Due to COVID - 19 our face to face support groups have been shut for the last 12 months but we are opening again! We will do this in stages so please return to this page for updates.
Hanham and Yate will open again from late May and these will be limited in numbers. We will continue to offer a smaller number of online appointments too.
Bookings for face to face groups will be released a few days before.
Sadly, at this time we can not welcome anyone who is pregnant but we will update here as soon as restrictions allow.
Before booking a place at a face to face group, please read this important information here.
Hanham and Yate will open again from late May and these will be limited in numbers. We will continue to offer a smaller number of online appointments too.
Bookings for face to face groups will be released a few days before.
Sadly, at this time we can not welcome anyone who is pregnant but we will update here as soon as restrictions allow.
Before booking a place at a face to face group, please read this important information here.
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Book an online 1:1 appointment with Ann, breastfeeding counsellor or a space at Yate or Patchway group.
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Book an online 1:1 appointment with Lucy, breastfeeding counsellor or a space at Hanham group.
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Locally, across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset, the amazing breastfeeding volunteers are here for you - passing on the knitted boob of love! You can see helpful videos covering different aspects of breastfeeding here |
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The 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.
Further information from UNICEF about breastfeeding and shortages of formula milk can be found here.