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Hello there! I've been listening out, and lots of people have stories of their breastfeeding experiences that put midwives in a bad light. It's the sad truth that midwives are run off their feet trying to look after many women; establishing a good exclusive breastfeeding relationship is something that can take a while in some people's cases, and some women have lots of problems at the beginning. The breastfeeding cafes are there to really bridge the gap of care that some people experience and give practical, supportive and empowering information to women so that their breastfeeding relationship with their baby stops becoming a struggle and becomes a wonderful experience for the whole family. Lots of people first come to the cafe as a brand new, nervous, hormonal mum who has a problem with feeding and needs help fast, before someone persuades them a bottle is easier! Pregnant women are very welcome too, to learn more about breastfeeding and chat to other mums about everything from birth to slings! Everyone at the cafes is mad about breastfeeding, it's a fantastic place to go if you are having negative reactions towards your feeding, we, as training peer counsellors are here to help you, come get some! Everyone and every baby is different, we try and help everyone in the way they need to be helped. And just so you know, no-one will ever touch your breast without asking you whether that is okay with you first! Beth

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Hello fellow Dulwich-ers! Me and my friend are training as Breastfeeding Peer Support Counsellors and are trying to create some posters to raise a positive awareness of breastfeeding in Southwark. We would love to hear from you; - If you have any ideas what would encourage you or discourage with breastfeeding (eg. shock tactics/ informative posters...what works?) - What information do you need to know/what would have helped to know? (breastfeeding cafes/hotlines) - IF YOU DIDN'T BREASTFEED...we would especially love to hear from you as we want a 'REAL' view of how people feel about it - Fathers of babies who were breastfeed and who were not breastfed, we would love to hear what you think about it National Breastfeeding Awareness Week is running from 21st - 27th June 2010 http://www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk/en/fe/page.asp?n1=5&n2=13 Come down to the local breastfeeding support groups! Mondays 10.00am-12.00noon - (except public holidays) Dulwich Breastfeeding Cafe, Townley Road Clinic, 121 Townley Road, SE22 8SW for further details contact 02032996479 Thursdays 10.00am-12.00noon - Peckham & Camberwell Breastfeeding Cafe, Peckham Library (5th Floor) 122 Peckham Hill Street (by Peckham Pulse) SE15 5PR for further deatils contact 07875809223/ 07969774414/ 02030498315 Thankyou for your time! Beth & Gina