In Attendance: Mandy Wagg, Lauren Burrison, Emma Kandjou, Jo Ayres, Rebecca Kearns, Jayne Cozens, Kimberley Glasel. Apologies: Jade Butterick and Sophie Watson Trustees are now: Kim, Lauren, Sophie Jo, Emma, Rebecca and Jade. These are all up to date on with the charity commission. Moving forward Jo will be charity secretary. Standing agenda items will be: Finance, group running, fundraising, feedback, Advertising, trustees opting in and, managing complaints (hopefully not required) and any other business. Moving forward Emma will manage the bank account online. Sophie and Jo are registered wi ..read more

There are many reason why you might be wanting to return to breastfeeding. Baby might not be tolerating the bottle, you may have decided to give breastfeeding another try, you may have introduced the use of a bottle and now struggling to return to feeding at the breast. What ever you reason there are steps you can take to return to nursing at the breast. Babies are hardwired to nurse at the breast and with the following tips baby should soon remember. This will take some dedication but you should hope to see milk secretions within 5-15 days. Please contact for advise on medications that can su ..read more

I dont have enough milk...is one of the biggest reasons given by mums when asked why they ceased breastfeeding. But fear not you can increase supply by trying some of the tips below: Relax..milk will not 'let down' if you are tense or stressed about not having enough milk. Try feeding in the bath. Ensure you feed baby or express milk at least 8-10 times a day around the clock Continue frequent feeding, even if only small amounts are being produced Massage the breast before and during a feed Apply moist heat to the breasts a few minutes before a feed. Get lots of skin to skin contact and/or try ..read more

Low weight gain in a full term healthy baby usually occurs because baby is not feeding frequently enough or if there is ineffective milk transfer to the baby. 1. Have someone check your babies attachment/ latch at the breast 2. Ensure that baby is feeding regularly and on demand but at least 8 times in 24 hours and at least once at night. I have found that when babies sleep for long periods at night you tend to see the line on their growth chart slowly decline. If this is the case then not to worry to much as you can pin point the reason and rectify this. Try to feed baby once more than usual ..read more

Feeding out and about can be scary and daunting feeling for some. It is your right to breastfeed anywhere and it is law that no one can ask you not to. However I appreciate that it can be worrying when out and about or in front of other people. So Easy answer is practice makes perfect. Here are a few things you might like to try to help you grow in confidence: 1. Try practicing in front of a mirror. You will realize how little of the breast is on show when you feed. 2. Don't rush into feeding out and about if you're not ready. After just a few weeks baby will be able to latch on more easily an ..read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIsb3LdR3hE A common myth is that it is NORMAL for breastfeeding to hurt and definitely some thing that people will argue with. The emphasis here is on the word NORMAL. Breastfeeding can hurt and we see many mums at the charity that are searching for support because they are in pain. One know that statistically one of the biggest reasons for giving up breastfeeding is nipple pain/trauma. At lactation Motivation we definitely paint no oil painting picture that breastfeeding is problem free and mothers will experience no pain. We would be deluding people. However ..read more

In Attendance: Mandy Wagg, Lauren Burrison, Emma Kandjou, Jo Ayres, Rebecca Kearns, Jayne Cozens, Kimberley Glasel. Apologies: Jade Butterick and Sophie Watson Trustees are now: Kim, Lauren, Sophie Jo, Emma, Rebecca and Jade. These are all up to date on with the charity commission. Moving forward Jo will be charity secretary. Standing agenda items will be: Finance, group running, fundraising, feedback, Advertising, trustees opting in and, managing complaints (hopefully not required) and any other business. Moving forward Emma will manage the bank account online. Sophie and Jo are registered wi ..read more

There are many reason why you might be wanting to return to breastfeeding. Baby might not be tolerating the bottle, you may have decided to give breastfeeding another try, you may have introduced the use of a bottle and now struggling to return to feeding at the breast. What ever you reason there are steps you can take to return to nursing at the breast. Babies are hardwired to nurse at the breast and with the following tips baby should soon remember. This will take some dedication but you should hope to see milk secretions within 5-15 days. Please contact for advise on medications that can su ..read more

I dont have enough milk...is one of the biggest reasons given by mums when asked why they ceased breastfeeding. But fear not you can increase supply by trying some of the tips below: Relax..milk will not 'let down' if you are tense or stressed about not having enough milk. Try feeding in the bath. Ensure you feed baby or express milk at least 8-10 times a day around the clock Continue frequent feeding, even if only small amounts are being produced Massage the breast before and during a feed Apply moist heat to the breasts a few minutes before a feed. Get lots of skin to skin contact and/or try ..read more

Low weight gain in a full term healthy baby usually occurs because baby is not feeding frequently enough or if there is ineffective milk transfer to the baby. 1. Have someone check your babies attachment/ latch at the breast 2. Ensure that baby is feeding regularly and on demand but at least 8 times in 24 hours and at least once at night. I have found that when babies sleep for long periods at night you tend to see the line on their growth chart slowly decline. If this is the case then not to worry to much as you can pin point the reason and rectify this. Try to feed baby once more than usual ..read more