Staying Healthy

The Be a Star campaign is dedicated to increasing the number of young mums who choose to breastfeed, by showcasing the beauty, confidence and pride that comes with breastfeeding, as well as highlighting the unique health benefits that it brings to both baby and mum.  Information, advice and blogs.

Start4Life is here to provide the most up-to-date advice on breastfeeding, introducing solid food and active play, and tips on how to use them to give babies a better start in life.

Helpline run in collaboration with the Breastfeeding Network (BfN) and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM). The project is funded by the Department of Health.  Calls are diverted to the nearest ABM or BfN volunteer, meaning the 'National' helpline also has a very 'local' feel to it.

Calls provided by BT will be charged at 5 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of 3 pence per call applies to calls from BT residential lines.  Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary

A charity run by mothers for mothers, giving friendly support and supplying accurate information to all women wishing to breastfeed.

The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative was launched in the UK in 1994 and, in 1998, its principles were extended to cover the work of community health-care services in the Seven Point Plan for the Promotion, Protection and Support of Breastfeeding in Community Health Care Settings

The Baby Feeding Law Group works for the implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent, relevant World Health Assembly Resolutions into legislation in the UK

Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

The initial focus of Best Beginnings is breastfeeding as a powerful tool to break down health inequalities in children.

The Breastfeeding Network website is intended to provide breastfeeding support and information for breastfeeding women and for those involved in their care. It also provides information about The Breastfeeding Network.

The Breastfeeding Profiles for primary care trusts (PCT) show performance against a range of indicators describing demographic, breastfeeding behaviour and health outcome data for mothers and their children.

Videos, information, advice, and real life experiences to help with breastfeeding. Answers to questions about the benefits of breastfeeding, how to get started and overcoming any problems.

Plus, practical tips on feeding while out and about, taking medicines while breastfeeding, and expressing breast milk.

Collating research on fatherhood, helping shape the government's family policy, influencing the public debate on fathers and training family services to be father-inclusive.

Helping mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information and education.

Work with health professionals and lay support groups in providing formal and informal education in lactation management for parents, and for the staff who care for them.

Independent charity based at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital in West London.  Aims to improve the care and support of multiple birth families through the education of all relevant professionals.

UK's leading charity for parents.  UK's leading charity for parents.  Volunteers work through a network of branches to provide and support local services, training and evidence-based information for parents, families and health professionals.

Find everything you need to know about medical conditions, symptoms, health tests, treatments, operations and services in the Health encyclopaedia.

UKAMB promotes and supports the accountable provision of safe, rigorously screened donor breastmilk.

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.