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NCT has lots of breastfeeding information on their website and everything is completely free to access.

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Ever tried negotiating with your toddler? Not easy, right? Babies don't always have the most refined tastes or opinions. But when do they realise others might not be on exactly the same page as them? And how can parents encourage empathy?

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We have a seperate Padlet with information and links for partners. You can check it out here.

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Follow our Facebook page @PeterboroughandFenlandBreastfeedingSupport for weekly updates.

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This is a sample copy of the Mothers and Others guide - the hospital should have provided you with a copy during your time there. If not, please ask your midwife or health visitor.

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NWAFT - North West Anglian Foundation Trust

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NWAFT - North West Anglian Foundation Trust

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This is a link to the Trust's website on breastfeeding.

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We believe that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both you and your baby, and the hospital operates a breastfeeding policy that supports parents and provides recommendations for breastfeeding in the early days.

The hospital runs antenatal workshops for expectant parents, mum and birth partner or other relatives. The workshops give you all the information you need to be a breastfeeding parent, explaining the benefits and advantages.

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We believe that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both you and your baby, and the hospital operates a breastfeeding policy that supports parents and provides recommendations for breastfeeding in the early days. The hospital runs antenatal workshops for expectant parents, mum and birth partner or other relatives.

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From bump to breastfeeding - these are the videos that the hospital use to show parents what to expect.

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This information and videos are available in verified by experts in our Editorial Board including representatives from Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and Royal College of Psychiatrists as well as other key health organisations in the UK. To download Baby Buddy, visit the relevant app store of your choice:

Meet four prospective mums, Melissa, Maria, Teresa and Angela. Melissa has never been through labour - she had a caesarian-section with her previous child. For medical reasons Maria has to have a c-section; Teresa wants to give birth at home; and Angela is expecting her third child. We follow them as they prepare for their births.

All our mums have different birth experiences. Find out why skin-to-skin contact is so important and about breastfeeding for the first time. "It's a great feeling to be able to provide for him without anything else, just me myself," Angela says. Melissa's partner Andy says breastfeeding is healthy, cheaper and much less effort than making up bottles.

Angela is back home with baby Cameron and breastfeeding is going well. "It's a great feeling to be able to sit there and watch him feeding away. It's a really special bond," she says. Teresa is making sure she has plenty of contact with Rufus, ensuring her body is supplying enough milk for him. Breastfeeding can protect you against ovarian cancer and give you stronger bones in later life.

How to make sure your baby is attaching well at the breast.

Meet four mums whose babies have been breastfeeding for a little while and hear their experiences. Linda was troubled by breastfeeding outside the home - until she tried it. "I thought, 'nobody breastfeeds in public,'" she says. "What I realised is, loads of women breastfeed in public, you just don't realise it's happening."

Find out about overcoming challenges like uncomfortably full breasts and mastitis, and how to position your baby so he or she feeds properly.

Linda and Heidi have fed their babies breast milk for six months. Now their babies are ready to try their first solids.

Join a class with specialist midwife Bella Dale, who explains how breastfeeding works and how mums' bodies start preparing to feed their babies before birth.

Three mums tell us how they overcame hurdles with breastfeeding. Thomasina overcame sore nipples, while Lowri encountered mastitis, both of which were caused because their babies weren't attaching properly at the breast.

We meet three mothers who express their milk for different reasons and learnt how to do it in different ways. Find out techniques for expressing, different pumps and ways to store breast milk. We also discover how mothers fit breastfeeding into their return to work.

In their first few weeks, pre-term babies may be fed using a nasogastric tube. But as they progress they will begin to take milk feeds, usually through a tube into the baby's mouth or nose. Breast milk is best for many reasons. Find out why and how as we follow four mothers and their premature babies.

Follow three mothers as they share their tips on the joys and challenges of feeding twins.

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Your guide to breastfeeding and how to do it successfully.

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Useful Contacts (Breastfeeding and Mental Health / Emotional Support)

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Useful Contacts (Breastfeeding and Mental Health / Emotional Support)

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Peterborough Hospital Maternity Helpline – 01733 677266
Hinchingbrooke Hospital Maternity - 01480 847480 or 01480 847481

Peterborough City Hospital Infant Specialist Midwife, Cathi Rai - 01733 677219
Hinchingbrooke Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife, Chloe Bower-Sloane - 07880 784955

Cambridgeshire Health visitors - 0300 029 5050
Northamptonshire Health visitors - 0800 170 7055 (option 4)
Lincolnshire Health visitors - 01522 843 000
Leicestershire Health visitors - https://families.leicester.gov.uk/childrens-centres/health-visiting-team/ (each area has its own number).

NCT Breastfeeding Counsellors (FREE) – 0300 330 0700 (8am – 12pm, 7 days a week, all year round)

NHS - 111
NHS - GP surgery

Breastfeeding Peer Supporters -
- Text FEED to 60777 (Include name and postcode)
- Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/PeterboroughandFenlandBreastfeedingSupport
- Email - PeerSupport.Peterborough@NCT.org.uk

NCT website - https://www.nct.org.uk/
Birth and Beyond Community Support - https://www.nct.org.uk/about-us/community-support-programmes/birth-and-beyond-community-support-bbcs

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Mastitis can be very painful and can develop quickly from a blocked milk duct. The leaftlet explains the symptoms, causes, self help techniques and offers guidence on when to seek medical intervention.

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It is illegal for anyone to ask a breastfeeding woman to leave a public place, such as a cafe, shop or public transport.  But if you're nervous about it there are some helpful tips here.

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Breastfeeding in public can mean breastfeeding in front of a relative or friend in your own home, or in a public place, such as a cafe or shopping centre.
During your baby's first few days, you may prefer to breastfeed only where you feel most comfortable. But, as you get more used to doing it, you're likely to feel more confident about breastfeeding in front of other people when you're out and about.

Most people support women breastfeeding in public. The more it's done, the more normal it will become.

Here are some ideas to help you get started.

Know your rights. You should not ever be made to feel uncomfortable about breastfeeding in public. It is illegal for anyone to ask a breastfeeding woman to leave a public place, such as a cafe, shop or public transport.

Plan ahead. Before you go out, it can help to think about where you will feel comfortable breastfeeding when your baby gets hungry. Ask breastfeeding friends for recommendations.

A midwife, health visitor or peer supporters at a local breastfeeding drop-in will also know of good places in your area where you can feed your baby.

Clothes and bra. What you wear when you're breastfeeding is a matter of personal taste and what you feel comfortable in. For example, some mums like to wear loose tops that can be lifted up.

Others, who prefer to keep their tummy covered, wear two stretchy tops, so that the top layer can be lifted up and the bottom layer can be pulled down. A soft, non-underwired bra can be easily pulled up or down when you want to feed your baby.

Baby slings, scarves and cloths. Some baby slings are designed so you can breastfeed while your baby is in the sling. Some mums feel more comfortable putting a scarf or muslin cloth over their chest while they're breastfeeding.

Take someone with you. It can help to go with a friend who has an older baby and can take you to places that she already knows. You could go with someone else, such as your mum, partner, sister or friend, so that there's always someone to talk to.

Avoid the loos. Do not feel that you should sit in a public toilet to breastfeed. You would not eat in there, so do not feel that your baby should be fed there.

Mums talk about breastfeeding away from home

2 breastfeeding mums talk about their experiences of feeding in public:

Cara, from Banbury

"I thought I would need special nursing tops, but once my baby finally arrived, I realised that my normal clothes (and favourite maternity tops) all worked much better. I could pop my baby under my top to feed her, and she would be tucked up next to my skin.

"It took me a while to get the hang of attaching her easily without looking, but soon I felt confident feeding almost anywhere. I've never had any negative comments from other people. I do not think people realise I'm feeding a baby most of the time."

Claire, from Aberystwyth

"At first, I could not imagine how I would be able to feed the twins away from home. I was really nervous, as they each took half an hour to feed, and I would only be able to feed 1 at a time when I was out. But then I became so confident that I hardly noticed I was feeding them."

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Breastfeeding in public can mean breastfeeding in front of a relative or friend in your own home, or in a public place, such as a cafe or shopping centre. During your baby's first few days, you may prefer to breastfeed only where you feel most comfortable.

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Before beginning a feed, or if you want to check baby's latch, there is a simple checklist you can run through.  It uses the acronym CHIN.
C - Close to body (ensure baby is held close to your body)
H - Head tilted back (ensure baby's head is able to tilt back, this will allow baby to swallow milk more easily)
I - In line (ensure baby's head is in line with her body, this will make drinking and especially swallowing easier and more comfortable)
N - Nose opposite nipple (ensure baby's nose is close to your nipple to encourage baby to open her mouth, this will mean a deeper and more comfortable latch can be achieved)

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The Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative supports breastfeeding and parent infant relationships by working with public services to improve standards of care.

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There lots of information on this website covering a range of topics.

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The Breastfeeding Network | Independent Breastfeeding Support

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The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

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There is loads of breastfeeding information and videos on the Unicef website including position and attachment and hand expressing.

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Aka Natural Breastfeeding: The link takes you to a website which contains a 40 minute video on the benefits of the laid back position for newborn babies.  There are demonstrations and explanations as well as case study examples.  The video is in sections so it's easy to come back to if you don't have 40 minutes all in one go.

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Natural Breastfeeding - Love to Love Breastfeeding

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A few simple steps to follow which guides you through hand expressing milk.  This is suitable from 37 weeks pregnant until you decide to stop. (Please speak with your midwife before trying this whilst pregnant).

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Below is a guide to encouraging milk letdown.

Sometimes despite your body producing milk and having an ample supply you might find that baby is struggling to get any.  This is possibly because your body is not in the right mood for releasing the milk.  Here are some tips to encourage and support letdown.

The diagram shows letdown during expressing milk but these suggestions can also be used when feeding baby directly.