Updated: Lambeth/Southwark breastfeeding cafes - Service to be shut

[simonethebeaver]

The Standard story will now appear tomorrow. Hopefully this means it will be able to cover this afternoon's debate. Helen Hayes spoke about the campaign, which was great. She and Harriet Harman are talking to Kings on Friday.

[Begonia]

Here is the Standard story. I so hope that the message gets through about the importance of keeping these specialist midwives at the breastfeeding service. Calling them back to labour ward makes no sense when some haven't delivered a baby for over ten years. Surely our community is best served focusing such rare expertise where it is most needed.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/mothers-call-for-breastfeeding-cafes-to-be-saved-after-kings-college-hospital-withdraws-midwives-10344433.html

[simonethebeaver]

The campaign was featured in the Guardian on Monday! It's a nationwide issue.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/28/new-mothers-babies-support-services-cut-england-breastfeeding-midwife

There will be a protest outside Kings next Wednesday (8 July) at 10am. If you can, please come along and lend your voice.