Welcome to The Breastfeeding Network web site
The Breastfeeding Network website is intended to provide breastfeeding support and information for breastfeeding women and for those involved in their care. It also provides information about The Breastfeeding Network.
If you are looking for help with breastfeeding you can try the following breastfeeding helplines:-
What’s New?
- June 2009: Job Vacancy - HR Manager
- May 2009: New UK -WHO Growth Charts released
- May 2009: Information on swine flu
- April 2009: Revised leaflets available on Thrush and Breastfeeding, Mastitis and Breastfeeding and Baby Tom: a new mum's diary
- March 2009: Changes to the Helpline Numbers
- Supporterline in Bengali / Sylheti
10 year celebrationsIn 2007 The Breastfeeding Network had a great reason to celebrate - our tenth birthday and also 10 years of providing independent breastfeeding support and information. Read more...
This section includes information about getting started, including links to sites with clear diagrams demonstrating good positioning of the baby at the breast. How to get support and the health considerations of breastfeeding are also covered.
This is the place to access our online leaflets, including the popular leaflets Mastitis and Breastfeeding and Thrush and Breastfeeding. You can also find out how to order any leaflets or other publications or products from the BfN. This section also includes articles from the BfN Newsletter.
About Us
Find out all about the history and background and aims of the Breastfeeding Network. Information about making donations and our training opportunities can also be found here.
Resources
The BfN choice of the most useful and helpful breastfeeding web sites available. The links are categorised into Breastfeeding Support, Legal and Action, and Research and Health.