Campaigning for better support for mothers who choose to breastfeed in the UK
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Write to your MP and ask them to vote for the Babies Bill in Parliament on Friday 4 September. Let them know that supporting breastfeeding mums is important to you. This one action from you can make a huge difference.
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Happy to have worked with @ImpUrbanHealth and others in the breastfeeding sector to develop this shared vision for breastfeeding and infant feeding in the UK tinyurl.com/39e6bvbm
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It’s World Breastfeeding Week!
Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life.
From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the breastfeeding support she needs!
#HopefulFutures
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Great video of mothers around the world talking about the importance of getting the right support to breastfeed
#WBW2025
Voices of Mothers: How Health Care Systems Can Support Breastfeeding.
When healthcare workers receive breastfeeding training, everything changes for mothers and babies.
Global Breastfeeding Collective video with mothers from 15+ countries. #WBW2025 youtu.be/dZV3cDV1ffQ
We are delighted to hear that all LAs in England will soon have Best Start Family Hubs offering breastfeeding support with additional funding to roll these out. We look forward to hearing more detail in the government's Best Start in Life Strategy tomorrow #breastfeeding
The announcement says "Postcodes shouldn’t dictate the support available". This is something Better Breastfeeding has been campaigning on since 2017 and we will be following closely to ensure that the postcode lottery of breastfeeding support is brought to an end. @katequilton
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“This is a real opportunity to create transformational change across society. We’re looking forward to working with local authorities, charities & healthcare organisations to ensure every baby experiences the best start for life.” Dr Price on the NHS Long Term Plan.
#StartForLife
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The Spending Review brought good news on schools & early intervention, but we urge the government to hold true to promises to raise the healthiest generation of children, tackle child poverty & give children the best start in life. Our reaction in full: buff.ly/sNPpsja
Please email your MP to ask them to attend - and make sure to include your full name and address with postcode so they can confirm that you are a consituent.
@JessBrownFuller has secured an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons for Tuesday 1 July on the subject of Infant Feeding. So please write to your MP telling them why #breastfeeding is important to you and asking them to stay for the debate on Tuesday evening.
A sensible approach to improving the health of children in the UK, with breastfeeding from the start
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Children in the UK experience some of the worst health outcomes in Europe.
The government has committed to raising ‘the healthiest generation of children in our history’. What actions should it prioritise to help achieve this?
New briefing out now: kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and…
The Breastfeeding Alliance, @first1001days @ncbtweets and others in the sector had called Start for Life funding to be extended in 2025-26. The government listened and has confirmed that £18.5 million will be allocated to breastfeeding support this year.
We welcome today's announcement that funding for Start for Life will be extended by another year. This is a much needed down-payment that must pave the way for greater investment in the multi-year Spending Review.
Read our CEO Anna Feuchtwang's response: buff.ly/3C3j0tG
ALT start for life funding extended until March 2026
This is fantastic news! It means that breastfeeding support in Start for Life funded areas will continue.
Start for Life programme saved! 😍 We are delighted to hear in the new Plan from @10DowningStreet today that the Start for Life programme will continue next year. We have campaigned hard all year for investment in babies, with the support of @first1001days partner charities...
Hearing at the @babyfriendly conference from Toni Harman @oneworldbirth about an ambitious campaign to inform professionals and parents about "microbiome-mindful care". form.jotform.com/24030557273…
Interesting poster from @mgtmcguigan at @babyfriendly conference summarising this survey about why laidback breastfeeding isn't routinely suggested in Irish hospitals internationalbreastfeedingjo…
We're at the UNICEF @babyfriendly conference online today. Looking forward to all the presentations. Great to hear from @shereen_fisher about all the new accreditations this year. We know, from our work with local infant feeding services, how much hard work goes into this. 👏👏
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As members of the HPIG, we welcome the launch of the new #Roadmap. In particular we support the call to put prevention at the heart of health policy, starting with babies & children. As @CampaignsKeith explains, #StartforLife funding plays a crucial role in doing this👇
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This roadmap from the Children & Young People's Health Policy Influencing Group provides clear direction for how we can address the challenges in the health system, by centring the needs - and voices - of children and families.
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