A recent study from the School of Nursing & Midwifery at Trinity College has explored the role of Breastfeeding Peer Support Groups in fostering connection between breastfeeding mothers. The study ...

Peer support for breastfeeding mothers is not available in many areas of the UK, finds a study by Cardiff University. The researchers obtained data from almost every NHS organization in the UK that ...

Background: Our objective was to examine the effect of antenatal peer support on rates of breastfeeding initiation. Methods: We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials, ...

The support of peer groups and clinicians is critical to the development of effective breastfeeding programs, according to recent research. A qualitative study of 21 mothers determined that role ...

Alyssa Olson, a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor in Carlton County, holding her son, Logan, at the WIC Clinic. Credit: Supplied Minnesota’s federally funded breastfeeding support programs are at risk ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Three KC-area WIC agencies received national recognition from the USDA for their “exemplary efforts in supporting breastfeeding WIC mothers,” the Missouri Department of ...

A NEW peer support group to give mums and mums-to-be a chance to share advice and experiences on breastfeeding has been set up in Seaton. BAPS, Breastfeeding Peer Support Group, launched on Monday at ...

Mums who want to breastfeed but are finding it challenging can gain support from an army of helpers across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as Cathy Owen found out Mums who want to breastfeed but ...

Alyssa Olson, a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor in Carlton County, holding her son, Logan, at the WIC Clinic. (Photo supplied by Alyssa Olson) This story was originally published by MinnPost.