Infant feeding leads and peer support co ordinators from across the Lancashire and South Cumbria area have brought this information together in March 2020 to support good decision making during the COVID-19 crisis. We have provided information for formula feeding and breastfeeding support on separate pages, but of course it may be that as a family you need to access … Read More
Stop Press! Milk Matters is available as 2 inexpensive e-books!
You may have read our earlier piece about the life-work of Maureen Minchin ‘Milk Matters’ published in 2015 and which she toured the UK to speak about earlier in 2016. “This book is a revelation”, said one reader. The revelations are solidly based on decades of research and working with families of allergic children. In fact, there are … Read More
Infant Milk Preparation Machines
First steps Nutrition Trust have produced some guidance about these machines, specifically focusing on the market leader which is the only one available in high street outlets. After being asked for something on the subject that staff can share with others, at LIFIB we have condensed this into a one-page information sheet for you to print out for colleagues or …
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Sleep norms for babies: Swansea University publish research as a cute video
Research by Swansea University suggests that the cultural desire for a baby who sleeps through the night so that parents can get plenty of rest and relaxation time, is not a biologically good thing, and have released a video to help new parents find out about baby sleep and feeding patterns. The video challenges the idea that babies should be …
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Assessing the JFHC SMA Event London Nov 2014
‘No such thing as a free lunch’: Assessing the JFHC SMA Event London Nov 2014, by Shel Banks IBCLC, Infant Feeding Information Specialist & LIFIB Chair. On Wednesday 20th November 2014, two members of the LIFIB team attended a ‘free study day’ on infant feeding, in Camden, central London, to critically appraise the event. Set-up by the Journal of Family …
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