Boo Charkin

Midwife. Infant Feeding Specialist. International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

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@MichaelRosenYes @NHSHomerton Yes do! We haven’t seen each other for many years….
Was wonderful to hear you recount some of the interactions which shaped your recovery, baffled you and tickled you. The NHS continues to amaze me every day!

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We didn’t go on a bear hunt or catch a big one but I was still thrilled to meet @MichaelRosenYes who was at @NHSHomerton today talking about the amazing nursing care he received during the pandemic.
#InternationalNursesDay

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@FeedSleepBond @babyfriendly @leanne_artist Thanks for a wonderful talk about such an important area of research and work.

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@leanne_artist @FeedSleepBond @Prof_AmyBrown Absolutely beautiful artwork. Such tender imagery.

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@AlisonMeinel @huhmaternity @CityHackneyMVP Oh yes that would be HV data

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Very pleased to see City & Hackney very much on the left side of this graph. Our breastfeeding initiation rates are some of highest in the country thanks to our amazing population. @huhmaternity @CityHackneyMVP

[Infant Feeding APPG @APPGIFI]

Wide variation in breastfeeding initiation across England in the slide being presented by the Infant Feeding Support Competencies Working Group.

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@AlisonMeinel @huhmaternity @CityHackneyMVP Hi Alison! Initiation rates come from maternity data

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This is my passionate/outraged face!

[Infant Feeding APPG @APPGIFI]

A question from @pattirundall on whether there ought to be more regulation to deal with health claims. #APPGIFI

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Proudly representing @huhmaternity at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequality @APPGIFI

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@DoctorChrisVT Ringing endorsement! My dad’s book is also out this week and I gave it a similar review but I’m not quite so sweet.

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@TaraCremeMusic @StokeyUpdates I was going to say Fox, Vortex and Rosa too!

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@DrFarebro @NHSHomerton @DoctorChrisVT @LeapLambeth @BfN_UK @huhmaternity @makesmilk @kathstaggibclc Great to catch up with you Helen and look forward to working with you more to strengthen the Homerton infant feeding service.
Always lovely to see you Chris - you really should come and work at Homerton for the full Hackney immersion.
Fantastic study day all round!

[Helen Farebrother @DrFarebro]

@NHSHomerton /Hackney people at

#bfnlambethstudyday2023 🤱🏾👨🏻‍🍼yesterday.

@DoctorChrisVT you’re included too of course!

Sorry to Roisin she had to dash off before pics.
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@LeapLambeth @BfN_UK
@huhmaternity

Thanks for a wonderful day! @makesmilk @kathstaggibclc

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@SophieCam @StokeyUpdates @AkashMapara Ooh do you remember there was an amazing underwear shop where Earlybird is now? I think it was called Rosa’s, I loved it.

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@jonburkeUK I am a slow non-helmet work-clothes commuter in Hackney and I love it. I get a lot of stick about the helmet though.

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@huhmaternity @CatherinePelley Congratulations Catherine. Hope you enjoyed the day.

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@huhmaternity Well deserved Daisy Marguerite

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@sjblakemore And of course you’re not a day over 35 - pesky kids

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@lia_bri @RCM_SMF @world_midwives @MidwivesRCM @MaryRossDavie @SandallJane @BirteLam @TeamCMidO @consideredview @midwife_cw @Humanisingbirth @thelovelymaeve @vickykomolafe @FelipeMidwife @Fi_Gibb @RCM_President Better breastfeeding support. Feeding is so dominant in the early postnatal days that if it is going badly it can be totally overwhelming.

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@tamsin_bicknell Thanks for passing on that support and enthusiasm Tamsin. BFI accreditation here we come!