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La Leche League - Bedford and Luton
La Leche League provides mother to mother support for all breastfeeding mums.
Facebook: @breastfeedinglllgb
Twitter: @lllgb
Website: www.laleche.org.uk
The Breastfeeding Network
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.
Telephone – National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212
Website: www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
Luton National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Luton NCT is run by volunteers, most of whom are parents who became involved after they themselves were helped by the charity. All events and services are open to both members and non-members but the charity relies on membership to fund a number of initiatives.
Telephone: 0300 330 0700
Website: www.nct.org.uk/luton
Email: luton@nct.org.uk
Better Health Start for Life
On 15th January the Department for Education (DfE), in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), launched the Better Health Start for Life ‘Little Moments Together’ Campaign.
The campaign aims to educate parents and carers about the importance of brain development in the first five years of a child’s life, and the crucial role they play as parents and carers, with advice and tips available on the Start for Life website:
Early learning and development – Start for Life – NHS – NHS (www.nhs.uk)