If you require urgent assistance with breastfeeding you can call the NCT breastfeeding line on 0300 330 0771 (local call cost - free if you have a local call package) or support is always available from the midwife unit at the Heath or Llandough Hospitals.
Boobiful Babies is our NCT branch breastfeeding support group. We are a group of mums who have all breastfed our children and wanted to help other mothers have a good experience too. We opened our doors in May 2007 after a training course delivered by Breastfeeding Advisor for Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, Joan Buckley. Our training, equipment, hall hire and so on has been funded through a Welsh Assembly Grant.
In this day and age, women mostly live outside their natural support groups. They often live a long way from their families who would have given them all the support needed in the early days after giving birth. Once a woman becomes pregnant she can often feel very isolated as her social group is not going through the same experience. A lot of women also grow up not having seen other women breastfeed and so peer support groups like ours provide a vital role in helping mums grow in confidence in their new role. Statistics show that most women stop breastfeeding before they really want to. So we hope to help women have a positive experience of breastfeeding and only stop when mum and baby want to.
When you come along you will be greeted with a friendly face, a listening ear and a cuppa of your choice! You will be meeting a group of mums like yourself who have had a variety of experiences and who will hopefully make you feel that you are not alone. You can come along if you want to know something specific about breastfeeding or if you just want to come along for a chat and get out of the house. We can help you find information on any topic to do with breastfeeding, from correct positioning and how do you know they are getting enough to how to carry on breastfeeding when you go back to work or how to wean a toddler. We run our group every Thursday of the year except for the week between Christmas and New Year. We also welcome older siblings and you can also bring your mum, partner or friend if you like.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Maternity and Nursing Bra Fitting by appointment only.
We regularly have invited speakers and demonstrations - check our facebook page for full details.
Some forthcoming events (a quiet room is always available for one to one help with breastfeeding).
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3rd December 2009 | Jolly Babies Music Demo & Christmas Party |
| 10th December 2009 | General social & breastfeeding support |
| 17th December 2009 | Expressing & Return to Work |
| 24th December and 31st December 2009 | Closed for Christmas eve/New Year's eve |
| 7th January 2010 | Baby Massage Taster Postponed - Meeting for General social & breastfeeding support |
| 14th January 2010 | General social & breastfeeding support |
| 21st January 2010 | Rescheduled - Baby Massage Taster |
| 28th January 2010 | General social & breastfeeding support |
| 4th February 2010 | Slings and Babywearing |
| 11th February 2010 | General social & breastfeeding support |
| 18th February 2010 | General social & breastfeeding support |
| 25th February 2010 | Biological Nurturing - How can this help me breastfeeding my baby (Pregnant mums always welcome!) |
| 4th March 2010 | Baby Bumpkin Yoga Taster |
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This group is Welsh Assembly funded.
The National Childbirth Trust wants all parents to have an experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood that enriches their lives and gives them confidence in being a parent.