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Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action

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Breastfeeding Mothers• Access to breastfeeding support groups<strong>and</strong> relevant organisations• Access to the National BreastfeedingHelpline• Access to peer /mother-to-motherbreastfeeding support programmesAs with antenatal support, postnatal supportservices will need to be designed so that theyare responsive <strong>and</strong> inclusive to those withadditional needs who are least likely tobreastfeed or only breastfeed <strong>for</strong> a short time,such as young mothers, mothers with poorereducational attainment <strong>and</strong> those living in areasof social deprivation where breastfeeding ratesare low.5.3 Accredited breastfeeding peer supportprogrammes will be provided in all NHS Boardareas. These should be modelled on anationally agreed framework <strong>and</strong> be supervisedby an appropriately trained <strong>and</strong> experiencedpractitioner. Peer support will be offered towomen be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>and</strong> after birth alongside otherante <strong>and</strong> postnatal support, <strong>and</strong> will beconsidered as core part of activity to supportbreastfeeding.8, 10 NHS BoardsVoluntary sectorvoluntaryorganisations,Helpline number,peer supportprogrammesPostnatal support<strong>for</strong> breastfeedingmothers in eacharea reviewed <strong>and</strong>redesigned, wherenecessary, toreach those withadditional needsNationalframework <strong>for</strong>breastfeeding peersupportprogrammesdevelopedPeer supportprogrammeavailable in eachBoard area,targeted to areasBy end2011/12By end2011/12By end2012/13

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