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Local women have recently contacted us to voice concerns after news that from 31st March, there will no longer be a breastfeeding support contract in place for community-based breastfeeding services across Suffolk. Last year the same happened in the Great Yarmouth area, and women are told to talk to health visitors instead. So what will change? • No local breastfeeding hotline to support new mums having difficulties • No home visits from trained breastfeeding practitioners who could refer to tongue tie clinics • No funding for baby cafes, where trained volunteers are on hand to help with any problems or provide moral support about feeding in public Once women leave hospital they don't stop needing support to breastfeed. Although initiation rates are high (82% in October at JPUH), by 6-8 weeks postnatal this drops to only 46% (full or combi-feeding) across Suffolk (Jan-July 2016, Public Health England data). We are interested in hearing from local mums and pregnant women about what impact they feel this may have. We can then use this to make a case to Maternity Staff and Commissioners to explore what other funding sources might be available. HAVE YOUR SAY
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I think the all mums in continu needed support for breastfeeding if this will be cut for all the mums will be very hard and also it s very good to have supporting breastfeeding because all mums whant the best for her baby and if now one will be to help them I think the mums will choice not to give any more breastfeeding for her baby please don't cut this for us it s very important to have this support thank you
Megan Richardson
4/2/2017 02:14:43 pm
Just left MY SAY, when I used the service I wasn't a first time mummy but a 5th time mummy, I developed mastitis while breastfeeding my daughter, and the advice and services were instantl no waiting around for a doctors appointment or call from the HV, advice given over the phone, leaflets sent out to me too, I think if this service is taken away then the area will be losing a vital service to the community Leave a Reply. |
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July 2020
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