Gateshead Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme
Lots of places in Gateshead are joining the breastfeeding friendly scheme from cafes and shops to children’s play areas and restaurants. Places that sign up to the Gateshead breastfeeding friendly scheme will welcome you and your baby. You will be able to breastfeed your baby in a relaxed, comfortable environment with the support of friendly staff.
Look out for the sticker which will be clearly displayed in the window or door of places that are breastfeeding friendly.
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Breastfeeding is Free
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Breastfeeding protects your baby against the risk of infections, allergies, childhood diabetes and obesity.
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Breastfeeding protects you against the risk of breast and ovarian cancer
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Make Breastfeeding part of your everyday life.
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The Gateshead breastfeeding friendly scheme was the idea of a local group of mothers from St Chads community project in Bensham, who wanted it to be easier to recognise places where mothers could breastfeed their baby while out and about.
To help you they have started a scheme to make lots of places in Gateshead "Breastfeeding Friendly"
Breastfeeding friendly team
Breastfeeding is vitally important to your baby's health and your own. It's important that you feel comfortable about feeding your baby while out. You may worry how people may react when feeding your baby in public, but you will find it easier to continue with breastfeeding if you make it part of your normal routine.
Mothers from local breastfeeding support groups will monitor places to make sure they are complying with the scheme.
If you are made to feel uncomfortable or asked to stop breastfeeding in a place with a breastfeeding friendly sticker, ask to speak to the manager or feed back your concerns to your breastfeeding support group.
For more information on the breastfeeding friendly scheme telephone
Toni on 0191 433 2173.