Vitamin D is a key nutrient in the maintenance of bone health in children and adults. It helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency may contribute to a number of health issues such … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Vitamin D
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Covid-19 Vaccines and breastfeeding
Last updated 22 January 2021 Women who are breastfeeding can be given all three vaccines currently authorised for use in the UK if they meet the other conditions for receiving the vaccine. We will update this page as further vaccines are authorised. We recommend you consult your healthcare … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Vaccines and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding and coronavirus
Ongoing news coverage about coronavirus / Covid-19 can be alarming and it is important to keep track of the most recent current guidance. If you're breastfeeding, you may be worrying about whether you would be able to pass the illness on to your baby if you caught it yourself. Women who are … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and coronavirus
La Leche League GB supports HMF’s vision of change
La Leche League GB welcomes the establishment of the Human Milk Foundation and its aim of supporting breastfeeding, making screened donor breastmilk available to all mothers and babies who need it, and initiating research which will further confirm the significance of breastmilk. Since its … [Read more...] about La Leche League GB supports HMF’s vision of change
Breastfeeding support gets a boost in Scotland
We are delighted that La Leche League GB (LLLGB) has been awarded funding from the Scottish Government for three projects to enable more and better breastfeeding support across Scotland. The first project will increase the number of La Leche League Leaders (accredited breastfeeding counsellors) … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding support gets a boost in Scotland
Breastfeeding and the fight against obesity
A new report was published by Public Health England (PHE) on 17 July 2018. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) stated the need for a child to have the best start in life to avoid the over-eating which is leading to an epidemic of obesity in our society.[1] This report, which … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and the fight against obesity
Response to new report claiming that babies given solid food sleep better
A new study published in Jama Pediatrics[i] claims that babies given solid food in addition to breastmilk from three months of age sleep better than those who are solely breastfed. Mothers filled in monthly online questionnaires between three and 12 months, and then reported quarterly until their … [Read more...] about Response to new report claiming that babies given solid food sleep better
LLLGB responds to a new statement by the Royal College of Midwives
The Position Statement on Infant Feeding issued by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on 11 June 2018 as an update to the 2015 RCM guidance, calls for each woman “to get the support and advice she needs to make informed choices about feeding her baby.” The statement continues: “If, after being … [Read more...] about LLLGB responds to a new statement by the Royal College of Midwives
National Breastfeeding Celebration Week 2018
This year’s National Breastfeeding Celebration Week will take place on 25-29 June in England, while Scotland and Wales will celebrate their Breastfeeding Awareness Week on 18-22 June. These initiatives provide an opportunity to look at the support women currently receive and what might be improved, … [Read more...] about National Breastfeeding Celebration Week 2018
All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequalities
All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequalities Report by Anna Burbidge, March 2018 A meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Infant Feeding and Inequalities took place on Tuesday 20 March, 2018 at The House of Commons and was chaired by Alison Thewliss MP. The … [Read more...] about All Party Parliamentary Group on Infant Feeding and Inequalities