"Sales of baby food pouches have increased by 900 percent. Experts are concerned." Not clear how much sales of jarred food have decreased in the same timescale (so overall shift to purees may not be this huge) but there's acknowledgement that chewing matters. #BLW
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! So this Monday we want to make sure that the parents of children who have Down Syndrome are feeling heard 🩷
A misconception surrounding newborn babies with Down Syndrome is that they will not be able to breastfeed. This is not correct. With the right support, it’s very possible for babies with Down Syndrome to breastfeed!
It is so important to us that ALL mums and families get the support they need to breastfeed their children as long as they want to.
During World Breastfeeding Week @PositiveaboutDS shared some amazing breastfeeding stories with us on Instagram, which show that support is key.
For information on feeding your baby, go to:
https://t.co/o0zfLEpf08
Our own peer supporter Sarah Ojar, who also works with PADS, wrote a post for us earlier this year for World Down Syndrome Day: 'End the Stereotypes', which you may find useful:
https://t.co/fXfxg7iWiH
#DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth #SupportingInfantFeeding
Congratulations!. It’s finally happened. So many memories of discussions with colleagues at DH &support to Zoe, Sam & all involved & finally, every baby that was lost in early pregnancy will be formally acknowledged. Parents will be given an official government-issued certificate
There are only a few days left of the Women and Girls Match Fund campaign. The @BigGive runs until midday on Thursday 17th October!
Help support our much-needed infant feeding support services - please share 💜
https://t.co/ZOCZkAupKc
#BigGive#WGMF#DoubleDonations
🌟 All 🌟 Haringey residents are welcome to ask for support in the way that best works for you. We know that you don't all always feel safe in all of our settings, and we want to best support you. We also offer support in Spanish, and antenatal sessions. We're here to listen 🥰
Black breastfeeding families, we see you, and are here for you if you want a safe space where families support each other 🤎
Starting on 5/11, we will be offering a monthly online meet up for Black breastfeeding families (that includes expressing and mixed feeding).
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We offer many forms of universal support: we visit families on Haringey maternity wards, text/call families after a new birth, offer home visits, and you can come to our 3 drop-ins, book a 1-1 appointment, register for a video call, and send us an email with questions.
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We've just heard from one of our NBH@Night team, and we can see how much service means to the staff as well as the service users!
Beth Harrison-Little, NBH@Night Service Manager, is currently talking about the findings from the first six months of NBH@Night.
@NBHelpline@AssocBfMothers
#BfNCon24
Did you catch the BfN Annual conference at the weekend?
The NBH@Night presentation highlighted how important our service is, and how the hard work of our wonderful daytime volunteers made way for the overnight pilot scheme.
We're here💙
0300 100 0212 - 24/7
@AssocBfMothers
The Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund campaign starts this week. We’re so excited to have been selected to take part!
This year, we have a chance to unlock £10,000 of match funding through @BigGive . That means if we can raise £10,000 in donations during the campaign, we will secure an incredible total of £20,000 for The Breastfeeding Network.
This is a fantastic opportunity for us to raise critical funds to support our work—and we need your help to spread the word!
These funds will make a real difference, helping us continue our essential work supporting women, babies, and families across the UK with breastfeeding support, education, and training. With rising costs and increased demand for our services, these donations are needed more than ever.
We’re incredibly grateful for your ongoing support, and we’re confident that with your help, this year’s campaign will be a huge success!
Donations link opens 12pm on Thursday 10th October: https://t.co/UoNQLDzxkg
#WGMF #BigGive
Our online group for Spanish speakers is tomorrow, Monday at 12:30pm!
Register here to join our amazing volunteer peer supporters:
https://t.co/2NLTB4daTn
Our group takes place monthly, and between sessions you can email us in Spanish.
Estamos aquí para vos 💜
We are looking for trained peer supporters (BfN Helper/Supporter course, or other) who embrace our approach to empower Haringey families to make their own informed choices about their feeding journey. Questions? Don't hesitate to get in touch!
https://t.co/Sh5fvtLOoX