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Family break up raises emotional and stressful questions about childcare arrangements, which couples sometimes find difficult to agree upon. This leaflet provides information about the legal framework surrounding arrangements for children following a … Read more...
The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers are pleased to announce the launch of our Partner Module: A toolkit for supporting a mum to breastfeed. This module, created by lactation consultants and breastfeeding counsellors, covers the following: The decision to breastfeed. How … [Read More...]
In the latest issue of our magazine, Sarah Oakley (ABM BFC, independent Health Visitor, IBCLC and tongue-tie practitioner) explains what lip ties are, the different types and whether they really affect breastfeeding and, therefore, need to be treated or not. If you wish to read the … [Read More...]
The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers is proud to announce the 2017 winner of our national prize recognising the work of breastfeeding counsellors from across the UK. Pam's Prize is now in its sixth year and was set up in memory of Pam Lacey, our former chair, a breastfeeding counsellor that … [Read More...]
In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines state that a tongue tie release should only be performed by an appropriately trained registered health care professional (IPG 149. Division of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) for breastfeeding. December 2005) The … [Read More...]
