Ann Watts IBCLC

23/04/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌏

We believe that every mum and family deserves accessible support and evidence-based information to empower them to make their own decisions about how to feed their children.

We’re here for you, before your baby arrives and for as long as you need us afterwards.

Thank you to the mum who sent us this beautiful image during World Breastfeeding in Public Day 2024💜

Image quote from Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding - WBTi UK's World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative UK Report 2024.

[ID: Image of a mum breastfeeding sitting under a tree. "Breastfeeding itself has a low impact on the environment, requiring modest additional amounts of food and water for the breastfeeding mother, with no packaging or transportation costs." ]

15/03/2026

I rang my mum to tell her I was breastfeeding standing up on the bus stop in Kings Chase Shopping Centre.
I’m so proud of myself!

Sometimes you’ve just gotta do what you’ve gotta do and then ring your mum.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you.

16/02/2026

Once again, offering evidence based sensible information to tearful new mums. Then I saw this 🌈🌈 on my way home 😊

02/02/2026

Breastfeeding a 4 month old and you answer the door to the postman midway through hanging up the washing.

31/01/2026

Having a splendid professional nose at this lovely new venture in North Somerset. That Baby Place

27/01/2026

20/01/2026

Sofia the local holistic sleep coach is popping up in South Glos breastfeeding support groups! Incredible opportunity to chat with her about normal infant sleep development and parents strategies 😍💤

20/01/2026

My lovely Cornish friend Kathie says this so brilliantly 😊

29/12/2025

Come and train as a peer supporter 🥰🎉

🤱 Barnardo’s is currently recruiting breastfeeding peer supporters to volunteer at breastfeeding support groups across South Glos.

💜 This opportunity is ideal for anyone who has benefited from attending breastfeeding support groups and would like to give something back.

📆 Training will take place at Staple Hill Children’s Centre and online on Thursdays during school hours. You must be able to attend all sessions (babies welcome).

Barnardo’s is also recruiting group helpers, who support sessions by welcoming families, making refreshments and assisting staff and peer supporters.

Applications close 31 January.

For more info, visit https://orlo.uk/Volunteer_With_Us_1Aadu

24/12/2025

Lovely feedback from second time mum with her gorgeous 4 day old smasher.
She was feeling a bit sore and wondering how she got to breastfeed baby number 1 for 3 years, but baby number 2 was proving tricky.

“Thank you so much for today! I’m already feeling so much better and more confident again with feeds.
Just had a nice pain free lying on my leg feed!
I’m looking forward to side lying again tonight too ☺️”

22/12/2025

Ready for Staple Hill breastfeeding support group today. Everyone welcome for pre Christmas support and chat how ever your little ones are having your milk.

29/11/2025

Do you have some time to give at a support group?

The South Gloucestershire team would love for you to join them:

Group helper volunteers welcome families, make refreshments and help with setting up and clearing down (applications welcome at any time)

Breastfeeding peer support volunteers provide feeding specific information and support.

For more information or to express an interest in the early/spring 2026 peer support training, contact: Dawn Wilkins, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: dawn.wilkins@barnardos.org.uk