North Cotswold Breastfeeding Support

23/10/2025

The benefits of skin-to-skin are so widely recognised that it is now deemed unethical to conduct any further research where mothers and babies are separated at birth. No matter the type of birth, if a baby is full-term or near full-term, immediate, uninterrupted skin-to-skin should be facilitated until baby has at least had their first feed.

🔶 Weighing can wait
🔶 Getting baby dressed can wait
🔶 There is no need for a full term, healthy baby to wear a hat
🔶 If birth is a caesarean birth, ask for the mother's heart monitor pads be placed
on her back
🔶 If wearing a gown, put it on so it opens at the front to allow access for skin-to-
skin

💕 Immediate skin-to-skin after birth helps establish breastfeeding, but there are also great benefits if a woman wants to exclusively bottle feed. 💕

https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNmpX1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB2dnBSMGhTYjRYanBiZzFKAR54W-895-aXxM7dW1MDBu_ZTetU32UcF153pckfrdtJjY54fJ7jUmGvloKoYw_aem_w0n8PY3ESCv3er9-cQBB7w

22/10/2025

Come and join Amy from in this beautiful location .folk Worcester for a cuppa and Breastfeeding support if needed or just a chat as social support is so important and finding your tribe 💕 free parking and a beautiful park for a walk afterwards for some light exercise and fresh air all so important for our mental wellbeing. This time of year is so wonderful with all the Autumn colours to enjoy 🥰

22/10/2025

Come and join Amy at the kyndfolk cafe in Worcester

20/10/2025

Building A Village To Support Families

15/10/2025

Understanding the choices we make in parenting can be eye-opening.

Surprisingly, around 80% of women wish they had breastfed longer. Why is that? Could it relate to societal pressure, commercialism, or lack of support channels?

Many of us strive to make informed decisions, but sometimes, those decisions evolve and change over time.

What helped you with making decisions along your feeding journey? Let's share stories and support each other in enhancing our feeding experiences.

13/10/2025

Last week's World Mental Health Day focussed on the impact on our mental well-being of repeated exposure to upsetting and distressing news.

We know from research that there is a bi-directional relationship between mental health and breastfeeding, so having strategies to help protect our mental health can help parenting and a Mother's feeding journey.

🔶 If you are pregnant, what strategies could you use to help your mental well-being when your baby arrives? Remember to set realistic expectations, you may only have a few minutes to look after yourself in the first few months.

🔶 If you are already a parent, what tips do you have to help you prioritize your mental health?

🟣 Let’s share our strategies and support one another. After all, caring for our minds is just as important as caring for our bodies, and in turn this will help us in our parenting journey
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/world-mental-health-day

10/10/2025

Start your journey towards your breastfeeding goals today
https://ncotsbreastfeeding.co.uk/breastfeeding-journal/

09/10/2025

Order your Breastfeeding Journey Today
Downloadable PDF version just £5
https://ncotsbreastfeeding.co.uk/breastfeeding-journal/

08/10/2025

Come in from the drizzle and join Amy, NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor from Holistic Birth Worcester for a cuppa, chat and Breastfeeding support if needed. ☕️🥰

07/10/2025

Proud to be supporting at Baby Cafe at Kyndfolk, Gheluvelt Park, Worcester. Wednesdays at 10am

'Managing to breastfeed your baby can take support, advice and encouragement'

06/10/2025

Lost in a sea of inconsistent advice? You're not alone. At North Cotswold Breastfeeding Support, we're here to help you find your voice again. Navigating the maze of breastfeeding tips with compassion, we empower you to listen to your unique instincts. Use our Breastfeeding Journal to help you cut through the noise. Order from https://ncotsbreastfeeding.co.uk/breastfeeding-journal/