dilemma is that doctors recommend exclusive breast feeding for at-least six months, even more. Leaving a three month old baby and going back to work is a wrench!
Luckily for me, understanding employers and a great boss translated into an extended eight months maternity leave. But more than 30% working women have to drop out of work because breastfeeding comes in the way of work. (Source: ASSOCHAM)