Breastfeeding / Infant Feeding

Regional Aim: To increase the rate of breastfeeding initiation and at 6-8 weeks to greater or equivalent to England by 2025 and to ensure that all units are accredited to UNICEF level 2 by 2020 and to level 3 by 2025.

Useful documents

NICE Guidance can be downloaded here.

Letter handed out by Health Visiting services to support breastfeeding mothers returning back to work.

Useful links

A guide to UNICEF UK feeding initiative standardshttps://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/Guide-to-the-Unicef-UK-Baby-Friendly-Initiative-Standards.pdf

Breastmilk provision for preterm and sick neonates – see ESR/E learning for health
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/breastmilk-provision-for-preterm-and-sick-neonates/

Better Health at Work Award information – free resources to achieve awards including breastfeeding friendly workplaces information.
http://www.betterhealthatworkne.org/index.php?section=2