Due to COVID - 19 all of our face to face support groups are shut until further notice.
We are now offering support online. Please book a 20 minute slot to speak with a breastfeeding counsellor or peer supporter if you would like support.

The latest advice from the Royal College of Gynaecologists on breastfeeding and coronavirus is as follows:

In the light of the current evidence, we advise that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of the virus through breastmilk.

This guidance may change as knowledge evolves.

For women wishing to breastfeed, precautions should be taken to limit viral spread to the baby:

• Hand washing before touching the baby, breast pump or bottles;
• Try and avoid coughing or sneezing on your baby while feeding at the breast
• Consider wearing a face mask while breastfeeding, if available
• Follow recommendations for pump cleaning after each use;
• Consider asking someone who is well to feed expressed milk to the baby
For women bottle feeding with formula or expressed milk, strict adherence to sterilisation guidelines is recommended. Where mothers are expressing breastmilk in hospital, a dedicated breast pump should be used.
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Further information from UNICEF about breastfeeding and shortages of formula milk can be found here.