What Breastfeeding Looks Like: Diverse, Inclusive, Supportive
Do you see people who look like you on our website or in our social media posts? As a charity, we are constantly striving to...
Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service: Update
BfN’s plans to support Wendy Jones’s retirement came to fruition last weekend when our new team of trained volunteer pharmacists took up the baton of...
Guest blog: Breastfeeding during Ramadan
BfN peer supporter and Camden Baby Feeding Team member Zamzam Elmi talks about her experience breastfeeding 4 children through Ramadan, and the decision she made...
Breastfeeding If You Are On The Autistic Spectrum
As part of World Autism Acceptance Week, BfN and National Breastfeeding Helpline Helper Katrona draws on her own experiences to share some information about breastfeeding...
Breastfeeding and Down Syndrome: Information for Families & Breastfeeding Supporters
Breastfeeding a baby with Down syndrome can sometimes present challenges, but with the right information and support, many can breastfeed successfully. As part of World...
Black Lives Matter: how the Breastfeeding Network is working to tackle racial inequality
In June 2020, against the backdrop of the worldwide protests advocating for an end to racial inequality on a mass scale, the Breastfeeding Network shared...
Christmastitis: look after yourself this holiday season
Dr Lisa J Orchard: The Impact of Social Media on Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding support during COVID-19 – A summary report in collaboration with Professor Amy Brown (Swansea University) and Dr Natalie Shenker (Imperial College & Human Milk Foundation)
#MakingItWork – how shared parental leave worked for us
In this blog, Kirsty and Geraint Davies explain how they used shared parental leave so Kirsty could return to work while continuing to breastfeed their...
Joint Statement on Protecting Breastfeeding
Statement issued by: Breastfeeding Network National Childbirth Trust Association of Breastfeeding Mothers UK Association of Milk Banks Lactation Consultants of Great Britain La Leche League...
#MakingItWork – breastfeeding as a student.
What’s it like being a student and a new parent at the same time? In this #MakingItWork real life story, Jenni tells us how she...
