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Breastfeeding and maternal mental health

WEBCall the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. Scientists are trying to understand the relationship between breastfeeding and maternal mental health. …

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URL: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding-and-maternal-mental-health/

Getting started with breastfeeding

WEBA breastfeed within the first hour of life – skin-to-skin contact after delivery can help to get this started. Exclusive breastfeeding – breastfed babies do not need any other food or …

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Breastfeeding and perinatal mental health

WEBThere is evidence that breastfeeding can have a preventative effect on mental illness developing. A large scale research study published in 2014 showed that mothers who …

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Thrush (of the breast/nipple) and Breastfeeding

WEBSymptoms of thrush are a sudden start of breast and/or nipple pain in BOTH breasts after some weeks of pain free breastfeeding – pain is severe and can last for an hour after …

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Supporting positive conversations about feeding choice and …

WEBThe relationship between how a woman feeds her baby, and her perinatal mental health is a complex one. Our emotional state and mental health in the perinatal …

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The Breastfeeding Network and Support for Mothers with Mental …

WEBWendy Jones is BfN’s Pharmacist for our Drugs in Breastmilk Service. Here she talks about how we support mums with mental health issues, and points to some of …

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Perinatal Mental Health Competency Framework for …

WEB2 There is a clear need to ensure that any professionals and volunteers working with women during the perinatal period – whatever their primary role – understand the risks …

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“Advancing Our Health: Prevention in the 2020s” – BfN’s Response

WEBOctober 9, 2019. BfN sees supporting women and families with breastfeeding as an important way to tackle some of the causes of preventable ill health in England. Here is …

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Antidepressants and Breastfeeding

WEBTri-cyclic anti-depressants. Tricyclic antidepressants have been around for a considerable period and much is known of their metabolism, safety and side effects. However. the …

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Asthma and Breastfeeding

WEBThe medicines used to treat asthma, including steroid tablets, have been shown in early studies to be safe to use in breastfeeding mothers. There is less experience with newer …

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Expressing Breastmilk at Work

WEBThe Health and Safety Executive and guidance from the European Commission recommend that employers should provide: access to a private room where …

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Breastfeeding and Obesity

WEBMay 16, 2019. Breastfeeding Network CEO Shereen Fisher responds to the recent press coverage on the link between breastfeeding and reduced chances of childhood obesity. …

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Covid-19 exposes fragility of infant feeding support in the UK

WEBWith breastfeeding support under strain, service providers propose plan to tackle inequalities This World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2020), we are calling on the UK …

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Helen Ball: Sleep, Baby & You: development of a support …

WEBHelen Ball has been researching the sleep of infants and their parents for 25 years. She conducts research in hospitals, the community, and her lab, and she …

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Breastfeeding with a disability

WEBThere is little information when it comes to supporting people with disabilities who wish to breastfeed. Many mothers with disabilities and/or long term conditions face …

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Domperidone and breastfeeding

WEBHowever: We know that breastfeeding and breastmilk are important for optimal health long and short term for mother and baby; We have research that domperidone increases …

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Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Breastfeeding Mothers

WEBin the fingers. Raynaud’s phenomenon affects up to 10% of otherwise healthy women aged 21-50 years of age. It is 9 times more common in women than men. It was first …

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E-Learning courses

WEBThis e-learning module takes about 30 to 60 minutes to complete and at the end of the course you should be able to: Describe the main causes of thrush in breastfeeding …

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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week: April 2024

WEBIn 2016, the first Wednesday in May became World Maternal Mental Health Day. A year later, the Perinatal Health Partnership UK (PMHP) launched the UK’s first …

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