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We recognise that professional support is often the key to a successful and happy breastfeeding journey.

During your pregnancy, we will begin to offer information and guidance so that you already have the basic knowledge you need to begin to breastfeed your baby. It's never too early to think about your own choices and plans!

Our midwives are experienced and attend regular training updates to ensure that the support they offer once baby is born is of the highest quality.

Your community midwife will provide ongoing support to ensure that things get off to a great start whatever your choice of Infant Feeding. They are supported by the Infant Feeding Coordinators who can offer telephone and face to face consultations if required.

You can benefit from a number of support groups that are run in local centres - you may access these during your pregnancy when you are beginning to plan for feeding your baby, and then once baby is born, the groups will always offer a skilled professional who can help solve problems and offer encouragement: in addition, you have the benefit of a supportive group of peers who can share their breastfeeding journey with you.

These are our current face to face support groups. It is advisable to ring ahead to check that the group is running as advertised. Click on the picture below for more information.

Click here for the group times and locations.

Please consider joining our Facebook group Warrington Hospital Breastfeeding. This online community group offers peer to peer support and encouragement. It is administrated by the Infant Feeding Coordinator intermittently and therefore should not be used as a 24/7 source of professional advice. If you need advice or are concerned about your baby's wellbeing, please contact us via telephone (see "contact us" below).

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We recognise that professional support is often the key to a successful and happy breastfeeding journey. During your pregnancy, we will begin to offer information and guidance so that you already have the basic knowledge you need to begin to breastfeed your baby. It's never too early to think about your own choices and plans!

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Breastfeeding Counsellors

Our local breastfeeding counsellors are here to help with all your breastfeeding enquiries.

Sophie Macfadyen (Sheffield) Tel: 0114 2683520

Sam Robb-King (Sheffield) Tel: 07775888249 or email samrobbking@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/samnctbreastfeedingcounsellor/

Ruth Oscroft (Sheffied and Chesterfield) Tel: 07792994384 or email r.oscroft@gmail.com

NCT Breastfeeding Support Drop Ins

Tuesdays 10-12 @ Bumps and Babes at St Andrews Church Hall, Sheffield, S11 9AL - all year (with Sophie or Ruth)

Wednesdays 10-11.30 @ Peekaboo at St Paul's Church, Norton Lees Lane S8 9BD - all year round (with Sam), with a break at Christmas. Check the facebook page for details: https://www.facebook.com/PeekabooBabyToddlerGroup/?ref=bookmarks

NCT Support Line

Our national support line has trained counsellors on hand to help you with enquiries about feeding your baby. Tel:0300 330 0770. It is open 8am -12 midnight 365 days a year.

Introducing Solid Food Workshops

Join Sam in a small 2 hour workshop to find out how to make introducing solid foods work for you and your family. https://www.nct.org.uk/courses/postnatal/introducing-solid-foods-worksh...

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Breastfeeding Support - Sheffield & Rotherham

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Breastfeeding Counsellors Our local breastfeeding counsellors are here to help with all your breastfeeding enquiries.

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Breastfeeding Support Groups in Sheffield

Click here to find a list of the Breastfeeding Support Groups in Sheffield Jan-Mar 2020

There will always be a trained Infant Feeding Support Worker at these groups to offer help and advice on your breastfeeding journey. There will be other mums there too who can share their experiences with you and offer support. You are welcome to try as many of the groups as you like and in any area of Sheffield.

There is at least one Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker attached to every Family Centre (formerly known as Children's Centres) in Sheffield. They can offer breastfeeding support over the telephone or on a one to one basis, at the groups, cafes and drop-ins they hold.

The primary aim of the recently named Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker is to increase breastfeeding rates but we recognise that you may need support however you choose to feed your child.

Family Centres

Family Centres are for families with children under 5 years old. They provide a range of services, depending on what's needed locally. The services offered will not be the same everywhere, because needs and communities vary greatly. Types of services include:

information, advice and support for parents and carers

health services

family support

employment advice

family learning

parents forums

Contact your local centre to find out what's available near you.

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Huddersfield and Calderdale Baby Cafes are providing breastfeeding telephone support. Please call 01484 344345 and leave a clear message. All messages will be checked daily Monday to Friday and we aim to call you back within the same day.

Contact

Additional Information

Find out more about breastfeeding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc74857dC2o

This Baby Café team is led by Midwives and has
additional support staff including Health
Visitors, Health Care Assistants, Peer
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The Breastfeeding Drop Ins are within your local community.

These Drop-ins provide a friendly environment for you and your baby where you are able to relax and meet up with other mums; your partners are welcome too.

At these sessions the Peer Supporter will be present. The peers have a lot of information to support mums with their breastfeeding.

Baby Café

In addition to support the Baby café provides one to one advice with a Breastfeeding Specialist for those women who may be experiencing problems with breastfeeding.

The Baby café offers a drop in service for breastfeeding women, their supporters, and pregnant women. It is somewhere you can get help and support and no appointment is required.

For more information please visit www.thebabycafe.co.uk
Huddersfield Baby Café

Where: Huddersfield

When: Every Monday except Bank Holidays

Times: From 12 to 2pm

Address: The Zone, St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6PT

Calderdale Baby Café, Halifax

Where: Calderdale, West Yorkshire

When: Every Thursday, except Bank Holidays

Times: From 12-2pm

Address: Central Library & Archive, Square Rd, Halifax, Yorkshire, HX1 1QG

Calderdale Breastfeeding Support Network

Calderdale Breastfeeding Support Network is a voluntary team of local women who have breastfed their own children and have undergone special training to be able to help support mums as they breastfeed their own children.

If you are a mum and would like some support in breastfeeding, you can phone or text them on 0792 0466 660 and you will then be put in touch with a support worker in your local area.

Standard mobile rates apply so there may be a small charge.

National Breastfeeding Help line

Tel: 03001000212
www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk

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Around 74% of women in East Lancashire will start off breastfeeding their baby - the first feed can be a wonderful time to feel close to your baby and give him/her your protective first milk.

Feeding is not only a source of nutrition, but also of love, comfort and reassurance between baby and mum. Responsive feeding, is about responding to your baby's cues to feed. Responding to babies' needs for comfort and food is hugely beneficial for brain development and makes for more confident toddlers.

"Colostrum is the name of the 'first milk' produced and it is very powerful and protective for your baby. Many mums will give colostrum for one feed or for the first few days - even if they do not wish to continue with breastfeeding."

Best Beginnings is an excellent website all about babies, becoming a parent and breastfeeding. Take a look and follow the story of four women from their pregnancy through to successfully breastfeeding their babies.

Having your baby close with skin to skin and offering a first feed soon after the birth can really help breastfeeding get off to a great start.

Many mums also find that understanding how to get the baby on to the breast well will help her to feel comfortable breastfeeding, and will also help baby to get the milk that mum is making. Your midwife will be able to give you information on positioning and attachment during your antenatal visits so you are prepared for when you baby arrives, and of course midwives and support staff will be there to help you with your first feeds too.

Many women decide to breastfeed due to all the health benefits it gives to baby and to mum.

Useful website links:

Local information

Local resources to help you with breastfeeding are available here:

Finding Support

As with learning anything new, getting the right support can make a big difference. Your midwife and health visitor will be able to help you with all aspects of feeding your baby. Also, lots of mums find that meeting other mums that are breastfeeding to share tips with and to support each other can really help.

Support groups:

Breastfeeding Helplines

Also you can also use one of the breastfeeding support telephone help lines.

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Around 74% of women in East Lancashire will start off breastfeeding their baby - the first feed can be a wonderful time to feel close to your baby and give him/her your protective first milk. Feeding is not only a source of nutrition, but also of love, comfort and reassurance between baby and mum.

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All face-to-face breastfeeding groups have been suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Lancashire County Council Families and Babies (FAB) have provided some alternative support.

Local helpline - 01254 772929
9:30am - 2:30pm, seven days a week, with opportunity to leave a voicemail
Call to access infant feeding peer support by telephone/WhatsApp/Zoom/Skype/email/SMS

You can also email admin@familiesandbabies.org.uk for general enquiries or katie.mcwalters@nhs.net for NHS referrals into peer support.

FAB have implemented a varied digital offer that includes the following options for infant feeding peer support:

One to one video support with a range of platforms to suit the family (including; Zoom, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Microsoft Teams/Skype), recommended for specific questions or concerns

One to one telephone, text or email support

Online antenatal and postnatal support groups on Facebook

Video groups sessions on Zoom and Facebook Rooms

Monthly two-part antenatal workshop on Zoom

Virtual Breastfeeding Groups (Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust)
Every Monday and Thursday, via Microsoft Teams
10am - 11am
Click here to join the group

- We can answer your questions about breastfeeding
- Meet other mums who are also breastfeeding
- For a friendly chat and support where needed
- Staff from your health visiting team will be available
Please visit www.healthierlsc.co.uk/betterbirths for regularly updated information on infant feeding.
Breastfeeding Groups

Visiting a breastfeeding group both in your pregnancy and after your baby is born can be a great way to share experiences and support with other breastfeeding families.

Leaflets

For the following leaflets - Off to the best start, Building a happy baby, Caring for your baby at night, Feeding twins, Expressing, Caring for your Premature baby, Formula feeding, responding to babies needs and more please follow this link.

Videos

For videos on Skin to Skin, Information for Dads, Mums experience of breastfeeding and overcoming challenges, hand expressing your breast milk, breastfeeding in public please follow this link.

Click the icon for more information.

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Prepare for Breastfeeding (audio clip)

This FREE audio clip gives you some useful tips on infant feeding such as attaching your baby onto your breast, close loving relationships and skin to skin. This download will sit alongside all the conversations you will have during your pregnancy with your midwife. The download enables you to settle back, relax within the comfort of your own home and enjoy being with your baby, feeling your baby move, interacting with your baby. Relaxation helps release endorphins, these are our feel good hormones. Pregnancy is about building a relationship with your baby.
bestbeginnings.org.uk/fbtb-twins-or-more twinstrust.org abm.me.uk/breastfeeding-information/breastfeeding-twins/
Download the clip here.
Click here to find out more.
See the links below for guidance:

Parent-Infant Relationships

Antenatal

Your Health Visitor will contact you between 30-40 weeks and arrange a home visit. This is a great opportunity to explore your feelings around your pregnancy and caring for your baby when he or she is born.
Eating well in your pregnancy
Shape up, Move more - Antenatal and Postnatal Activities
Statement on formula preparation machines UNICEF bottle feeding resources
Click here to see a series of activities available to help expectant and new Mums

Information for parents who are formula feeding
Start4Life - Introducing solid foods Moving Onto Solid Foods Moving onto solid foods poster
Moving onto solid foods

Please see these leaflets below for advice on weaning and introducing solid foods to your infant.

Resources in other languages

The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative has published Breastfeeding and Bottle feeding written resources in Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Lithuanian, ​​​​​​​Mandarin, ​​​​​​​Polish, ​​​​​​​Romanian, ​​​​​​​Slovak, ​​​​​​​Turkish and ​​​​​​​Urdu. To access these, click here.

Social Media
Expressing and storing breast milk Antenatal hand expressing of colostrum
Blackburn with Darwen's infant feeding support 'Breast Intentions' on Facebook.

Useful documents

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All face-to-face breastfeeding groups have been suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Lancashire County Council Families and Babies (FAB) have provided some alternative support. Local helpline - 01254 772929 9:30am - 2:30pm, seven days a week, with opportunity to leave a voicemail Call to access infant feeding peer support by telephone/WhatsApp/Zoom/Skype/email/SMS You can also email admin@familiesandbabies.org.uk for general enquiries or katie.mcwalters@nhs.net for NHS referrals into peer support.

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Liverpool Women's Infant Feeding Team

The Liverpool Women's Infant feeding team consists of:

Carol Murray, Infant Feeding Advisor

Julie Butler, Infant Feeding Support Worker

The Infant Feeding Team offer support and advice on any feeding issues for mothers who have delivered at the hospital up to six weeks from birth. Mothers can contact the Infant Feeding Team direct and have a discussion about any difficulties they are having in regards to feeding their baby in the early weeks following birth. They can then, if required, make an appointment to see the Infant feeding advisor who will offer a feeding consultation in the feeding clinic which is run once a week. If you have any questions relating to feeding please contact the team, details can be found below.
Contact the Team
Tel: 0151 702 4293

Bambis breastfeeding peer support

Liverpool BAMBIS (Babies & Mums Breastfeeding Information and Support) are a team of peer supporters who offer breastfeeding support and information to pregnant women, breastfeeding mums & their families.

Peer supporters are mums who, typically, have breastfed their own babies and received formal training in breastfeeding peer support. They work both in the Liverpool Women's Hospital and in the community via all 26 of the Liverpool Children's Centres.

* Please note, peer support is delivered by liverpool bambis for mothers in the Liverpool area. If you live in another area you may not receive a visit from bambis, although we do aim to see everyone . You will get excellent care, support and breastfeeding information from all maternity staff. *

Contact Bambis
Liverpool Women's Hospital: 0151 702 4411
Community Bambis: 0151 233 6874

While you are pregnant
Becoming a parent can be one of the most wonderful but challenging experiences in your life. Many new parents have lots of questions including "what is the healthiest way to feed my baby?". Feeding a newborn is not only a round the clock commitment but it's also the perfect opportunity to begin forming a bond with your new baby.
During your pregnancy you will have the opportunity to discuss your feelings about feeding your baby. The discussion will take place as part of your antenatal care and you will be given evidence based, unbiased information to help you prepare for feeding and caring for your baby the healthiest way.

To help you prepare for feeding your baby, you will have the opportunity to attend a breastfeeding workshop from 28 weeks gestation.
Antenatal breastfeeding workshops are held twice monthly from 6pm - 8pm, here at Liverpool Women's. Please contact Infant feeding team on 1051 702 4293 to book a place.
Your partner or relatives are also encouraged to attend the friendly session which covers a range of topics.

* Developing a relationship with your unborn baby
* Value of breastfeeding for mum and baby
* The importance of skin to skin and keeping baby close
* Baby's instinctive behaviour
* Recognising effective positioning & attachment
* Hand expressing your colostrum
* Antenatal colostrum collection
* Nutrition and breastfeeding
* How to get support

To book onto a session, please contact the infant feeding team on 0151 702 4293

Virtual Breastfeeding Workshop

Due to social distancing our breastfeeding workshop is now available in video form. You can view the video here:

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Breastfeeding mums can have a variety of people rock up to help in the early days - and in my experience, many parents can be pretty confused as to who's who and what experience and qualifications they have. This seems like a massive shame to me - personally, if I wanted to learn Italian, I'd want to make sure that my teacher was fluent in the language and had some accepted, recognised qualification in how to teach it - or at least a wealth of on-the-job experience.

And even if the parents aren't interested (after all, if this lady can help me, I couldn't care less if she were the Devil in a dress) it seems that many health professionals and doulas need a quick lesson in who we all are, where we come from and what we are qualified 'to do'.

So this, to the best of my ability, is a quick run down of who's who in the breastfeeding world. If you spot any mistakes or ommissions, please take a moment to correct me! I know a bit about BfN and ABM but less about LLL and NCT and am not a midwife or health visitor or any other kind of health professional, so the following is what I've picked up along the way.

La Leche League (LLL)

LLL was founded in the US in 1956 and has grown worldwide in the intervening years. It is a voluntary organisation run by mothers, for mothers. LLL Leaders learn by working with their local group, with a tutor and home study. LLL Leaders must have breastfed themselves and be willing and able to give to their communities during and after the training. The standard of education is high and Leaders have ample opportunity to debrief from their own experiences, are more than qualified to work with normal breastfeeding, recognise problems and offer suggestions to solve those problems. They are also trained to recognise when to signpost mothers to Health Professionals. LLL expect Leaders to work in their local communities or on the helpline after qualifying.

National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

NCT Train Breastfeeding Counsellors as well as Antenatal Teachers alongside their many other activities. Their training has a reputation for being very academic and rigorous (the qualification is University accredited) and, like the other charitable organisations, Counsellors have a good opportunity for personal growth as well as gaining the knowledge and skills to support parents in their breastfeeding journey. Those wishing to access training are expected to engage with their local NCT group before, during and after training. University fees apply for the training, but some burseries and student loans are available.

Breastfeeding Network (BfN)

BfN's entry-level course is the Helper Course. This takes 12 weeks of weekly tutorials and home study. Helpers are 'well-informed friends' and considered the equivalent to what others may call a 'peer supporter'. Helpers can then move on, if they wish, to the Supporter Course which can take up to 2 years to complete (in line with the other organisations) due to the depth of knowledge, skills and personal growth necessary. BfN's qualifications are accredited by Open College Network. Training incurrs little cost for the applicant, but it is expected that are, or have been, nursing mothers themselves and that they will volunteer in their local communities once qualified. Training is usually face to face in small tutor groups.

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)

ABM is another charitable, voluntary organisation formed 30-odd years ago in the UK. Their entry level course is the Mother Supporter Course, usually done as distance learning with the support of a tutor available by phone/email. The course is sometimes taught face to face by an ABM tutor in group settings. Mother Supporters can apply to Breastfeeding Counsellor training, which comprises a number of modules that the trainee works through at home. ABM also have courses available that have a fee attached so that women who wish to train can access this education if they don't fit the usual entry criteria.

Whilst the women who train with these organisations are not health professionals, we are trained to be able to support mothers through all manner of challenges to breastfeeding, learn high quality communication and counselling skills, understand our boundaries and work as a member of a team with the relevant health professionals.

All 4 organisations insists on annual re-registration, supervision and constant continuing education, updates and on-going learning.

You should not pay for help from a woman wearing a badge from one of the charitable organisations above. This support is set up to be free at the point of contact. Some breastfeeding supporters receive payment, for example, from Children's Centres or the NHS to run breastfeeding clinics, drop-ins or groups.

Some trained breastfeeding supporters are also doulas or in private practice in other, related roles. They should always explain very clearly to you what 'hat' they are wearing and what you can expect to receive from them according to the role and the service they are providing you.

Peer Supporters

Peer Supporters have been trained in a variety of ways and have various titles, but the idea is pretty universal: take mothers who have breastfed (or who are currently nursing their children), give them so solid, facts about breastfeeding, bust some of the myths, practice some basic skills of helping mums achieve comfortable breastfeeding and make sure they know how to signpost on. Then let them loose on the community and watch those friendships blossom! Peer Supporters are 'well-informed friends' and need to be well supported and encouraged to continuing their learning journey if they want to - in other words, today's Peer Supporters are tomorrow's Counsellors if they are properly nurtured and respected.
If they are trained by the ABM they will be called Mother Supporters.
If they are trained by the BfN, they will be called Helpers
NCT, NHS etc will probably all call them Peer Supporters, but I've all sorts of terms, like 'Buddies', for example.

All Peer Supporters, Counsellors, Leaders and Supporters are trained to recognise when to signpost parents on to health professionals. We are constantly encouraged to reflect on our boundaries and to work in partnershop with midwives, health visitors and GPs.

Helplines

All 4 of the breastfeeding support organisations run helplines and, in addition, there is currently a helpline funded by the Department of Health, staffed by volunteers from ABM and BfN.
National Helpline: 0300 100 0212
ABM: 0300 330 5453
BfN: 0300 100 0210
LLL: 0845 120 2918
NCT: 0300 330 0771
BfN line in Bengali / Sylheti: 0300 456 2421
BfN line in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi 0300 330 5469
Drugs In Breastmilk Helpline 0844 412 4665

All lines are staffed by qualified Counsellors/Leaders/Supporters and will be answering the calls in their own home. So I suggest cycling through the numbers til someone picks up - as you can imagine, the volunteers want to give you their full and undivided attention, so will not pick up if the saucepans are boiling over or the children are fighting! Many parents worry that breastfeeding problems couldn't be helped over the phone. In fact there is a lot you can do just listening and making suggestions and the volunteers have worked long and hard on finding the most effective ways to describe things so that you can work your problem or question through.

Midwives and Health Visitors

Many midwives are very skilled at breastfeeding support. Many have trained with one of the organisations above; others have picked up a lot of wisdom and skill along the way. Sadly, midwives don't generally have much opportunity to debrief from their own breastfeeding experiences during their training. Some may not have breastfed their own children. Some of the most amazing breastfeeding supporters I know didn't breastfeed, though, so that shouldn't undermine your faith in a midwife who knows her stuff. However, some do pass on advice that might have worked for them, but isn't evidence-based, or believe certain things about breastfeeding or formula because they are advising you based on their own experience. If your local hospital is accredited by the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, all health care workers who care for mothers and babies should have received a certain amount of additional training in breastfeeding - roughly equivalent to peer support training.

Health/Maternity Care Assistants

Some of these are great too - they may have lots of experience, knowledge and skill. However, they may also have next to nothing.

General Practitioners

GPs may have educated themselves. When it comes to training, as far as I can find out, medical school includes a little about the anatomy of the lactating breast and not much more. The Baby Friendly Initiative and the Voluntary Breastfeeding Organisations are trying to address this unfortunate state of affairs.

Doulas

All doulas who have done a Doula UK approved Initial Preparation Course will have a very basic grounding in breastfeeding - some simple techniques to help you latch your baby, for example, and lots of signposts to your local breastfeeding support services. We all have differing levels of skills and experience, so do ask your doula. Some will have trained with one of the Voluntary Orgs above, others will have learnt a lot over the years by on-going learning from study days, reading, internal courses provided by Doula UK-approved Trainers and lots of working with mothers (our best teachers, whatever our training!!)

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (LCs)

This qualification should be the gold standard of breastfeeding education. LCs have either come up through one of the Voluntary Breastfeeding Organisations or is (or was) a Health Professional. Applicants must have a certain number of hours working with breastfeeding mothers and their babies under their belts, have a large amount of formal breastfeeding (and health-related) education and then have to sit an exam. They must resit the exam every few years as well as commit to continuing professional development. LCs are either working within the NHS or in private practice (or both) and are often the magical panacea for the more difficult, entrenched or challenging breastfeeding problems. LCs are generally angels who can rescue even the most depressed and hope-less mothers and many are now training to be able to divide tongue-ties, thereby saving even more breastfeeding relationships. To find a tongue tie divider, please see http://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/

Recent events have eroded my faith in the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners somewhat. See my article here.

In reality, whatever your breastfeeding supporter's origins, please remember that we all have different amounts and different types of experience. Education, however wonderful, only gets you to a place where you begin to realise how much you don't know! It is only by working with parents for many years and continuing to learn from our colleagues that we begin to hone our skills.

And of course, a big proportion of the work we do is about mothers' (and fathers') emotions, preconceptions, family, social and cultural contexts and histories. Mothers may have unresolved emotional issues from the birth or pregnancy that they are still dealing with and there may be worries about the baby as well as often physical pain the mum may be dealing with. This all takes tact, loving care and high quality counselling skills - and we can't get it right every time - we're human and we're all still learning every day.

I look forward to hearing if this has answered any of your questions, or if you can clarify any of my descriptions - or even if you disagree with me!

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Parents may well assume that all health workers giving advice on breastfeeding know what they are talking about; sadly this is simply not so. Mums are often left confused and unsure after receiving conflicting advice from a number of sources - some wrongly believing breastfeeding is something that only a small number of women can do and the only answer is to supplement or stop.

Before I start, I would like to say there are some amazing Health Visitors, Midwives and Doctors out there; passionate to support and inform breastfeeding mothers. That have undergone extensive training, perhaps compounded by breastfeeding themselves - but how does the new mum tell who they are, when at present this is NOT guaranteed?

Many new parents are surprised to hear that some Health Visitors may receive less than half a day's instruction on infant nutrition. In addition she may not have breastfed her own baby, perhaps encountering some of the problems she is now expected to solve. Without further training, how can she hope to effectively manage this?

It's no surprise therefore that instead of investigating breastfeeding technique, she may simply advise formula supplementation if weight gain is low. Health Visitors can request extra training if desired, but realistically many say they are already extremely stretched to fit existing duties in, therefore how many select this option when there is the easy and often widely accepted alternative of formula? It can also be quite an emotive subject for someone who has not breastfed their own child. Instead they may simply pay lip service to breastfeeding, undermining the process perhaps without even realising.

GPs have a long and comprehensive clinical training, but may have learned nothing about lactation management. They may therefore simply prescribe antibiotics for mastitis, not aware of the necessity to explore why mastitis may have occurred, or the mother's greater need for help with positioning to ensure good milk drainage (Renfrew et al, 2000: 61) and help prevent recurrence.

Midwifery studies at least include various aspects of breastfeeding promotion; covering anatomy and physiology, public health and counselling skills. Clinical training alone however, may be insufficient for a midwife to recognise poor attachment to the breast, or to know how to help a ten-day-old breastfed baby with colic. Incorrect information may also be recycled from a newly qualified midwife's mentor, and shorter hospital stays mean they don't often ee the results of advice given. The nationwide shortage of midwives compounds the problem, and many feel very frustrated by the lack of available time for postnatal care.

Hospitals which have Baby Friendly Initiative Accredited units (BFI) have demonstrated their commitment to the " Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding " - one of which involves mandatory three day training for all health professionals involved in the care of a new mum (WHO, 1998)

But this course alone will not equip all Health Professionals to adequately help mums if there is a problem beyond the very basics - nor is it intended to be used as such. Whilst women are told often to breastfeed, the practical help on how to do so is often sadly lacking.

Unfortunately, given the UK's breastfeeding rate and culture as a whole, many many mums will receive postnatal support from the latter group of health professionals. Given a new mum may know little or nothing herself, how can she be confident the information she is receiving is correct?

What now makes things even more complicated for mothers is the NHS have decided to invent some breastfeeding roles, to demonstrate they are trying to increase rates. Unfortunately, often the Trust doesn't feel these supporters need to have any breastfeeding qualifications or experience. Instead, women with 8-12 weeks training are left providing antenatal education, visiting women in their homes and providing postnatal breastfeeding support if there is a problem. They often are unsure of their defined role and confused as to the boundaries of their remit.

Below is a genuine job advertisement I found April 2010. I have removed the name of the Trust because this problem is not isolated to any one area, but is Nationwide:

IMPROVING HEALTH TEAM BREASTFEEDING PEER SUPPORT WORKER
SALARY: £13,653 - £16,753 PRO RATA BAND 2
You will feel passionate about breastfeeding and early years nutrition to join the breastfeeding community peer support project. You will support woman mainly in their homes with breastfeeding management and be part of a team developed to improve breastfeeding rates within x. You may also be involved in ante-natal education and community engagement where required to raise awareness of breastfeeding and its key health outcomes for both woman and babies.

The very real danger is mums can believe they are obtaining support from someone qualified - when the suggestions don't work (which they may well not) the mum gives up, believing if they can't help then nobody can. A new mum can't tell good information and support from bad, many of us couldn't change a nappy before our baby landed a few days ago, let alone figure out why our baby still seems hungry or nipples are throbbing!

As someone who helps in the community, I can also confirm that sometimes incorrect advice can go beyond just not helping, and actually exacerbate the problem.

These health professionals then tell mums not to feel "guilty" if breastfeeding doesn't work. Rather convenient, given that the new mum (who may know little or nothing) was dependent on the Health Professionals - realistically did she ever stand much of a chance? If someone has a terrible driving instructor, is it their fault if they struggle learning to drive?

Perhaps the mum will then try to seek specialist support, yet this in itself seems to be turning into a minefield! Met with a barrage of titles; peer supporters, breastfeeding counsellors, peer counsellors and breastfeeding supporters. In addition people may use titles they are not actually qualified to hold. One mum I met told me she was a breastfeeding counsellor - upon delving further I discovered she was actually a peer supporter (see below for differences). I have heard mums say they have seen a lactation consultant - upon further discussion this was actually a midwife rather than a certified lactation consultant.

At present only the voluntary breastfeeding support agencies have high standards of practical training built into their curricula. Lactation consultants have various pathways to certification by a rigorous, 6-hour examination. See below.

Titles and what they mean:

1. Peer Supporter: also called: Breastfeeding Peer Counsellor, Peer Counsellor, Peer Helpers, Mother Supporter, Breastfeeding Buddy, Healthcare Assistant.

These are mums who may or may not have breastfed their own baby (usually no criteria as to how long) and want to support other mums. Peer supporters by definition aim to protect and promote breastfeeding within their local area, relating to mums from a similar culture. They provide information which encourages mums to make educated decisions about their personal feeding choices and reach their goals. Peer supporters draw on their personal experience, combined with a course of up to 10 weeks long (depending on the organisation) which covers a wide range of topics from social and economic issues to anatomy, counselling skills and understanding baby's needs from infancy to toddlerhood.

A peer supporter shouldn't be offering problem solving or counselling; their role is to give you support as a 'well informed friend', and will be able to point you in the right direction if you need more specialist help. Most organisations are very clear that their supporters are not insured to solve problems and clearly define what is within the remit of these mums.

This is the main group the NHS is using to provide local breastfeeding support workers. Imagine going to the hospital with a broken arm and not seeing a specialist, but being referred to someone who broke their arm last year to deal with it! To read more about this click here.

2. Breastfeeding Counsellor: also called: La Leche League Leader, Breastfeeding Consultant, Breastfeeding Supporter.

These are mums or health professionals who in addition to completing the above training have breastfed their own baby for at least 6-9 months at the point of application (depending upon organisation). This includes exclusively breastfeeding until there was a nutritional need for other foods (i.e., about the middle of the first year for the healthy, full-term baby).

Exact requirements vary from organisation to organisation but for example the LLL state if baby has weaned, it's important the baby was nursed for about a year at least, and the transition from breastfeeding respected the baby's needs.

A counsellor undergoes 2-3 years part time training, Many then continue to work in a voluntary capacity, both in local areas running support groups, manning national help lines, occasionally on the hospital ward or teaching peer supporters.

Training includes the following:
*Anatomy & Physiology
*Positioning & attachment
*Expressing & store of expressed breastmilk
*Breastfeeding and returning to work
*Why and how can employers support employed breastfeeding mothers
*Twins & multiple births
*Weaning & night feeding/weaning
*Introduction of solid foods
*Breastfeeding after Cesarean Section
*Ethics & confidentiality
*Counselling & listening skills including boundaries and reflective practice
*Leading a support group
*Premature babies
*Relactation
*Baby blues & PND
*Newborn behaviour and development
*Feeding patterns
*Crying, colic, reflux & sleep
*Medications & milk
*Problems e.g. anterior and posterior tongue tie/thick labial frenum, insufficient weight gain,
thrush, mastitis, nipple trauma, jaundice, high arched palate/bubble palate, inverted nipples,
constant feeding, unsettled infant, breastfed baby.
*Nutrition for the breastfeeding mother
*Special Circumstance eg Downs Syndrome, poor muscle tone etc
*Political and social issues surrounding breastfeeding
*Social & Environmental impact of breastfeeding
*Breastfeeding an older baby/infant & weaning
*Breastfed baby and allergies/intolerances
*Health impact of breastfeeding & risks of artificial feeding practices and milk.

3. Lactation Consultant: The term lactation consultant loosely refers to anyone who is working in the field of lactation, either as a volunteer or as a professional, but only the letters IBCLC after an individual's name identifies that person with a recognized standard of independently measured competency in lactation.

A certified lactation consultant has met the strict criteria to apply for and passed, the examination set by the International Board of Lactation Consultants Examiners (IBLCE). "The IBLCE's mission statement is to certify, by means of an internationally recognised examination, individuals who demonstrate their competence to practice as International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, providing quality care to babies and mothers world-wide" (ICLA 1995).

Periodic re-certification is mandated by the IBLCE thus ensuring continuing competence and up-to-date information. Only successful candidates may use the title 'International Board Certified Lactation Consultant'.

Lactation consultants may be mothers who have trained as breastfeeding counsellors and served extensively as a counsellor or midwives/doctors who also have extensive experience supporting mothers - both must have undertaken further study.

Many IBCLC's are employed in the field of clinical lactation, work in hospitals, providing training to others i.e. midwives and other supporters and breastfeeding preparation classes. They may also run support groups and or offer private practice to support mothers (sometimes for a fee, so always check)

If you need help in hospital, ask for their Infant Feeding Coordinator and then check they are an IBCLC (or well on the way) once in the community, check titles and remember anyone who is qualified will have the appropriate badge/certificate to show you - if in doubt ASK.

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Parents may well assume that all health workers giving advice on breastfeeding know what they are talking about; sadly this is simply not so. Mums are often left confused and unsure after receiving conflicting advice from a number of sources - some wrongly believing breastfeeding is something that only a small number of women can do and the only answer is to supplement or stop.

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Stoke and Staffordshire Infant Feeding workshops and  Breastfeeding support

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24hr Infant feeding support Helpline for all mothers discharged from the University Hospital North Midlands 01785 230059 - helpline is operated by University Hospital of North Midlands

Details of antenatal workshops and infant feeding sessions available n this page

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Breastfeeding Support Groups - Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent Partnership NHS Trust

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There are many breastfeeding drop-in support groups across Stoke and Staffordshire for pregnant and breastfeeding mums. Anyone who is interested in finding out about breastfeeding or helping a breastfeeding mum is welcome.

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Find an IBCLC lactation consultant near to you

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Find an IBCLC lactation consultant near to you

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Looking for an IBCLC International Board Certified Lactation Consultant near to you? Find an IBCLC by using our 'Find an IBCLC' map search.

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Leighton Hospital Infant feeding workshops

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Leighton Hospital Infant feeding workshops

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Information on the breastfeeding workshops available for expectant mothers and their partners

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Infant Feeding Team | Countess of Chester Hospital

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Meet the Infant Feeding Team | Countess of Chester Hospital

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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership - Bosom Buddies Breastfeeding Support

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Pre Birthing Classes | Countess of Chester Hospital

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NCT Infant Feeding Line 0300 330 0700 (8am - midnight, 7 days a week) https://www.nct.org.uk/about-us/contact-us

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 08444 122 949 (9.30am - 10.30pm, every day) http://abm.me.uk/

National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212 http://www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk/

La Leche League 0845 120 2918 https://www.laleche.org.uk/

Please remember that most of the supporters answering helpline calls are mums in their own homes. Please try to be considerate about when you call, and do leave a message if there is an answering machine. Mums with young families will often let you leave a message so that they can call you back when they are more able to give you time to talk and offer the best support. Many of the organisations above have extensive help available on their websites, and many also offer email support for less urgent issues.

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Out of Leighton and Macclesfield hospitals

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CHERUBS supports all NHS led breastfeeding support groups within Cheshire. We provide mothers (and mothers-to-be) with access to further information and resources around breastfeeding and allow them to search online for groups they can attend to mix with other mothers and seek assistance from health professionals.

We are a community based service and hold support groups in a variety of areas across the locality.

You can self refer, or you can be referred by a health professional.

Locations:

Head Office, Eagle Bridge, Dunwoody Way, Crewe, CW1 3AW (directions displayed on map)

Nantwich Children's Centre, Dog Ln, Nantwich, CW5 5GX (directions displayed on map)

Holmes Chapel Methodist Church, 4 Hawthorn Villas, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7AR (directions displayed on map)

Organisation:

Cherubs

Service Type:

Health and Wellbeing

Website:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/cherubsofcheshire/

Age Band:

Age Range:

12 years and over

Accepted referral methods:

Via GP or Health Professional

Eligibility criteria:

Yes

Cost:

None

Areas covered in Cheshire East:

All Areas of Cheshire East

Is a referral required?:

No

Sector Type:

Opening Times

Days service available:

Opening Times - Monday:

9:30 - 12:30 Eagle Bridge (Lactation Clinic), 9:30 - 11:00 Holmes Chapel (Term Time Only), 13:00 - 14:30 Broken Cross, 10:00 - 11:30 Ashfields.

Opening Times - Wednesday:

9:30 - 12:30 Hurdsfield (Lactation Clinic)

Opening Times - Thursday:

13:00 - 14:30 Nantwich.

Opening Times - Friday:

11:00 - 12:30 Knutsford, 10:00 - 11:30 Oakenclough.

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Breastfeeding Helplines - The Breastfeeding Network

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Breastfeeding Helplines - The Breastfeeding Network

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We offer breastfeeding support on the phone, every day of the year, 9.30am to 9.30pm. Call Charges to all helplines apply. Calls to 0300 numbers cost no more than calls to UK numbers starting 01 and 02 and will be part of any inclusive minutes that apply to your provider and call package.

National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212

The National Breastfeeding Helpline is a helpline run in collaboration with the Breastfeeding Network (BfN) and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM). All the volunteers answering calls are mums who have breastfed, and all have received extensive training in breastfeeding support. Calls are diverted to the next available ABM or BfN volunteer. The Helpline is funded by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and the Scottish Government.

Support is also available in Welsh and Polish via the National Breastfeeding Helpline - call 0300 100 0212 and press 1 for Welsh and 2 for Polish.

Rydyn ni'n cefnogi mamau trwy'r gyfrwng y Gymraeg - ffoniwch 0300 100 0212 ac wedyn gwasgwch opsiwn 1.

W naszej ofercie nowy serwis z informacjami dotyczącymi karmienia piersią i emocjonalnym wsparciem mam w języku polskim. Zadzwoń pod numer 0300 100 0212 po czym wybierz 2

BSL users in Scotland can contact the helpline via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, Scotland's national video relay interpreting service for public bodies and third sector organisations.

BSL users in other areas are welcome to contact the helpline via a third-party interpreter service.

It may also be helpful to know that support is available via web chat or private message via Facebook and Instagram. Many of BfN's regional services are currently running support sessions via Zoom - you can find details of your local service here.

Supporterline is run by BfN Registered Breastfeeding Supporters. Supporters are mums, who have breastfed their own babies and who have received extensive training in providing breastfeeding information and support. They work on a voluntary basis and are based in their own homes.

BfN Supporterline in Bengali / Sylheti: 0300 456 2421

Breastfeeding support available for Bengali and Sylheti speakers. If a volunteer is not available to take your call, a message can be left and someone will get back to you. Lines are open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, 7 days a week.

Drugs In Breastmilk Information Service

The original Drugs in Breastmilk Helpline was set up by BfN in response to the number of calls we were receiving that concerned medication.

In 2017 we noticed that majority of enquiries from parents and professionals to the Drugs in Breastmilk Helpline were coming via email or social media. As a charity operating on reducing funds we need to run the service in the most efficient and effective way possible without compromising the needs of parents. As a result we decided to run the Drugs in Breastmilk service via email and social media enquiry only.

You can access information on taking prescription drugs while breastfeeding by sending a private message via our Facebook page or via . Please provide as much information as possible (age of baby, dose, frequency and name of medication or drug). All enquiries are answered as soon as possible by one of our qualified pharmacist volunteers or breastfeeding supporters. As we can't guarantee a response time, in an emergency situation, please do not wait for our reply, but access help from a trained healthcare professional.

The service is open to mothers, parents and professionals.

Evaluation

Click here to read the Evaluation of the National Breastfeeding Helpline impact in Scotland carried out in 2017.

Click here to read the 2012 UCLAN evaluation of the National Breastfeeding Helpline.

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Watch our video to find out the top 5 most-asked questions about feeding.

What if I don't make enough breast milk?

All mums make breastmilk, and supply continues in response to their baby's needs - frequent and effective emptying of the breast drives the supply. If there are problems with supply, then these can often resolve by feeding more often, and making sure the baby is comfortably positioned and effectively attached

Do speak to a midwife, health visitor or breastfeeding counsellor about this, and explore whether your expectations (and those around you) might be making you believe there's a problem with supply, when there isn't.

However, there are a few women whose bodies can't physically make enough breastmilk for their babies, even after problems have been addressed.

There are ways of maintaining breastfeeding, if this is what you want. You can breastfeed alongside the use of formula milk, and/or express your milk and give it to your baby if direct breastfeeding is not working well enough.

I don't know whether I will want to breastfeed

If you're not sure what you want to do when it comes to feeding your baby, you can wait until after the birth and see how you feel then. Your breasts will make colostrum - the first milk you make - which has a number of valuable health properties, and you might decide to give this to your baby even if you don't plan to breastfeed long-term.

Or you might just take it one feed at a time. Your milk will 'come in' about three days after your baby is born and breastfeeding will help you relieve any fullness you experience then.

Whatever your plans, cuddling skin-to-skin with your baby gives you the best time to get to know and bond with each other.

If you stop breastfeeding and start to give formula, it is possible to change your mind and start breastfeeding again but it can take time and patience. An NCT breastfeeding counsellor will be able to give you appropriate support, with no judgment.

I don't know if I will be able to breastfeed and continue my medication

For a very few women breastfeeding is not possible for medical reasons, but you needn't assume that any medicine you need to take rules out breastfeeding.

Check with your GP to see if your medications are safe while breastfeeding, or if not, if there is an alternative. You can also download factsheets on drugs and feeding from the Breastfeeding Network.

What if I develop breastfeeding problems?

Some new mums have a difficult time establishing breastfeeding. This might be more likely after a long or difficult birth, or because they or their baby are not well enough to breastfeed straight away.

Your midwife will be able to help you express milk or bring your baby to you for breastfeeds, if you can't be kept together.

I want to breastfeed. But what if I end up using formula? How will I feel?

If you planned to fully breastfeed, and then use formula either partially or fully, or temporarily or longer-term, then you might have mixed feelings about using formula. You may feel disappointed or angry - even guilty. You might think people are criticising you, or judging you.

We know from research that these negative feelings can be very real. Logically, of course, guilt is misplaced - guilt is what you feel when you deliberately and consciously decide to do something you know to be wrong, and this does not apply with a baby who needs to be fed! But feeding produces emotional responses. The reality of the situation is that most people don't judge or criticise you, but you might still be sensitive to their comments and maybe 'read' them in that way.

Or, you might not have planned to breastfeed at all.

"Regardless of how you feed your baby, you are entitled to support and understanding."

If you're feeling concerned about using formula, share this with someone who can help you feel more positive, and support you.

Is long-term expressing feasible?

Some mums decide for whatever reason not to breastfeed directly, but are still able to express their milk and feed it to their baby in a bottle.

Remember, you can put your baby to your breast whenever you want, even if you decide breastfeeding isn't for you, and whether or not your baby actually breastfeeds; you can give your baby the closeness of skin-to-skin contact, and give the bottle like that, too.
This page was last reviewed in August 2016.
Further information

NCT supports all parents, however they feed their baby. If you have questions, concerns or need support, you can speak to a breastfeeding counsellor by calling our helpline on 0300 330 0700, whether you are exclusively breastfeeding or using formula milk. Feeding counsellors have had extensive training, will listen without judging or criticising and will offer relevant information and suggestions. You can also find more useful articles here.

National Breastfeeding Line (government funded): 0300 100 0212.

Cleft lip and Palate association has information on feeding babies with cleft lip or palate.

BLISS, a charity supporting families with premature and special care babies, has information on feeding.

If you are breastfeeding twins or more, The Twins and Multiples Birth Association (Tamba) has a team of 12 NCT-accredited peer supporters who have all breastfed twins and can offer mother-to-mother information and support to families on breastfeeding twins and triplets. If you would like to contact a Peer Supporter, please e-mail tambabreastfeeding@gmail.com.

The Department of Health publishes its ' Feeding your baby' guide, available in hard copy or to download.

NHS guidance is available here.

Bump to Breastfeeding DVD: your midwife should be able to provide a copy for you to borrow, or go to www.bestbeginnings.org.uk

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Breastfeeding concerns, problems and solutions

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Watch our video to find out the top 5 most-asked questions about feeding. All mums make breastmilk, and supply continues in response to their baby's needs - frequent and effective emptying of the breast drives the supply.

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Association of Breastfeeding Mothers - Supporting mothers, nurturing families since 1979

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Association of Breastfeeding Mothers - Supporting mothers, nurturing families since 1979

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ABM are a group of trained volunteers dedicated to supporting breastfeeding mums and their families. We’ve been supporting mums and nurturing families for almost 40 years. We’d love you to join us. Become a member of the ABM and help us continue our work.

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La Leche League GB - Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards

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La Leche League GB - Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards

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Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onward.

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Cherubs of Cheshire - CHEshire Really Useful Breastfeeding Support

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Cherubs of Cheshire - CHEshire Really Useful Breastfeeding Support. 197 likes · 235 talking about this. Cherubs of Cheshire offers breastfeeding support across Cheshire East sitting within the Wirral...