Laura Dearling (she/ her)

Infant feeding Lead/HV MSC @Solent NHS. Adult nursing background. practice facilitator for med students. passionate about BF. Views are my own

[Care Quality Commission @CareQualityComm]

Have you got questions about breastfeeding?

Start for Life's Breastfeeding Friend Chatbot has lots of useful information and advice. Available whenever you need it, get the answers you need now: https://t.co/CS3hVm8pFf

#NationalBreastfeedingWeek

[Lisa Amir @Lisa_H_Amir]

Alert for families and health workers in the US:
potentially fatal bacteria in Gerber infant formula.
Yes, this is still happening in May 2023 because powdered infant formula is not a sterile product

[Solent NHS Trust @SolentNHSTrust]

Having a baby affects the whole family, friend and support network. Talking to friends, relatives and healthcare professionals can help ensure fathers, co-parents and partners, and their newborn get the support they need. Family Assist Solent can help:https://t.co/GLDMmfJuTo

[Dr Sally Dowling @sallyjdowling]

So pleased to have been able to share our work on supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding and to have shown the film we co-produced with @TheMisfitsUKCIO for the first time! https://t.co/tg2T2udKY4 @Vicky_M77 @KellySpurlock23 @TLHPBristol

[Lisa Amir @Lisa_H_Amir]

Who benefits from milk banks? Last image shows map of milk banks globally. Gillian Weaver set up network early in pandemic to provide support for banks and avoid closures as happened with HIV #MAINN2023

[Lisa Amir @Lisa_H_Amir]

And that’s all folks! #MAINN2023 Thanks to you too ⁦@gill_thomson⁩

[Laura Dearling (she/ her) @lorahart86]

What a wonderful jam-packed 3 days in the beautiful @GrangeOverSands for the Maternal and Infant Nutrition&Nuture Conference #MAINN2023. I feel so privileged to have been able to attend and I have learnt so much from the most inspiring committed and lovely people -@babyfriendly

[Prof. Meghan Azad, PhD @MeghanAzad]

... so she set out to change that, and is absolutely ROCKING it! Just LOOK at all those funding partners. For #breastmilk research!!
See @heartsmilkbank & @milk_foundation.

[💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 @sheena_byrom]

DAY 3 of the #MAINN2023 conference opening with the wonderful Ann Woods from @babyfriendly speaking about using the BFI to create systemic change on a national level. The UNICEF UK neonatal programme. A joy for me to hear thinking about our early work at @ELHT_NHS

[Dr Natalie Shenker MBE @DrNShenker]

MAINN is a remarkable conference - 24 countries represented spanning academics working across the #first1000days. And in beautiful Grange, which clearly has a strong community. @GillyWeaver and I have worked out plans for one of these close to the new @heartsmilkbank. ❤️💙 👇

[Ilana @ilana_abc]

More from @DrAimeeGrant at #MAINN, now on formula prep. Worrying on water temp from prep machines - only 15% of samples >70 degrees (much lower than than those using a kettle). Barriers to formula prep - time/pressure of need to feed quickly, lack of info, low perception of risk

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

BREAKING: Families miss out on an estimated £68 million in free food as Govt misses #HealthyStartScheme uptake target.

Fresh analysis by @UKSustain finds local authorities with biggest losses are Birmingham (£1.9m), Manchester (£1m) and Leeds (£1m).

https://t.co/jTbgMVWGhR

[Laura Dearling (she/ her) @lorahart86]

I am delighted to be in the beautiful Lake District attending the MAINN conference. What a wonderful first day full of amazing thought provoking presentations #MAINN2023 @Prof_AmyBrown @maryrenfrew

[Dr Nicole Bridges (she/her) @nicolebridges]

@Prof_AmyBrown discussing her research about the emotional roller coaster of #lactation support and how to protect those providing it. It’s not working with the families, but rather working with the bureaucracy and the system that makes our work challenging! @UCLan #MAINN2023

[💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 @sheena_byrom]

‘Do you know it’s your right to return to work as a breastfeeding mum?’ This is the ethos at @ELHT_NHS - WONDERFUL to hear this presentation at #MAINN2023

Thank you Donna and Mischa!

[💕Sheena Byrom she/her 💕 @sheena_byrom]

Honoured to be listening to @maryrenfrew sharing insights into her research journey spanning 45 years - including past present and future of infant nutrition. And we learn about her wonderful mother and those who have supported and shaped her career 🌟 #MAINN2023

[Prof Amy Brown 🕷🤱🐘 @Prof_AmyBrown]

Fill in the gaps … #MAINN2023

[Laura Dearling (she/ her) @lorahart86]

@StephenMorganMP @PompeyLabour @SELabour And what about moving forward? It’s gas and electric that is not supported for those that are working! It’s extortionate how much it costs! Every thing is going up but that goal posts for cut off for certain benefits such as child benefit stays the same and amount you receive

[Laura Dearling (she/ her) @lorahart86]

@bmj_latest @iHealthVisiting @babyfriendly what are your thoughts?

[Laura Dearling (she/ her) @lorahart86]

Had a great afternoon, representing @SolentNHSTrust #healthvisiting Team and what we offer #familyassist #infantfeeding #healthystart at the Woman’s Well-being event @SomerstownHub meeting members of the community and networking @pompeymwledcare @PHU_NHS @homestartpmouth