"Breastfeeding support"

My son is now 27 months old and has recently self weaned from breastfeeding. I wanted to say a big thank you to the groups that supported me in my breastfeeding journey. In the first few weeks I had help from Breastfeeding support workers who helped me correct my son’s latch after his tongue tie was cut. In my son’s first year I regularly attended Bosom Buddies and the Fife Breastfeeding Cafe (Milky Way). These groups provided support and information to help with any challenges I came up against. They also helped me to feel connected to other breastfeeding mums, who in turn introduced me to other breastfeeding friendly groups. After I returned to work and could no longer attend regularly in person, the facebook groups continued to be an excellent source of support, information and a feeling of community. 

I was determined to breastfeed from the start (despite tongue tie, reflux and multiple allergies) but I don’t think I would have had the confidence to continue feeding past 1 year without these groups.