My guest today is infant feeding coordinator Catriona MacLean from Inverclyde, Scotland. She is the brains and brawn behind the 40 feet tall mural of a breastfeeding mermaid, that helps normalize breastfeeding in Inverclyde. We talk about how they decided on the mural, why they chose a mermaid, and what are the positive effects across the community.   

The mural was painted by artist Sam Bates aka SMUG. You can check out his artworks at: https://www.instagram.com/smugone/?hl=en  

 Drone footage of the mural: https://www.facebook.com/BreastfeedingFriendlyInverclyde/videos/amazing-drone-footage-showing-the-mural-of-the-mermaid-looking-over-greenock-tow/520846476129520/ 

Other relevant links: 

Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative: https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/

Study on breastfeeding in childhood leukemia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15504444/

Unicef baby-friendly research: https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/news-and-research/baby-friendly-research/