EYFS: Breastfeeding Week Information

 

Last week was Breastfeeding Celebration Week.

This year's theme is encouraging families and friends to encourage breast feeding by new mums.

Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition a baby needs for the first six months and also helps build a strong emotional bond between a mum and her baby.

Breast milk also helps boost a baby’s ability to fight illness and infection by passing on the mother’s immune defences. Babies who are not breastfed are more likely to get diarrhoea and respiratory infections.

Midwives and health visitors play an important part in supporting breastfeeding and mums and mum-to-be are encouraged to reach out to them if they need support.

Try the Breastfeeding Friend from Start4Life available on Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Assistant, or on Facebook Messenger.

You can also visit the Start4Life website for helpful information and, if you wish, sign up to receive weekly emails and videos with advice about pregnancy, birth and parenthood.

For confidential breastfeeding information and support, call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. Lines are open 9:30am to 9:30pm every day.