All these comments just show what amazing work all the staff in the breastfeeding team do and how many families have been supported by them. We need doctors- We NEED the Breastfeeding team- different job just as much importance. Well done and thank you for all the amazing work you all do to help so many in need now let's keep this going!
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Sheila
9 years ago
We are letting mothers and babies down by cutting these valuable supportive posts.
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Sara Tyler
9 years ago
We should be doing everything we can to improve poor breastfeeding rates in this country, & this lady's work is invaluable. She should be supported at all costs
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Sarah Ison
9 years ago
Donna is the main reason I continued breastfeeding, her support was so essential. Please protect her role, she is amazing and her role is vital.
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Eve white
9 years ago
Invaluable help for Mums at home. We need to make Breast feeding the norm and look after the health of our children
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Sarah Boyd
9 years ago
We need more breastfeeding support for mums across the UK, not less. How else will we increase the pitifully poor breastfeeding rates in this country. This will affect the long term health of a generation, and is essential.
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Soshanna Hayhoe
9 years ago
Such an important service, please don't take it away!
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Caroline Spear
9 years ago
The health of the nation is dependent on a baby having a good beginning. Breast feeding is essential both for the baby and the mother. If the true cost of not breast feeding could be added up it would add far more to the overall NHS costs than the cost of peer support programmes etc. To cut such roles is short term madness that will add to the overall burden of healthcare cost in the long term.
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jil manning
9 years ago
Support is cruicial to ensure women reach their breastfeeding goals and by doing so, save the nhs billions in admissions for respiratory illness, gastric illness, ear infection and all non communicable diseases later on in the childs life. Not to mention the protective health benefits to the mother...support is key to breastfeeding
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Riga Forbes
9 years ago
The importance of keeping breastfeeding support workers' jobs in place cannot be underestimated. It will be life-changing for many women and babies.
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Gulay
9 years ago
I personally benefitted from my local group and thank god it was there!
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Callie Fontain
9 years ago
Enough! Families need strong & healthy human beings, that will in the long run, save money on the NHS.
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Sally Cropper
9 years ago
Such a valuable resource which no new mother should be without.
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Kate herren
9 years ago
One to one bf support is critical to bf success. The uk's bf rate is utterly shameful & will only get worse as more support services are cut.
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Kate
9 years ago
So very important to keep breast feeding support going. It really is the very best for baby, new mums need encouragement and support to be able to carry on feeding past the first few days and weeks.
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Marina Teglas
9 years ago
I had a really hard time breastfeeding my little baby boy .. we are now 6 months into it with dairy egg and peanut allergy .. so my diet is very basic . I had all the support several times and I couldn't done it without it
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Sarah Smith
9 years ago
Breastfeeding mothers need support.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
This is an invaluable resource. Would hate to see it cut!
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Lubelihle
9 years ago
Breastfeeding is essential, women need the proper support.
All these comments just show what amazing work all the staff in the breastfeeding team do and how many families have been supported by them. We need doctors- We NEED the Breastfeeding team- different job just as much importance. Well done and thank you for all the amazing work you all do to help so many in need now let's keep this going!
We are letting mothers and babies down by cutting these valuable supportive posts.
We should be doing everything we can to improve poor breastfeeding rates in this country, & this lady's work is invaluable. She should be supported at all costs
Donna is the main reason I continued breastfeeding, her support was so essential. Please protect her role, she is amazing and her role is vital.
Invaluable help for Mums at home. We need to make Breast feeding the norm and look after the health of our children
We need more breastfeeding support for mums across the UK, not less. How else will we increase the pitifully poor breastfeeding rates in this country. This will affect the long term health of a generation, and is essential.
Such an important service, please don't take it away!
The health of the nation is dependent on a baby having a good beginning. Breast feeding is essential both for the baby and the mother. If the true cost of not breast feeding could be added up it would add far more to the overall NHS costs than the cost of peer support programmes etc. To cut such roles is short term madness that will add to the overall burden of healthcare cost in the long term.
Support is cruicial to ensure women reach their breastfeeding goals and by doing so, save the nhs billions in admissions for respiratory illness, gastric illness, ear infection and all non communicable diseases later on in the childs life. Not to mention the protective health benefits to the mother...support is key to breastfeeding
The importance of keeping breastfeeding support workers' jobs in place cannot be underestimated. It will be life-changing for many women and babies.
I personally benefitted from my local group and thank god it was there!
Enough! Families need strong & healthy human beings, that will in the long run, save money on the NHS.
Such a valuable resource which no new mother should be without.
One to one bf support is critical to bf success. The uk's bf rate is utterly shameful & will only get worse as more support services are cut.
So very important to keep breast feeding support going. It really is the very best for baby, new mums need encouragement and support to be able to carry on feeding past the first few days and weeks.
I had a really hard time breastfeeding my little baby boy .. we are now 6 months into it with dairy egg and peanut allergy .. so my diet is very basic . I had all the support several times and I couldn't done it without it
Breastfeeding mothers need support.
This is an invaluable resource. Would hate to see it cut!
Breastfeeding is essential, women need the proper support.
I strongly agree with this petition!