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Guest blog post

Starting Solid Foods: with Baby-led Weaning Tips

© Gill Rapley, May 2024 Co-author, Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food Starting your baby on complementary (‘solid’) foods is an exciting...

Volunteer Stories: Why I Want to be a BfN Helper

As part of Volunteer’s Week 2024, we’re sharing stories from volunteer Helpers, Carly Karran and Stephanie Rees, on why they decided to train as Helpers...

The BfN & The Next Feed Podcast

Manpreet Pinder, host and creator of The Next Feed podcast, reflects on how the podcast came about and interviewing our CEO, Catherine Hine.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023 – Rachael’s Story

Rachael, an airline stewardess, shares her experience returning to work while breastfeeding her 15 month old daughter.

Artwork Celebrates the Work of the BfN & NBH

BfN Haringey and Islington work with local families to create collaborative artwork reflecting what breastfeeding support means to them.

Southampton Family Hub & Breastfeeding Rooms Launch

BfN Southampton celebrate the opening of Family Hubs and Breastfeeding Rooms across the city.

HRH The Princess Royal Visits BfN Derbyshire

HRH The Princess Royal visited BfN Derbyshire, discussing the essential work they do in supporting families across the county.

Ending your breastfeeding journey: some approaches to parent-led weaning

Emma Pickett IBCLC Making the decision to end breastfeeding Breastfeeding support is all about helping you to breastfeed for as long as you want to....

Hyperemesis Gravidarum – Karen’s Story

To mark Hyperemesis Gravidarum Awareness Day, Karen shares her experience of living with HG.

International Day of the Midwife 2023

by Claire Montgomery, Breastfeeding Peer Support Coordinator, Ayrshire & Arran In Ayrshire & Arran, we are in a unique position that we are able to...

#WorldPrematurityDay2022 Breastfeeding Premature Twins – Shelley’s Story

What should you do if you see a baby eating in public?

By Dr Aimee Grant & Prof Amy Brown Centre for Lactation, Infant Feeding and Translational Research, Swansea University If you live in the UK, seeing...

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