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Mums, volunteers and concerned Health Care Professionals make a show of support for Infant Feeding Coordinator Post at the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT) Public Meeting

Emotive display of support outside board meeting Mums with little ones, Grandparents, Dads, breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteers and Health Care Professionals gathered outside a public meeting yesterday to express their concern to reports that the full-time post of Infant Feeding Coordinator (IFC), funded by the CFT, was under threat. The strength of feeling was very … Read more…

Thrush and Peer Supporting

Thrush is a common and harmless yeast infection in a baby’s mouth that can affect your nipples during breastfeeding. Yeast is a normal part of everyone’s digestive system, but when there’s an overgrowth, an infection sets in. Please see our popular Audioboom about Thrush above and there are more details on the symtoms, causes and treatment below. … Read more…

New and updated Essential Guide tailored to your area

The new and updated Cornwall Essential guide to feeding and caring for you baby is hot off the press, with extra pages and more information than ever before. Emphasising the UNICEF Baby Friendly information, we have now included a fascinating piece on ‘Oxytocin and Your Babies Amazing Brain’ along with other new features. Download your … Read more…

Grandparents & Support for breastfeeding families

Congratulations! Becoming a grandparent for the first or subsequent time is exciting. This information has been written for grandparents like you who want to support your child or child’s partner to breastfeed. Your own children may or may not have been breastfed, perhaps there wasn’t much support around and feeding a baby with a bottle … Read more…

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