To tackle the UK's low breastfeeding rates, we need to support communities to understand, value and normalise breastfeeding.
post. Guest blog: Feeding baby out and about in the UK: What’s the fuss?
Advice that babies must follow a strict three-hourly breastfeeding routine is causing mothers distress and guilt,and reducing breastfeeding rates.
post. Guest blog: Breastfeeding: The dangerous obsession with the infant feeding interval
The Competition and Markets Authority's final report offers comprehensive analysis around the unaffordable prices of infant formula.
page. Competition and Markets Authority: Baby Friendly’s Response
Last week's news coverage from the US highlights the need for expert, reliable and ongoing support for mothers and babies.
post. Hypernatremic dehydration: Response to news coverage
New research conducted by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on infant feeding.
page. Baby Friendly research: Infant feeding care during Covid-19
This rapid analytic review offers evidence-based recommendations for midwives and maternity teams on optimising mother-baby contact during Covid-19
post. Read more: rapid review on optimising mother-baby contact and infant feeding in a pandemic
Find the latest policies, tools and statistics on infant feeding and relationship building in Northern Ireland.
page. Infant feeding in Northern Ireland
This five-day course aims to provide neonatal infant feeding leads with the knowledge and practical skills required to fully implement the Baby Friendly neonatal standards in their workplace
page. A five-day course for neonatal infant feeding leads
Baby Friendly urges UK governments to improve breastfeeding rates starting with developing a National Infant Feeding Strategy Board.
page. Call to Action Step 1: National Infant Feeding Strategy Board
A new survey from Unicef UK finds that more than half of Infant Feeding Leads across England have seen cuts to support services for mothers and babies.
post. Cuts that cost: The state of infant feeding support services
