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October 2008 - Posts

• Dads in Blackpool share views on breastfeeding

  This article appeared in the Blackpool Citizen Newspaper Dads gave their thoughts on breastfeeding to listeners at a special presentation event at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Members of the Revoe Children’s Centre Dads Club, run by Blackpool Council, Read More... Posted 24 October 2008 11:26 by shel | 0 Comments

• Enhanced support to go Baby Friendly

  The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative has completed its review of the standards and assessment process for community health-care providers. The final document, outlining the renamed and revised Seven Point Plan for Sustaining Breastfeeding in the Community, Read More... Posted 22 October 2008 09:07 by shel | 0 Comments

• Two papers from the USA highlight importance of Baby Friendly practices

  As part of a wider study (1), researchers reviewed the impact of a number of factors including six “Baby-Friendly” practices (breastfeeding initiation within one hour of birth, giving only breastmilk, rooming-in, breastfeeding on demand, no pacifiers, Read More... Posted 22 October 2008 09:04 by shel | 0 Comments

• Blackpool's Stage One Baby Friendly Achievement Celebration

  Today, Tuesday 7th October, St Cuthbert's Children Centre, individuals from a variety of settings and levels of involvement, met at St Cuthbert's and Palatine Children's Centre to celebrate the achievements made by NHS Blackpool together with Blackpool Read More... Posted 07 October 2008 15:10 by shel | 0 Comments