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.

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…

Top 10 ways for partners to help breastfeeding

As a dad myself, I know that a partner’s support can make a massive difference to anyone’s experience of breastfeeding. Taken from Amy Brown’s book, published by Pinter & Martin ltd,  here is some advice on how a partner can help: Top 10 ways for partners to help 1. Feed the mother. This might mean literally cutting … Read more…