There are often lots of questions around #VitaminD and breastfeeding. Our article covers current guidelines and research laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-…

A nipple shield can sometimes be used to help establish breastfeeding or in some cases to help ensure that breastfeeding continues. For more information about when a nipple shield may be a useful tool, see our article #NippleShields #BreastfeedingToos laleche.org.uk/nipple-shields/

Introducing your baby to family foods can be a fun (and messy!) time. What foods did your baby enjoy exploring with you? #FamilyFoods #ComplementaryFoods #StartingSolids

Gorgeous work! 😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰

Important new research with big implications for understanding babies' #microbiomes & the role of #breastmilk in their development. Congrats Dr Trevor Lawley, Yan Shao & team! 👏🏻 nature.com/articles/s4156…

“Understanding the variability of the breast milk metabolome can help identify components that are crucial for infant nutrition, growth, and development”

With the rise in misinformation on the internet, today we're bringing you a #MondayMyth This one's popped up a couple of times online recently, feeding many mum's worries that their milk isn't 'high-quality' enough Find more myths here: La Leche League GB laleche.org.uk/breastfeeding-…

Another exciting research paper on practical advice for parents expressing milk in the NICU, this time on how much milk to express: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mc… NPEU-Oxford IABLE Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Bliss Baby Charity The Breastfeeding Network UK Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) ABM La Leche League GB LLLI #LaLecheLeagueInternational Nick Embleton 🦋🤱🎓🌎🌈🩺🔬🧪

Fixing #HealthyStart is so important towards addressing the nutritional vulnerabilities of food insecure pregnant women & girls The Food Foundation Sustain Children's Food Campaign Andrew Gwynne MP

Thank you to Nicola for sharing her story for #NICUAwarenessMonth: "Thomas was was born at 39+1 w HIE. At one point he was the biggest & sickest baby in the NICU. He never did learn how to feed orally but I expressed my milk for 2 yrs" Nicola also wrote laleche.org.uk/exclusively-ex…

We are looking for participants (line managers and HR decision makers) for our employer interviews/focus groups as part of our Nuffield Foundation infant feeding and work study. Please do share! Register interest at: forms.office.com/e/6atE02x4K8

Our quote: “We should not have anyone who works with the formula or baby food industry sitting on a subcommittee of SACN & making recommendations for how you feed babies” 👉NO to #ConflictOfInterests in setting health policy #PublicHealthBeforeProfits #BabiesBeforeBottomLines

This The BMJ investigation reveals that more than half the members of the UK government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) have conflicts of interest with food companies including Nestlé, Tate & Lyle, and the world’s largest ice cream producer: Unilever🧵

The natural design is that babies nurse, and often they fall asleep at the breast. You don't 'teach' them this, and it's not a bad habit. It's just normal. And they won't nurse to sleep for ever. It's a gradual process #NormalInfantSleep #EnjoyTheSnuggles

This 👇 is a really good read - guideline committee members respond to industry criticism of the updated WHO guidance on complementary feeding - relevant to U.K. as WHO guidance is global

Yes! 🥰