Welcome
Jane's Breastfeeding Resources is an information website dedicated to the promotion of breastfeeding. We believe mothers all over the world should have access to informed choices when it comes to feeding their children & to that end we continue to gather that information so our visitors can be best placed to make those choices. We have been running since 1996.
Hi!
Jane's Breastfeeding Resources is run by Jane, a mother of 3 breastfed children who is a Breastfeeding Supporter & Tutor with the Breastfeeding Network, a registered charity in the UK. She has been helping mothers to breastfeed for over 12 years.
Jane's husband, Garry, designed & runs the website.
Come & join us! We have a Breastfeeding Discussion Forum. If you wish to post or join in the discussions, you will need to register with the Forums separately. We are always looking for contributers to Jane's Breastfeeding Resources. We love to hear about your experiences of breastfeeding, if you'd like to share them with our visitors & can send us your thoughts, we'd love to hear from you....
Breastfeeding stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin. This hormone stimulates uterine contractions & milk ejection and promotes the development of maternal behaviour & bonding between mother & baby.
Breastfeeding is free - in fact it saves you an estimated £450 across a year.
Breastfeeding is always available & instantly at the right temperature.
It's estimated that the NHS spends at least £35million per year treating gastro-enteritis in bottle-fed babies in England.
The World Health Organisation says:
"Breastfeeding is the best form of nutrition for infants. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months (26 weeks) of an infant's life as it provides all the nutrients a baby needs".
UNICEF estimate that 1.5 million babies worldwide die each each year because they are not breastfeed.
ear, chest & urine infections
gastro-intestinal infections
childhood diabetes
eczema & asthma
obesity
and helps protect you against ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
Breastfeeding in the News
Saturday, 06 December 2008 23:42
'Breast is best' - that's the message from public health experts. But they believe outdated attitudes need to change and more support needs to be given to persuade mothers of the health benefits of breastfeeding their babies.
A new report looking at the reasons why mothers quit concludes that the Department of Health and Social Security should consider introducing legislation to stop restaurants and other businesses banning breastfeeding in public – in a bid to encourage society to view it as the 'norm'.
Thursday, 27 November 2008 12:10
Children who are breastfed exclusively for the first three months of life score higher on IQ tests at the age of six than other children, according to a study conducted by researchers from McGill University in Canada and published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
"Long-term, exclusive breastfeeding appears to improve children's cognitive development," lead researcher Michael Kramer said.
Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:52
A fresh attempt to encourage new mothers to breastfeed their children will be launched after figures revealed women in Hampshire are lagging behind the rest of the country.
The Department of Health statistics show 73.8 per cent of new mums in Southampton and 76.7 per cent in the Hampshire County Council area initiated breastfeeding after giving birth - compared with a national average rate of 78 per cent.
Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:38
Most employers know the routine when it comes to employees with new babies. There are the sleepless nights, the countless sick days as the infant catches every bug, and even the fear a newly returned mom may quit altogether.
A new program is trying to convince Birmingham employers that there's an easy way to reduce sick time, health care charges and other costs associated with having parents as employees: encourage breast-feeding.
Thursday, 27 November 2008 11:35
Life has been topsy-turvy for Herrin resident, Brandi Campbell, ever since the birth of her son, Nate, in July of last year.
"I pretty much said I was going to breastfeed him, whatever it takes," Brandi says.
A social worker by profession, Brandi travels through seven counties on a regular basis, seeing children in foster care. She is constantly on the move, visiting foster homes, schools, jails and courtrooms as part of her job.
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We have contact details for many support organisations listed on our Organisations Section. Click on the below links for information:
If your organisation is not listed or we have incorrect details, please let us know via our Contact Page.
Want to Help Us?
We're currently on the lookout for extra staff to help with our website.
If you are passionate about breastfeeding & would like to put something back into the online community, we'd love to hear from you.
We'd like some help with adding News Stories & Articles & keeping the site updated & fresh. Website experience would be an advantage but is not necessary as simple tuition is available.
If you're interested in helping us or would like further info, please get in touch via our Contact Page.
Nestle Boycott
