Breastfeeding is an amazing achievement. Not just for babies who benefit from the nutrients contained in real baby milk, but also for their mums, partners and families.
The Campaign
The Be a Star campaign is dedicated to increasing the number of young mums in Lancashire who choose to breastfeed. We hope to do this by showcasing the beauty, confidence and pride that comes with breastfeeding, as well as providing breastfeeding information and support and highlighting the unique health benefits that it brings to both baby and mum.
We have created this blog to provide breastfeeding advice and information and to make it as easy as possible for you to get involved in our growing community of breastfeeding mums - to take part in topical discussions, share tips and support other mums with your advice and experience.
If there are any topics you would like to see covered on the blog, or if you require information that you can’t find here, please click here to email us your thoughts/ suggestions.
You can also access information in the main section of the blog and locate your nearest children’s centre local support section.
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We are keen to hear from you, not just your experiences of breastfeeding (click here to post your experience), but your comments on the campaign and blog, so please do log in and get posting.
If you know any other mums or expectant mums who need breastfeeding advice and support, forward on our details and let’s work together to help more mums choose to breastfeed. Equally, if you know any mum whose family or partner are struggling with the idea of them breastfeeding, ask them to log on for breastfeeding advice and support that is relevant to them.
9 responses so far ↓
Alex // May 15, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Just popped by to say hello, I have started attending the thursday morning meeting Giddy Kippers and have found it very liberating to not be the only lactating woman in sight! A great wave of sisterly solidarity hits me every time!! I have stacked up nearly five years of breast feeding my children and am still feeding number three.
Well done to all those amazing stars out there!!
Emma Clement // May 15, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hiya! Love your blog! Came accross it from Facebook - I work for Homemummy Maternity and was doing some research on breast feeding as some of our maternity clothes are also designed for feeding.
Ohh and also I’m originally from Lancaster!
Emma x
Kathryn // Apr 14, 2008 at 2:09 pm
A brilliant site and a fantastic idea. Anything that promotes the idea of breastfeeding to the next generation has got to be good. My mob are all hormone-filled teens now but I fed them all to about 18 months. Yes there were difficult moments but like getting used to wearing contact lenses and riding a bike without stabilizers, it just takes a bit of perseverance. Breastfeeding is such a fulfilling, lovely experience and it’s great to see a site like this making it ‘cool’ too!
Good luck with your campaign.
Kathryn Crawford
Editor
TheBabyWebsite
http://www.thebabywebsite.com
EG // Apr 8, 2008 at 9:12 am
I don’t have any children and have little experience of breastfeeding but wanted to say well done, this is a great campaign, really hits the right notes.
Maria // Apr 8, 2008 at 1:02 am
Nice campaign, but the website is very hard to read with the gray lettering on white background. I’d hate to put people off reading it!
Arwen Folkes // Apr 3, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Fab webisite and campaign. We are just about to research a social marketing campaign for young mums in our area (South West UK) and so are really interested in this!
Have you created printed materials to run alongside?
Well done to all the young mums on the website.
Alison // Apr 1, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Are you including the convenience and cost effectiveness of breastfeeding in your campaign? You can go out for the whole day without having to think where you can warm a bottle or how to transport feeds. I have with all my children. You don’t have to leave to bedroom to give a night feed. You don’t have to constantly washing and sterilising bottles. Also, have you seen the cost of formula lately!
Nicole D // Mar 21, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Wow. All I have to say is WOW. I am so impressed by you young ladies doing something great for your and your babies’ healths.
I would love to know if you would be interested in branching this over to the U.S. I believe I could find support for a team to start up here.. please feel free to email me asap to let me know what you think.
Jane // Mar 16, 2008 at 3:18 pm
This is absolutely brilliant! I’d be very interested to hear how you started this campaign off, etc - I will email you! Feel free to drop by my site too - I think we have a lot in common! http://www.howbreastfeedingworks.com
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