Mamas for Victory – front line breastfeeding in public blogger wins Lactivist Award

Mammas for Victory is a blog dedicated to my campaign to encourage breastfeeding in the UK by reviewing and rating service providers in the UK, providing feedback, and awarding stickers of the international breastfeeding symbol. You’ll also find links to articles on parenting issues, reviews of books, and a smattering of photography.

Zion, who runs Mamas for Victory is based in the Midlands but she travels! Reviews are currently covering Hastings, Brighton, Eastbourne and St Leonards but she is adding to them with dedication and devotion to the cause! She breastfeeds in every cafe  she reviews, give it a rating out of 5, feedback her thoughts to the manager and staff, and offer advice on making improvements to the venue to suit new/breastfeeding mothers. Once changes have been made, she awards the cafe with a free breastfeeding symbol sticker.  As Zion says “Breastfeeding-supporters of the world – unite! ”

You can see the reviews at http://mammasforvictory.blogspot.co.uk/ and like her on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mammas-for-Victory/257534007610908

I like her site so much I’ve awarded it a Lactivist approved stamp!

The ratings so far

• 5 stars: VEGed Out, Fletchers Walk, Birmingham City Centre
• 5 stars: Pavilions Food Loft, Pavilions, 38 High Street, Birmingham
• 5 stars: Java Coffee Lounge, 18-19 George Street, Hastings Old Town
• 5 stars: eat @ The Stade, East Beach Street, Hastings Old Town
• 5 stars: eat @ The Park, Alexandra Park, Lower Park Road, Hastings
• 5 stars: Debenhams Cafe, Hastings, 1-3 Robertson Street
• 5 stars: Caffe Aldo, 77 Trafalgar Street, Brighton
• 5 stars: Brighton Temptation Cafe, 56 Gardner Street, Brighton
• 4.5 stars: Love All Cafe, Gildredge Park, The Goffs, Eastbourne
• 4.5 stars: Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards
• 4.5 stars: Bullet Coffee House, 38 Robertson Street, Hastings
• 4 stars: Priory Meadow, shopping centre, Hastings
• 4 stars: Jempson’s Cafe Hastings, Wellington Place, Hastings
• 4 stars: Aloka Brighton, 14 East Street, Brighton
• 4 stars: Greens Cafe, 25 Seaside Road, Eastbourne
• 3.5 stars: Jempson’s Cafe Bexhill, 9 Western Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
• 3.5 stars: Aloka Brighton, 14 East Street, Brighton
• 3 stars: Caffe Nero, 2/3 Bank Buildings, Hastings
• (Closed) 4 stars: The Roomz, 33 Western Road, St Leonards
• (Avoid!) 2 stars: The Love Cafe, Norman Road, St Leonards
• (Avoid!) 2 stars: Station Plaza Health Centre, Station Approach, Hastings
• (Avoid!) 2 stars: Morrisons cafe, Queens Road, Hastings
• (Avoid!) 2 stars: Kassa Coffee & Tea House, 15 Grand Parade, St Leonards, Hastings
• (Avoid!) 2 stars: Debenhams Cafe, The Bull Ring, City Centre, Birmingham
• (Avoid!) 1 star: The Rainbow Restaurant, 11 Sturdee Place, Hastings Old Town
• (Avoid!) 1 star: Iydea cafe, 17 Kensington Gardens, North Lane, Brighton