NHS Breastfeeding
www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
Lots of information for both parents and health professionals.
La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB)
www.laleche.org.uk
admin@laleche.org.uk
Tel: 0845 120 2918
A voluntary organisation, dedicated to providing education, information, mother-to-mother support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed, and to promoting a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother.
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)
www.abm.me.uk
info@abm.me.uk
Tel: 08444 122 949 (9.30am-10.30pm)
A voluntary organisation run for mothers by mothers experienced in breastfeeding counselling, ABM operates a telephone helpline, a non-urgent email counselling service and local breastfeeding support groups.
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN)
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
email@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Tel: 0300 100 0212
The Breastfeeding Network aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others. The supporter line (9.30am-9.30pm) is run by trained mothers who have breastfed themselves. BfN has a drugline which is run on a voluntary basis by a pharmacist who is also a BfN breastfeeding supporter. The calls are generally not answered during the day due to work commitments of the volunteers but there is an answerphone to leave messages which are returned as soon as possible.
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
www.nct.org.uk
enquiries@nct.org.uk
Tel: 0300 330 0771- Breastfeeding line 8am-10pm
Tel: 0300 330 0772- Pregnancy and birth line
The National Childbirth Trust is the leading charity for pregnancy, birth and parenting in the UK. Every year they support thousands of people through this life-changing experience, offering relevant information, reassurance and mutual support. The NCT Breastfeeding Line is open every day, with trained breastfeeding counsellors.
The Baby Café Charitable Trust
www.thebabycafe.org
admin@thebabycafe.co.uk
The Baby Café Charitable Trust co-ordinates a network of branded drop-in centres which support breastfeeding mothers, because they believe that every breastfeeding mum deserves free, top quality help and support. A Baby Café drop-in centre is generally open once a week and set out with coffee tables, comfy sofas and play areas for accompanying toddlers. All pregnant or breastfeeding mums are welcome to drop in at any time during opening hours. No appointment is necessary and partners, supporters and health professionals are also welcome. Help is available on all aspects of breastfeeding and its impact on daily life - from starting to stopping and all the variations in between.
Little Angels
www.littleangels.org.uk
info@littleangels.org.uk
Tel: 01254 773181
Little Angels breastfeeding support is a community business that employs mothers from the local community to support breastfeeding mothers. They run nine breastfeeding support groups, including a daily support group on the postnatal wards at the maternity unit. ALL breastfeeding mothers within Blackburn with Darwen borough and Hyndburn are assigned a Little Angel to support them with breastfeeding. They run a 24 hour telephone support line and a breastfeeding drop in centre in Darwen. They also deliver breastfeeding training to peer supporters, mothers and health professionals.
Express Yourself Mums
www.expressyourselfmums.co.uk
Tel: 0844 7700951
Express Yourself Mums (EYM) was set up as a central resource for information and products for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and healthcare professionals who support them. Their aim is to help increase breastfeeding rates in the United Kingdom and ultimately help improve the health of the nation's children. They provide information about expressing, especially long-term, and are suppliers of breastfeeding accessories, including breastfeeding and easy expression bras.
Birthlight
www.birthlight.com
Tel: 01223 362288
The Birthlight Trust is an educational charity that promotes an integrated, holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood. Its main objective is to enhance well being and enjoyment for parents and their babies before and after birth. The application of simple yoga-based body movements, breathing techniques and relaxation, both on land and in water, has proved beneficial and is reaching increasing numbers of parents and professional carers, educators and instructors.
The Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
www.tamba.org.uk
Tell: 0800 138 0509
The Twins and Multiple Births Association, Tamba is a nationwide UK charity providing information and mutual support networks for families of twins, triplets and more. They have information on breastfeeding multiple babies.
The Down's Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
info@downs-syndrome.org.uk
Tel: 0845 230 0372
The only organisation in the UK focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome, they have grown in 35 years from being a local parent support group to a national charity with over 20,000 members, a national office in Teddington Middlesex, offices in Northern Ireland and Wales and a regional development team. Despite this, the organisation is run by a total staff of only 38 (many of them part time), and a network of around 100 regional volunteer-led support groups.
The Association for Postnatal Illness
www.apni.org
info@apni.org
Tel: 020 7386 0868
The Association provides a telephone helpline, information leaflets for sufferers and healthcare professionals as well as a network of volunteers, (telephone and postal), who have themselves experienced postnatal illness/postnatal depression.
The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA)
www.clapa.com
info@clapa.com
Tel: 020 7833 4883
CLAPA has a network of local Branches and Volunteer Parent Contacts who have personal experience of being a parent of a child born with a cleft or having a cleft themselves. They produce a booklet covering aspects of feeding a baby born with a cleft, including general guidance on feeding methods before and after surgery.
BLISS - The Premature Baby Charity
www.bliss.org.uk
information@bliss.org.uk
Tel: 0500 618 140
BLISS provides a wide range of support for parents of premature babies and their families. BLISS was established 27 years ago by a group of concerned parents and has since developed into the leading national charity working in this field.
Tiny Tickers
www.tinytickers.org
info@TinyTickers.org
Tel: 0844 414 0411 If you request is urgent, please email us.
Nothing prepares people for the news that their baby has a heart problem, but Tiny Tickers can ensure that parents receive the best advice and information and their babies receive the best care and treatment and have the best start in life.
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
www.waba.org.my
waba@streamyx.com
WABA is a global network of organisations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote and support this right. WABA works in liaison with UNICEF and acts on the Innocenti Declaration (a document produced and adopted by participants at the WHO/UNICEF policymakers' meeting on "Breastfeeding in the 1990s: A Global Initiative", co-sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (A.I.D.) and the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), held at the Spedale degli Innocenti, Florence, Italy, on 30 July - 1 August 1990. The Declaration reflects the content of the original background document for the meeting and the views expressed in group and plenary sessions.
Best Beginnings
www.bestbeginnings.info
Best Beginnings is a not-for-profit organization which has been set up to ensure that more babies from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds are given the best possible start in life.
The UK Baby Feeding Law Group
www.babyfeedinglawgroup.org.uk
The UK Baby Feeding Law Group is an adhoc group of health professional and lay organisations working to bring UK and EU legislation into line with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions.
The United Kingdom Association for Milk Banking
www.ukamb.org
info@ukamb.org
Tel: 020 8383 3559
The United Kingdom Association for Milk Banking is a registered charity established to promote human milk banking, provide a forum for the exchange of information, set standards and regularly review guidelines. The UKAMB logo, Every Drop Counts, reflects the organisation's belief that appropriately screened and processed donor human milk has an important role in the nutrition and care of preterm and sick infants when the mother's own milk is insufficient or not available.
UK Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service
www.ukmicentral.nhs.uk/drugpreg/guide.htm
A joint service provided by the NHS West Midlands and Trent Drug Information Services but available to everybody in the UK.
Breastfeeding On Line
www.breastfeedingonline.com
Run by a US lactation consultant, this site hopes to help empower women to choose to breastfeed and to educate society at large about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding.
Kellymom: Breastfeeding & Parenting
www.kellymom.com
Run by a US lactation consultant, this is an internationally recognised website providing breastfeeding and parenting information to professionals and parents.
Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA)
www.breastfedbabies.org
info@breastfedbabies.org
Tel: +44 28 9031 1611 8.45am - 5.00pm (Monday-Thursday) 8.45am - 4.30pm (Friday)
This website forms part of the HPA's drive to promote breastfeeding as the healthiest way to feed a baby.
NHS Wales
www.wales.nhs.uk/publications/bfeedingstrategy-e.pdf
Investing in a better start: Promoting breastfeeding in Wales. This site presents a consultation paper setting out a long-term strategy to raise the percentage of breastfeeding mothers in Wales.
NHS Healthy Start
www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Tel: 0845 607 6823
With Healthy Start, some people can get free vouchers every week which they swap for milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and/or infant formula. They can also get free vitamins. Healthy Start replaces the Welfare Food Scheme.
UK UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
www.babyfriendly.org.uk
bfi@unicef.org.uk
Tel: 0870 606 3377
The Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organization and UNICEF. It was launched in 1992 to encourage maternity hospitals to implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding and to practise in accordance with the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. The website publicises items of news including new research and is aimed mostly at health professionals but is of interest to parents too.
UNICEF UK
www.unicef.org.uk
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM)
www.rcm.org.uk
info@rcm.org.uk
The RCM is the only trade union and professional organisation run by midwives for midwives. It is the voice of midwifery, providing excellence in professional leadership, education, influence and representation for and on behalf of midwives.
Lactation Consultants Great Britain (LCGB)
www.lcgb.org
info@lcgb.org
This is the professional association for lactation consultants in Great Britain. Many are employed in the health care system as midwives, neonatal nurses, or health visitors. Others work as breast feeding counsellors in organisations like the National Childbirth Trust, La Leche League, the Breastfeeding Network or the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. Some are in specialist hospital or community posts such as Infant Feeding Advisors or Breastfeeding Co-ordinators.
International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA)
www.ilca.org
info@ilca.org
The International Lactation Consultant Association, based in the USA is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.
Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition
www.breastfeedingmanifesto.org.uk
More than 35 organisations have added their support to the Breastfeeding Manifesto and in doing so have joined the Breastfeeding Manifesto Coalition. The Breastfeeding Manifesto was produced by the coalition to improve awareness of the health benefits of breastfeeding and its role in reducing health inequalities across the UK. It outlines seven crucial objectives for the UK to initiate and sustain improvements in infant feeding practice.
Baby Milk Action (BMA)
www.babymilkaction.org
Tel: 01223 464420
Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing practices of the baby feeding industry. The global network is called IBFAN (the International Baby Food Action Network) a network of over 200 citizens groups in more than 100 countries.
Infact Canada
www.infactcanada.ca
info@infactcanada.ca
INFACT Canada is a national non-governmental organisation that works to protect infant and young child health as well as maternal well-being through the promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.
