Arsenal star supports effort

This column appears in the Cardiff Post today.

A couple of weeks ago, I met the Arsenal and England footballer Theo Walcott at the launch of the Breastfeeding Manifesto in London.

The event, which took place during National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, highlighted the aims of the Breastfeeding Manifesto. More than 30 not-for-profit organisations, including Unicef and five Royal colleges, have signed up to the Breastfeeding Manifesto to tackle the low levels of breastfeeding in the UK.

Theo himself grew up knowing how important breastfeeding is as his mum was a La Leche League breastfeeding leader. He has lent his support to the Breastfeeding Manifesto to help every child get off to a healthy start.

I was delighted to attend the launch and so pleased to see a young man like Theo supporting this cause. It is so important that we try to increase the levels of breastfeeding in the UK and Wales in particular, as it can make a major difference to the health of both mothers and babies. It's best for the baby and best for the mother.

We need to increase awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and support women who want to breastfeed, especially during the first six months of a baby's life. Let's make breastfeeding an easier thing for women to do.

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Was Theo Walcott the only footballer there? I was unable to attend but I heard there were many big name celebrities and footballers at the event.