Negative cultural attitudes towards breastfeeding are common place in the UK and often this is reinforced by media messages. However, last night’s Dispatches programme demonstrated...
The Breastfeeding Network and Support for Mothers with Mental Health Issues
Wendy Jones is BfN’s Pharmacist for our Drugs in Breastmilk Service. Here she talks about how we support mums with mental health issues, and points...
6 Top Tips for New Mums who want to Start Running
If you’ve recently had a baby, or even not so recently, getting back into exercise once you are a mum can seem like a big...
From new mum to Peer Supporter: BfN volunteer stories
As part of our 20th anniversary parliamentary reception in Westminster tonight, two of our breastfeeding supporters will be sharing their breastfeeding journeys from new Mum,...
Can a man breastfeed? Supporting breastfeeding LGBTQ families
Dr BJ Epstein is Senior Lecturer in Literature at University of East Anglia and a Counsellor on our National Breastfeeding Helpline. In this guest blog...
