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| 151 | Claire Miller | Surely the feeding of newborn babies is of crucial importance. How can you consider axing this post. So very sad that such key positions in women's health are being phased out. Appaling. please re-consider |
| 152 | alexandra tatton-brown | How can this not be 'business critical' when breastfeeding confers life long health benefits which will help Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital in the future! |
| 153 | Mrs A.Turvey | It is very important to have full support when it comes to breast feeding, Bella has a very good name and the support by her is invaluable espesially for any mother that needs that extra help to breast feed a new born baby. |
| 154 | susan smythe | A stitch in time saves nine. Breast feeding support for women pays dividends in the long term health benefits. Please don't be short sighted! |
| 155 | Mark Hammill | |
| 156 | nazia matloob | being a mother myself beast deeding is the best way its natures way. |
| 157 | linda riley | |
| 158 | Genevieve Mulholland | Bella helped when I was at my wits end.
For that I am so grateful. |
| 159 | Lianne Kolirin | I was shocked to read the local paper report about the decision to axe Bella's role. I had terrible problems getting to grips with breastfeeding with both my sons. The support I received in the hospital and at home was negligible. My oldest son was born three years ago. Despite my initial efforts at breastfeeding, he failed to thrive and lost more and more weight over the first month. Neither my midwife nor my GP could explain it. Four weeks in, I attended Bella's group in a state of total despair. She diagnosed thrush immediately and helped us both back on the path to recovery. She even took my calls on Christmas Day when I was suffering with mastitis. I had similar problems with my second son (born earlier this year), and once again she proved to be a total lifesaver. I cannot stress just how much she and her staff helped me, not only with breastfeeding but making it through a very fragile emotional time. |
| 160 | Robin Hall | I recall hearing BBC R4 recently that research shows that mothers milk changes according to the development of the child - something which other feeds simply cannot do. |
| 161 | Anonymous | |
| 162 | Elliot Kemp | |
| 163 | Rachel Medcalf | |
| 164 | Anna Przylecka | |
| 165 | Lisa Topliss | |
| 166 | Melissa Silvester | |
| 167 | Rebecca Stewart | |
| 168 | HELEN DILKS | this is a disgrace!women need to be encouraged to breatfeed |
| 169 | Robert Armsby | This service should be retained. |
| 170 | Lucy Shomali | I breastfed both my children and the advice I had from midwives was invaluable. This is a vital service. Do not make any cuts !!! |
| 171 | Eleanor Stapleton | If we are really serious about increasing breastfeeding rates, we need infant feeding specialists in all our hospitals. It is very short sighted of of the powers to be to be, to think that they might be saving money by getting rid of specialist input at this stage.
We know that exclusive breastfeeding is at the source of reducing serious allergies in infants, of reducing the tendency to obesity, and reducing the risk of some female cancers. Surely treating these conditions will cost more in the long run. Mothers need expert help as soon as babies are born and sometimes continuos support duriing the first weeks and months to enable them to breastfeed.
If you take away the infant feeding specialist, the majority of women in the Barnet area will not have recourse to this support. |
| 172 | Anonymous | |
| 173 | Anonymous | |
| 174 | Anonymous | |
| 175 | Becky Baker | Breast feeding in the UK is at a woefully low rate despite the WHO acknowledged benefits to the child. Support for mothers to learn how to do this properly, and assist them with difficulties, who need it is vitally important. This issue is critically important to the future health of the nation. |
| 176 | Mia Powell | |
| 177 | Chris Corby | My Mum had this help in the 1950s and not only successfully fed me and my two sisters but passed on her knowledge and experience to support friends and family when they had difficulty.
Why is it that when cuts are decided upon it is the women's services which suffer? Clearly our needs are still considered secondary to men! And without regard to the future health and well being of the child. There is so much evidence to show that breastfed babies are not only healthier children but healthier adults. |
| 178 | Anonymous | It is an important post for every hospital. I couldn't have breastfeed my baby without a breastfeed specialist on the first day of the birth. They play a crucial role in the community. |
| 179 | iain Carruthers | Think this is vital to women's well being and the start of childrens' lives |
| 180 | Anonymous | Bella don't go! |
| 181 | Annalisa Barbieri | Breast feeding builds the very cornerstones of a child's health; its benfits are huge and well documented. It is vital we support women in being able to breastfeed. A breast feeding specialist is as important in a hospital as midwifes, paediatricians or obstetricians. As it is we have a government that spends 27,000% less per baby than formula companies do on promoting their product. |
| 182 | Dwnywen Smith | |
| 183 | Siobhan Hynes | |
| 184 | Anonymous | |
| 185 | Ame | It's not fair. Support breastfeeding which is really fundamental way to be healthy! |
| 186 | vicki macphail | |
| 187 | Pippa Pearson | |
| 188 | Jessie Bell | I gave birth to my son in July, I left the hospital within 8 hours with no instruction as to how to breastfeed. Less than a week later he had to be readmitted through weight loss. After a session with Bella we were put on track and have been breastfeeding since. Without her guidance I would have caved in and gone to the bottle - her help was invaluable. |
| 189 | Anonymous | yet one more example of corporate bullshit |
| 190 | Anonymous | |
| 191 | helen warburton | The support we have received recently from Bella and her team has been invaluable. It is disgusting that the Trust could even consider this. |
| 192 | serkan dervish | The support we have received recently from Bella and her team has been invaluable. It is disgusting that the Trust could even consider this. |
| 193 | Alan Mace | |
| 194 | Jane Burn | |
| 195 | Jane Burn | |
| 196 | Giovanni Nico | Barnet hospital bosses - you are a disgrace to a positive-thinking baby-department run by Bella Dale. I do my job and pay my taxes - I think it's about time you did your job properly by spending MY hard-earned money wisely and maintaining the service Bella does so well. |
| 197 | Anonymous | |
| 198 | Anonymous | |
| 199 | Anonymous | |
| 200 | Sandra Amaro-Ng | Bella was a god send, not only with breast feeding but with having an active birth. Bella had to take one of my anti natal classes and convinced me to have a natural birth. I did and couldn't be happier |