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Special Circumstances

When a Breastfeeding Mother is called as a Court Witness

If a breastfeeding mother is summonsed to take part in jury service, she can ask for this to be deferred. See our article Breastfeeding and Jury Service However, sometimes a breastfeeding mother is summonsed as a witness in a court case, either because she has previously provided evidence in a … [Read more...] about When a Breastfeeding Mother is called as a Court Witness

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: breastfeeding, court witness, separation

LLL and community online – how we make it happen

Online meetings, for us via Zoom, are great in allowing us to continue to meet and offer breastfeeding support. Some advantages include getting support right where you are, without needing to get dressed, leave your home, maybe even leave your bedroom. You can be doing things right up until the … [Read more...] about LLL and community online – how we make it happen

Filed Under: Special Circumstances, Support, Uncategorised Tagged With: breastfeeding support

Successfully breastfeeding your premature baby

You may be reading this because you have a preterm baby, or because you are expecting to deliver your baby before full term and you want to be prepared. Perhaps you're supporting someone who has recently had a preterm baby. Whatever your situation then we hope this information will help to get … [Read more...] about Successfully breastfeeding your premature baby

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: antenatal expression, colostrum, expressing, multiples, premature, premature baby, premie, preterm baby, supplements (donor milk or formula)

Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression

breastfeeding and postnatal depression

In 2014 the journal Maternal and Child Health published a study looking at breastfeeding and maternal depression. It found that mothers who planned to breastfeed and went on to do so were around 50% less likely to become depressed than mothers who had planned to, and did not, breastfeed1. This … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Postnatal Depression

Filed Under: For health professionals, News & Research, Special Circumstances Tagged With: bipolar, depression, Dr Iacovou, Kendall Tackett, manic depression, medication, Postnatal depression, postpartum depression, stress

Alcohol & breastfeeding (quick read)

Alcohol and breastfeeding: wine glasses on a table

The effects of alcohol on your baby are directly related to the amount you drink. When you drink occasionally the amount of alcohol your baby receives has not been proven to be harmful. Things to consider Do I need to pump and dump? Can alcohol affect milk supply? Do I have to pump and dump … [Read more...] about Alcohol & breastfeeding (quick read)

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: alcohol, express, expressed breast milk, pump and dump, safe sleep

Breastfeeding & contact cases

Contact (custody) cases are often a balancing act.  An English or Welsh Court will primarily have regard to the overriding objective in all England and Wales family law cases, which is: “what is in the best interests of the child”. This includes consideration of a list of factors including the baby … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding & contact cases

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: attachment theory, child / maternal health, child development, contact cases, custody, legal rights, overnight

Expressed Milk and Airlines

Mothers may be told by an airline that they cannot take expressed breastmilk (EBM) in their hand luggage on a plane. LLLGB is sometimes contacted by mothers this has happened to. Having to unexpectedly discard the milk they have expressed for their child can be very distressing. Can I take … [Read more...] about Expressed Milk and Airlines

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances, Working and Breastfeeding Tagged With: aeroplane, aeroplanes, airline, airlines, EBM, express, expressed breastm milk, expressing. storing milk, legal rights, plane, planes

Smoking & Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding your baby is still the best choice you can make, even if you can’t stop smoking. Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for mothers and babies. For babies, it reduces their risk of diabetes, certain cancers, respiratory infections, diarrhoea, and many other health … [Read more...] about Smoking & Breastfeeding

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: child / maternal health, smoking / vaping

Breastfeeding and Jury Service

If a woman is summoned for jury service while still breastfeeding it has sometimes proved stressful to get exemption from serving. There can be a lack of understanding and knowledge and an assumption is made that formula can be substituted.  If a simple explanation that a woman is breastfeeding and … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Jury Service

Filed Under: Breastfeeding information, Special Circumstances Tagged With: legal rights

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