The following websites offer information and advice about breastfeeding and breastfeeding issues.
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
home.clara.net/abm
Australian Breastfeeding Association
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Baby Milk Action
www.babymilkaction.org
Breastfeeding in Scotland
www.show.scot.nhs.uk/breastfeed
Breastfeeding Network
www.breastfeeding.co.uk/bfn
Cuidiu - The Irish Childbirth Trust
www.cuidiu-ict.ie
Department of Health (UK) breastfeeding website
www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
Health Promotion Unit (Republic of Ireland) breastfeeding website
www.healthpromotion.ie/breastfeeding
International Baby Food Action Network
www.ibfan.org
La Leche
www.laleche.org.uk
Maternity Alliance
www.maternityalliance.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust
www.nct-online.org
UK Association for Milk Banking
www.ukamb.org/about.htm
UK breastfeeding manifesto website.
www.breastfeedingmanifesto.org.uk
(Click here to ask your MP, MEP or MLA to support the manifesto)
UK Parents
www.ukparents.co.uk
UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
www.babyfriendly.org.uk
Women’s experiences of breastfeeding
www.dipex.org/breastfeeding
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
www.waba.org.my
Off to a good start: all you need to know about breastfeeding your baby
This comprehensive booklet has been tailored especially for mothers in Northern Ireland. It is distributed to women at their antenatal visits, but if you haven’t received a copy, you can download a PDF here.
Northern Ireland has a number of breastfeeding support groups. They offer friendship, advice and a cup of tea or coffee! They’re especially helpful if you have a concern about breastfeeding, or if you don’t feel you know many mothers who are breastfeeding. Your maternity hospital, your midwife or your health visitor should know where your nearest group is. Alternatively, look here for a list.
You can also talk to other parents online. E-mailing lists are collections of people who discuss a common interest via e-mail. Try BreastfeedingUK for a friendly welcome. To join, send a blank e-mail to:
breastfeedingUK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com