Breastfeeding Picnics 2011 – June 18th & 19th
This year’s Picnics will run over the Weekend on June 18th and 19th. It is up to the local organiser, if they go for the Saturday or the Sunday. Most will run for 3 or 4 hours, with a very fluid drop...
View ArticleSave Chorley Maternity Unit
written by Richard Cook Giving birth is such a special, indescribable time. Those first few exhausted hours gazing into the eyes of your precious, newborn babe are some of the most rewarding a parent...
View ArticleCheering thoughts
A couple of things have brought gladness to my dark and bitter heart today. The first was finding out that Lactivist readers helped a mum who was just about to stop breastfeeding decide to stick with...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Flash Mob London 2011
To celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness week at the end of this month an Independent group of mums are meeting at a central London Location to take part in this unique event! To be involved &...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in Plymouth
Breastfeeding in Plymouth is supported by Public Health, the City Council, Children’s Centres, and many local businesses. In 2003, the first Latch on Breastfeeding Group was launched in Tesco’s Café at...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Images and Slogans to use as Profile Pictures
Feel free to use any of these as profile pictures for Facebook or Twitter or on forums. I just ask that you don’t use them for commercial purposes and if you can please let people know where you got...
View ArticlePetition to Stop Charging VAT on Human Breastmilk
This is from Eva who owns Born, one of our lovely Lactivist sponsors. Many of the small companies who support Lactivist and help keep it running are also campaigners and passionate about...
View ArticleWith Friends like These…
Recently Dispelling Breastfeeding Myths has come in for some stick for taking issue with breastfeeding advice posted in a blog piece on an internet site run by a bottle manufacturer. Some of the advice...
View ArticleYes, you can return to work AND continue to breastfeed.
Some of us work to live, and others live to work. Work is just a fact of life for most of us. Unless you’re really lucky one of the bridges you’ll eventually have to cross once you’ve established...
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