what is the best way i support women to bf?

[milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk]

help family and friend? try and give advice supposr on here[although always feel highly inadequate] but i can still support mums

[milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk]

thanks ll, i will do

[Flowernat]

I joined a breasfeeding group eventually when my little one was 3 months.One of my friends thought it was a yuk idea which I was suprised at.I explained that it was just a playgroup except it was made comfortable for breastfeeding and you could have lunch there and cup of something.If u looked like u needed a hand someone would bring over plate of food whilst u could chat to other mums and let your other young children play nearby with toys,books or similar.If u had any breastfeeding probs u could ask one of the staff who were or had been breastfeeding mums themselves + had some training i think.Friendly
and no chance of feeling uncomfortable.Perhaps you could look into doing voluntary work somewhere like that?That was at a Surestart centre.

[PeachyHas4BoysAndLovesIt]

ASk at surestart or look at the ABM or similar websites for info on counselling training perhaps?

[milkgoddessmakesthefinestmilk]

thanks fn and ph4bali

im reserching courses
one of my main aims is to help mums feel able bf when and whrever they like

[Cadmum]

It sounds as if you are already doing much better than the rest of us! Training may help with the self-doubt.

Just feeing heard when I was struggling was what helped me the most though I know that many mums need much more practical help.

(I wondered if that was Hunker's webpage but I was too embarrassed to ask... Thanks Littlelapin!)

[hunkermunker]

Don't start threads criticising and judging other women.

It fucks everyone off and detracts from the actual issues and it's not very bright and it's really, really unkind.