Organisations of Interest

Breastfeeding Support

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain (LCGB)

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain was formed in 1994 and is the association for those with the qualification of the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). We specialise in promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding and lactation issues. LCGB is an affiliate member of ILCA (International Lactation Consultants Association).
lcgb.org

La Leche League (LLL)

For friendly mother-to-mother breastfeeding support from pregnancy through to weaning
LLL GB http://www.laleche.org.uk/
LLL Kent http://www.lllkent.org.uk
National Helpline 0845 120 2918

National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

Call to talk to a qualified breastfeeding counsellor about feeding your baby
http://www.nct.org.uk/
0300 330 0771

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)

Trained Breastfeeding Counsellors for breastfeeding support and information
http://abm.me.uk/
08444 122 949

Breastfeeding Network (BFN)

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

Information about tongue tie

Association of Tongue tie Practitioners (ATP)

A membership organisation which promotes safe practice of tongue-tie division and lists practitioners
http://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/index.html

UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative

The Baby Friendly Initiative is a worldwide programme of the World Health Organization and UNICEF, here are their thoughts on tongue-tie
http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Parents/Problems/Tongue-Tie

Other useful websites

Breastfeeding Support - Phillippa Pearson-Glaze

Breastfeeding Support is an evidence-based website sharing helpful breastfeeding resources and promoting good breastfeeding practice. It is owned by a UK based International Board Certified Lactation Consultant—Philippa Pearson-Glaze. Breastfeeding Support should not be used as a substitute for a face-to-face consultation with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
http://breastfeeding.support

Breastfeeding Network - Drugs in Breastmilk

An increasing number of mothers and health professionals have sought to find more information on the levels of medicines passing through milk to the baby. Standard reference books such as the British National Formulary (BNF) provide little information for professionals and parents to make decisions on individual situations. BfN endeavours to provide information to enable mothers to breastfeed their babies for as long as they wish and to provide information on the safety of medicines for each mother and baby pair.
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/detailed-information/drugs-in-breastmilk/

GP Infant Feeding Network (UK)

GPIFN (UK) is a network of trained individuals, including General Practitioners, who have volunteered their time to work on quality improvement in the field of Infant Feeding
https://gpifn.org.uk