@*@*@*@*@ ANYONE PREGNANT IN MERSEYSIDE AND THINKING ABOUT BREASTFEEDING? @*@*@*@*@

[Mossy]

Tomorrow in the Parentcraft room of Whiston Hospital (downstairs in Maternity ward) there will be an antenatal breastfeeding workshop.

Nicki, a midwife who specialises in breastfeeding, will be there to play games with jelly babies and walnuts, show you hand expression on her frighteningly realistic replica boob and generally put your minds at rest about the entire thing.

Several mothers (including me ) who are currently breastfeeding will also be on hand, to serve you tea, coffee and biscuits ... and will of course be happy to answer any questions.

It starts at one o'clock and finishes at three - with regular toilet breaks.

Partners and other children are of course welcome. You don't have to be giving birth at Whiston to attend!!

Great idea!!!

Shame i'm nowhere near Merseyside!

You're more than welcome to come along anyway if you want... although I suppose Kent is a bit far!

Anyone?

Will come back after put ds to bed and bump again.

oh, i;d love to, but it is half term and i cannot make DS , 8, see that this is a Good Thing... keep bumping though x

not that i am pregnant, but it would have been lovely to meet you and very interesting.

Would have been lovely to meet you too... can't do the evening thing round yours unfortunately (haven't left ds alone for an evening with dh yet I know I should ... but...) but will have to meet up maybe in Liverpool or something?

Anyway I really must put ds to bed now...

I suppose there aren't that many Merseyside MNers, let alone those who are antenatal, let alone those who are antenatal and thinking of bfing.

Still, I'll come back tomorrow morning to bump, just in case... [hopeful emoticon]

there are a few!!

bumpity bump

ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!

I'm in L'pool, preggie and want to breastfeed (first time round went pear shaped and had to admit defeat!). Need all the help I can get this time.

Missed this post as haven't logged on the last few days but would love to know if anything like this will be happening again (I work part time so limited availability though....).

Would happily travel to Whiston but anything like this happening in L'pool?

see mossy!!

i find out about things happening in ormskirk hospital so could certainly let you know if anything is happening ,

there will be another Baby Day, organised by the local NCT taking place there in April time.. there were breastfeeding counsellors and peer supporters there last time

Taa muchly.

Munch
xx

I would if it was 2 weeks later honestly, once on M/L it sounds good, I'll be at Warrington Hospital to give birth, so not too far away.

Munchkinmum I don't know of anything else in Liverpool, I'm based in St Helens so only know of that area and Knowsley. However we run one on the last Thursday of every month at Whiston Hospital.

But there is also a general breastfeeding support group at Whiston Hospital every Friday morning, and pregnant women are more than welcome; we do have quite a few coming (hence why we set up the antenatal group as there was obviously a need) and you'd be more than welcome to come. Nicki is on hand for any support and we also have a trained BFC from the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (as well as people like me who go along to share experiences).

And Lulumama knows of lots of things up North Merseyside way, too.

Ambi we will be having another one on the last Thursday of next month too, and as in my previous post there is a general bf support group on every Friday morning too and pregnant women are welcome (as are children / partners of course).

Bumping for anyone who's up early in the morning wondering what on earth they're going to do with their afternoon!

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Okay everyone! It's that time of the month again!

This Thursday in the parentcraft room (basement in Whiston Hospital) come along and learn all about breastfeeding from Nicki, our resident genius breastfeeding supremo (okay, infant feeding co-ordinator, but the former sounded better).

You'll learn about hand expression, play games with jelly babies and nuts and also be able to ask any questions you want!

You'll also get:
Regular toilet breaks
Tea, coffee and chamomile tea made for you
A nice sit down
Biscuits
Honest answers to your questions from Mums who are currently breastfeeding

Starts at one o'clock this Thursday!

You're welcome to come whether or not you plan to give birth in Whiston hospital; Dads, Grandparents and children / toddlers / other babies are of course welcome!

Brilliant Mossy! Hope you get a crowd

Well last time it was pretty empty so I'm hoping for more of a crowd this time!!

If I could teleport I'd be there in an instant

what does she do with the jellybaby

Ah, you'd have to come along to find out !!

mossy ..meet up ! are you coming?

Mossy what about ringing the local radio station, you know those djs are always looking for snippets to chatter about?

Keep up the good work

I'm in merseyside and didn't know about this ...my dd is 4mo now and i would have LOVED to have known about this group! I was desperate to BF and despite tongue tie (which dd got released at AH last month) we are still going strong