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NICE, 2008 cont’d Interventions to improve the nutrition of pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children in low-income households. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Maternal health Early years Health services and community settings Health professionals should recognise that there may be adverse health consequences for both mother and baby if the mother does not breastfeed. They should also recognise that it may not be easy for the mother to stop breastfeeding abruptly – and that it is difficult to reverse. Pre-school carers and settings Support breastfeeding mothers by offering them the opportunity to breastfeed when they wish, encouraging them to bring expressed breast milk in a coolbag (labelled with the date and name of the infant) and store in the main body of the fridge.