Audio Boom links for Babies’ Weight Gain and Thrush

These audio boom links for Babies’ Weight Gain and Thrush have been so popular we are ‘sticking’ them to our front page as requested recently by some of our lovely volunteers!  We are also planning some more … so watch this space. Click here for the audio boom link for supporting mums with concerns over … Read more…

Business as usual

At Real Baby Milk we are running business as normal, albiet from home. So if you have any queries, please contact us at admin@realbabymilk.org We wish that everyone stays safe and well and we are thinking of our NHS friends and those they are caring for.

Statement from Real Baby Milk [originally posted on social media late November 2019]

We are reposting our statement about our decision to transfer the Breastfeeding Peer Support contract back to Cornwall Council.   The statement was posted on our Cornwall Groups Social Media feeds in November 2019.  It contains IMPORTANT information for Peer Supporters about who to contact if they are concerned about a mother and/or baby in the … Read more…

NEW Resource – Contacting your local Councillor (or other elected representative)

Not everyone is confident about using their local democracy to achieve change. This is a resource for groups who wish to let their elected representative (Councillor) know about their worries or concern for their Community Group and to ask for their help. Background information Cornwall is what is called a Unitary Authority this means there … Read more…

Top tips for dads

Husbands and partners play a huge part in enabling mums to breastfeed successfully for as long as they wish to do so. Their supportive role should not be underestimated. “I’m very lucky, my husband is absolutely fantastic!  When he comes home from work he gets ‘stuck in’ straight away. He recognises I’ve been working just … Read more…

Useful links

Cornwall Wild – Young Parent’s Project Mental Health Awareness Maternal Mental Health Perinatal Mental Health Team MindEd Educational Hub For Dads Dad pad – Some handy free articles and first-person accounts from Dads, for Dads (although we think they’re pretty good for anyone to read) talking about what to expect around the arrival of a … Read more…

Social Return on Investment Report

Social Return on Investment Report – Essential Guide to feeding and caring for your baby We always knew from informal feedback that the ‘Essential Guide to feeding and caring for your baby’ was valued as an excellent resource for Health, Children’s Service professionals and service users alike but this report goes further and proves its … Read more…