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The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers connects people to a breastfeeding counsellor in their region for support and information. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but they only take urgent calls in the late evening and overnight - calls that cannot wait until the following morning.
email: info@abm.me.uk Helpline: 0870 401 7711
The Breastfeeding Network offers free, confidential telephone information on breastfeeding and one-to-one local support.
email: email@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk Helpline: 0870 9008787
La Leche League helpline offering advice and information on breastfeeding, plus local group meetings. Puts you in touch with a local counsellor.
email: enquiries@laleche.org.uk 24hr Helpline: 0845 120 2918
The National Childbirth Trust has trained breastfeeding counsellors who can offer individual advice and support.
email: bfi@unicef.org.uk Breastfeeding Line: 0870 444 8708
www.nct.org.uk is the main site where visitors can order a free magazine with breastfeefing info in it, and you can find local brastfeeding support groups here.
www.nctsales.co.uk NCT shop with breastfeeding top, bras etc.
www.nctresources.co.uk or health care professionals - and those supporting mothers - with lots of breastfeeding teaching aids.
pregnancy and birth line 0870 444 8708, email: enquiries@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk
A wonderful resource of evidence-based information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting. It's a huge but easy to navigate site with useful articles about medicines and herbs that are safe to take when breastfeeding, nursing strikes, constant feeding....it has never let me down!
The Breastfeeding Support Site has loads of information for mums and mums to be. There are relactation stories, tips about breastfeeding twins and a good list of frequently asked questions including information about breastfeeding with pierced nipples and after a breast reduction. They are looking for more stories too so if you have a tale to tell, here is the place.
This website is run by working mothers who breast feed their toddlers. The site ideology is that an informed choice is a happy choice and it publishes up to date research relevent to all areas of parenting including; sleep, vaccinations, starting solids etc, so that parents can make a decision based on the latest findings. It promotes sensitivity towards the needs of the baby, whilst also realising that a gentle routine based around your babys cues can be enormously beneficial.
They also sell hand carry round cards that list the laws pertaining to the sale, advertising and marketing of infant formula. They cost £1.50 and any profits will be split for donation between the ABM and the LLL on a 6 monthly basis.
My very favorite place for breastfeeding support. I graduated from misc.kids.pregnancy and have had lots of great advice from wonderful people about all sorts of stuff.
Jane's Breastfeeding Resources, a huge resource with an encyclopaedia of toddlers breastfeeding terms, a whole section on breastfeeding in public and a support facility so you can email questions to resident experts.
Charlie's Little Angels offers advice and support form preconception to breastfeeding. Our Maternity Consultant will be an invaluable resource and a pillar of strength throughout the process of maternity. Our services are tailored to your needs and we will endeavour to fulfil your expectations. We offer a global approach to maternity care in Berkshire and surrounding counties.
We are a group of volunteer mums who trained under La Leche League to become peer counsellors, enabling us to provide information and support to other mums.
The Baby Café TM is a drop in centre for pregnant and breastfeeding mums and their supporters. They are springing up all over the UK and there is one in New Zealand as well.
An online support site with forum for parents who do breastfeed, did breastfeed or hope to breastfeed in the future and their supporters. Find hints, tips, stories and humour from those who know what it's really like - the mums who've done it!
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