A survey of 500 mothers commissioned by Public Health England found that fears about breastfeeding among women included that it could be painful (74%), prevent them taking medication (71%) and be embarrassing in front of strangers (63%). If you would like to read the full article, this can be found here.
DetailsLa Leche League International’s first on-line global conference with a great line up of speakers including Naomi Stadlen, Adriano Cattaneo, Kajsa Brimdyr, Suzanne Colson, Linda Smith, Kathy Kendall Tackett, Teresa Pitman, James McKenna, Alison Barrett, Gill Rapley and more … https://www.vconferenceonline.com/microsite/html/event.aspx?id=1276&offset=4
Details“Breastfeeding Nazis. Nipple Nazis. Breastapo. Breastfeeding police. Psychos. Smug earth mother bitches. Sanctimummys. Bullies. Anti-formula fanatics. Did you hear the one about that mother whose baby died because she’d been BRAINWASHED by lactation consultants? They’re mum-bashing do-gooders. They hate formula. They hate women. They should get rid of Le Leche League. They’re a bunch of…
DetailsEarly additional food and fluids for healthy breastfed full-term infants “This Cochrane review exploring the impact of introducing foods and fluids in addition to breastmilk before the recommended age of 6 months supported the current recommendation of the World Health Organization that, as a general policy, exclusive breastfeeding, without additional foods or fluids, should be…
DetailsWho Supports Breastfeeding Mothers? An Investigation of Kin Investment in the United States – Jayme Cisco https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-017-9286-y “Breastfeeding is one important form of maternal investment that is influenced by support from kin and non-kin. This paper investigates who provides support for breastfeeding mothers and their children, what type of support they provide, and how support impacts…
DetailsSimple help for painful nipples in breastfeeding women http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/simple-help-painful-nipples-breastfeeding-women/ Applying nothing, or expressed breast milk, may be as good or better than applying an ointment, such as lanolin, for both nipple pain and healing Regardless of the treatment, for most women, nipple pain reduced to mild levels 7 to 10 days after giving birth
DetailsThe Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service is delighted to see this new initiative from The Warehouse. Making it easier for women to breastfeed when they are out and about in the community is a significant action to remove one of the many barriers women face when they breastfeed. Breastfeeding advocacy is about helping to remove the barriers…
DetailsThe Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service has launched two exciting new initiatives to support breastfeeding women and their whānau/families. The CanBreastFeed (Canterbury Breastfeeding) website is smart phone compatible and provides up to date information about breastfeeding friendly cafes, breastfeeding and working, breastfeeding support in the community, information for partners and whānau, and links to other useful…
DetailsA Wednesday morning breastfeeding group in action at the Richmond Cottage. Two mums at the Richmond Cottage Breastfeeding Group trying out baby-wearing during a sling education session.
DetailsTe Puawaitanga ki Otautahi Trust (TPKOT) and Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation (RCPHO) have been running breastfeeding peer support training programmes since 2010 with funding support from the Canterbury District Health Board. A breastfeeding peer counsellor/supporter is a mother who has breastfeed a baby, or babies, who is available to give mothers, and pregnant women,…
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