Nutrition and Nurture

NEW REPORT🧵 The safety of women and birthing people from Black and Brown and mixed ethnicity backgrounds is being put at risk due to systemic racism within UK maternity care, the findings of our year-long inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care have revealed.

@PjPippa @arc_nwc That's wonderful!

Passed my MPhil to PhD viva this morning. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me to get to this point. Relieved and excited to be able to continue on this journey! @arc_nwc

S A V E T H E D A T E We are returning with our innovative Virtual Conference this year, so save the date:10th & 11th June 2022 Facing financial barriers to attending? LCGB would like to support you. Please consider applying for one of our sponsored conference places.

Could you spread far and wide? This is for parents who have spent at least 1 night in a paediatric (not NICU) ward. swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cu… Thanks a million #BreastfeedingTheBrave

Midwives can't provide the safe, nurturing, empowering service they want without support #marchwithmidwives

Putting this out there! The struggle in maternity services is real. We’re tired and on the verge of burn out! When will the government take note and give us help? #marchwithmidwives #maternity #maternitysafety

Anna introduces you to the concepts of Mindful Breastfeeding. Summarising the key benefits and current research in this area, Anna will help you consider how you could add relaxation and mindfulness to your own lactation practice. lcgb-owl.org/courses/mindfu…

This is important - please RT and share so women, babies and families get the help they need. Thank you for this great work @wbtiuk ✨✨ @alisonthewliss @SGChildMaternal @MidwivesRCM @TeamCMidO @first1001days @Baronessjenkin @consideredview @TPM_Journal @elizabethduff2

In this hour long session, Anna introduces you to the concepts of Mindful Breastfeeding. Summarising the key benefits and current research in this area, Anna will help you consider how you could add relaxation and mindfulness to your own lactation practice.

These were fantastic, really detailed sessions.

National Trust faces calls to axe sponsorship by formula milk firm dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9… via @MailOnline

@makesmilk Please message me. We're members but also have family who are too

If you have been a member of the National Trust since 1st January 2020 and you are a current member and you think the HiPP partnership is unacceptable, please message me for information on how you can help further. Or you may know friends or family that can.

Great News! lcgb.org/events

Everything that is wrong with our society. And I get asked frequently why I think the UK breastfeeding rates are so low. This 👇

The @nationaltrust is saying they no longer partner with HiPP organic baby club but ‘Little Explorers’. a) Website says ‘Find out more about the HiPP Baby Club’. (17.45 today) b) Little Explorers info has HiPP logo on all materials on website devoted to product promotion. [1]

@Indigomama1 @Prof_AmyBrown @DrNShenker @HelenGrayIBCLC @makesmilk 2 members here to back it

@Prof_AmyBrown @DrNShenker @HelenGrayIBCLC @makesmilk I’ve just had a skim through the National Trust constitution documents and it’s possible to put up a motion at the AGM. It seems like it has to be backed by 50 members by 1st June. Seems like something to investigate?

Yes!

Could this cause a loss of trust in @nationaltrust? ESI call out irony of environmental initiative which promotes an infant formula company #Greenwashing #WHOCode #ConflictOfInterests @BflgUk @1stepsnutrition @babymilkaction

It seems like a really odd pairing for a charity which claims to have environmental impact so high amongst it's concerns.

Dear @nationaltrust I'm really upset to see this. We have been members for a long time and love visiting your properties and supporting you. Unfortunately this will mean that ethically I won't be able to continue with you and will have to cancel our membership.