A little less conversation, a lot more action…
Shereen Fisher, CEO, The Breastfeeding Network Just last week the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) together with the Cabinet Office published the long awaited Green Paper setting out...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Shared Parental Leave & Breastfeeding
As part of our #MakingItWork campaign, this guest blog by Dr Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi (York St John University) explores the impact that shared parental leave can have on breastfeeding. Introduction The...
View Article#MakingItWork – Expressing Breastmilk at Work
In the first of our #MakingItWork real-life case studies, Jade tells us about the issues she faced when returning to work, when her daughter was 9 months old. “I returned to work at my local special...
View ArticleGuest post: Emma Pickett on returning to work as a breastfeeding mum
As part of our #MakingItWork campaign, Emma Pickett (IBCLC and chair of the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers) gives her take on the process of returning to work as a breastfeeding mum – from the...
View Article#MakingItWork – what if expressing doesn’t work for me?
Gemma Scott is a registered midwife and health visitor, and currently works for Plymouth City Council Public Health Team. Since her work focuses on children and young peoples’ health, she was familiar...
View Article#MakingItWork – what adjustments can I expect to be made?
In this #MakingItWork case study, Emma tells us how she went about discussing adjustments to her work pattern with her employer. “My company weren’t really informed regarding my rights however they...
View Article#MakingItWork – breastfeeding as a student.
What’s it like being a student and a new parent at the same time? In this #MakingItWork real life story, Jenni tells us how she juggled study, part time work and breastfeeding. “I was 20 when I got...
View Article#MakingItWork – how shared parental leave worked for us
In this blog, Kirsty and Geraint Davies explain how they used shared parental leave so Kirsty could return to work while continuing to breastfeed their son, Evan. Kirsty writes: My son Evan was born in...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter: how the Breastfeeding Network is working to tackle racial...
In June 2020, against the backdrop of the worldwide protests advocating for an end to racial inequality on a mass scale, the Breastfeeding Network shared a statement on Black Lives Matter in solidarity...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Down Syndrome: Information for Families & Breastfeeding...
Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome can sometimes present challenges, but with the right information and support, many can breastfeed successfully. As part of World Down Syndrome Day, here we...
View ArticleWhy does academic research have an important role in protecting breastfeeding?
Anthea Tennant-Eyles, Research Lead and Breastfeeding Peer Supporter New research published here by Cardiff University and The Breastfeeding Network highlights inequity of access to breastfeeding...
View ArticleSix ways health professionals and peer supporters can help Autistic women...
By Dr Aimee Grant, Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding & Translational Research, Swansea University If I asked you to close your eyes and think of someone who’s Autistic, I imagine that you might...
View ArticleWhat should you do if you see a baby eating in public?
By Dr Aimee Grant & Prof Amy Brown Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translational Research, Swansea University If you live in the UK, seeing somebody breastfeed when you’re out and about...
View ArticleSouthampton Family Hub & Breastfeeding Rooms Launch
BfN Southampton celebrate the opening of Family Hubs and Breastfeeding Rooms across the city. The post Southampton Family Hub & Breastfeeding Rooms Launch appeared first on The Breastfeeding Network.
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