Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 East Kilbride and Strathaven have a very successful "breast feeding buddies" project run by . You can contact her at .Allan@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 my collegue Oakley has developed a peer support group in our area and Cambridge has a breast feeding policy.If you would like to contact her, her number is 01353 652113Nina Heaps >From: EDWINA BLAKEMORE <edwina.blakemore@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Breastfeeding Policy >Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 17:05:02 +0100 (BST) > >We would like to develop a community breastfeeding policy based on WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, (and within our very tight resources, develop some initiatives to increase our breastfeeding rates). Does anyone have a policy and/or experience of initiating a peer support programme which they could share? >Many thanks, Faster than e-mail, more discreet than a phone call and best of all it's free - download MSN Messenger today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 edwina, yes setting up a policy for Breastfeeding is about sitting round the table with everyone. Unicef 10 and 7 steps guide, is basically written for that very purpose (go onto the 'baby friendly' site and contact them, if you can raise capital through PCT/Clinical Governance and Public Health the group training for you and your colleagues is fantastic and will teach you how to do all that you are asking). start with audit and needs assessment, involve users from day one, mothers/fathers grandparents, present and previous breasfeeders. They are all your community peer support. the 'breastfeeding network', and NCT etc may have people in your area who will offer training free, according to need. I have done all of this from scratch whilst i was a health visitor staff nurse in Lanarkshire Scotland (now HV in Norfolk). i have all info on disc if you wish including a reflective diary of events. Scotland has many similar projects, well written up and now improving breastfeeding to above the rate of England and Wales (first time in 30 years). ish Parliament have also passed the Bill to protect Women to breastfeed in public (similar to Australia). Hopefully we are just about to do same in my new area. mgt holtzEDWINA BLAKEMORE <edwina.blakemore@...> wrote: We would like to develop a community breastfeeding policy based on WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, (and within our very tight resources, develop some initiatives to increase our breastfeeding rates). Does anyone have a policy and/or experience of initiating a peer support programme which they could share? Many thanks, ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 , We have developed a policy based on the UNICEF one. If you contact me direct a will email you a copy. regards Dalton Community Matron (Public Health) Guildford & Waverley PCT Tele: 01483 783273 Mobile: 07747 012053 Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this email is confidential and is intended only for the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, distribute, or take any action or reliance upon it to do so is strictly prohibited and be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the message. Thank you for your cooperation. -----Original Message----- From: EDWINA BLAKEMORE [mailto:edwina.blakemore@...] Sent: 03 October 2004 17:05 Subject: Breastfeeding Policy We would like to develop a community breastfeeding policy based on WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, (and within our very tight resources, develop some initiatives to increase our breastfeeding rates). Does anyone have a policy and/or experience of initiating a peer support programme which they could share? Many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 UNICEF actually set out a 6 point community baby friendly initiative in 1998ish. There is plenty of literature around peer group support. We've had 2 schemes running in Ipswich and Stowmarket since 1998. Celia Suppiah in Tilbury pioneered her initiative in the mid 90's and has become something of a national expert. We got alot of advice from her and went and met her supporters. We got to know about her through a Lactation Consultant training programme when we met some of the supporters. They stood out head and shoulders above all the rest of on the course who were health professionals. Lund-Lack Breastfeeding Policy We would like to develop a community breastfeeding policy based on WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative, (and within our very tight resources, develop some initiatives to increase our breastfeeding rates). Does anyone have a policy and/or experience of initiating a peer support programme which they could share? Many thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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