Breastfeeding
Key Messages
- Breast milk is the healthiest food your baby can have
- Breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, continue to breastfeed alongside introducing solid foods for the next 6 months
- Breast milk boosts your baby's ability to fight illness and infection in their first 6 months
- Breastfeeding has many benefits for Mums as well
Services for Support
- See Wiltshire council's pregnancy and breastfeeding web page for more information and links
- Maternity and/or Health Visiting Services
- Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Maternity Voices Partnership: Infant Feeding Padlet BSW MVP (opens new window)
- Mum2Mum Breastfeeding Peer Support Groups - scroll down to bottom of this page for list of groups
- Breastfeeding Welcome (opens new window) - database to find local venues that actively support women to breastfeed in their cafes/restaurants etc.
- La Leche League IBG Network UK (opens new window) - friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards
Data
- Breastfeeding initiation: 2018/19 Q2 - 84.5% (South West Maternity Dashboard)
- Breastfeeding 6-8 weeks: 2018/19 Q1 - 52.5% (PHE HV Service Delivery Metrics)
Relevant Guidance/Policies
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