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The study, recently published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, provides critical insights into how pandemic-induced changes affected breastfeeding habits.

"I was still breastfeeding my daughter and I had to stop," she said.

The cost of baby milk has surged in recent years, while retailers in the UK are not allowed to advertise or offer discounts on infant formula because it might discourage breastfeeding.

They include the elderly, infants, children, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

This includes allowing states to offer hybrid and virtual services permanently, and expanding eligibility for postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as children.