Goal: To provide breastfeeding support and the opportunity for mothersto socialise and share experiences
Funding: The midwife posts are funded by Sure Start Kennington and Guys'and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Contact: 0800 328 3513 or 07985 528 484
Many women start breastfeeding their babies but give up because theyencounter problems. That's where a group like Bosom Buddies can come tothe rescue.
Midwives Claire Singh and Rhonwen Jones, who work at Sure StartKennington in Lambeth, set up the project in February this year. Theweekly drop-in is based at a local pre-school, which has the advantageof a pleasant family room.
It is not only somewhere for mothers to get support and advice onbreastfeeding but also a chance for them to meet up and socialise.
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