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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 Donate at: bit.ly/OBSBigGive 🌟

Thank you so much to everyone who donated today - we're now up to £3,090! That's enough to pay for over 60 families to receive breastfeeding support at one of our in person sessions.

A tracker showing that OBS' Big Give Women & Girls Fund campaign has now raised £3,090 towards their target of £5,000. There is a picture of a smiling baby.

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven't had a chance to support our campaign yet, why not end the week by sharing one of our posts with friends and family, or making a donation? With match funding from the @biggive.bsky.social #WGMF, even small donations are doubled and can go twice as far!

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 1d

🌟 Donate at: bit.ly/OBSBigGive 🌟

Thank you so much to everyone who donated who donated overnight! We're now up to £2,800 - that's enough to give 56 families free, friendly, clinically-informed breastfeeding support at one of our in person sessions!

#WGMF

A photograph of a breastfeeding mum and baby. The baby reaches up towards the mum's face. The text reads "Double the difference. bit.ly/OBSBigGive", with the OBS and Big Give Women & Girls Match Fund logos below.

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Donate at: bit.ly/OBSBigGive 🌟

Thank you so much to everyone who donated today! We're now 55% of the way to our target.

A tracker showing that £2760 out of £5000 has been raised so far - 55% of the campaign goal. In the background, a breastfeeding mother kisses her baby's hand. The logos for OBS and the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund are at the bottom.

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Donate at: bit.ly/OBSBigGive 🌟

Please help us to keep helping families across Oxfordshire by donating or sharing our campaign this week!

Black text on a white background reading "I would probably have given up on breastfeeding if it wasn't for all the help I received from OBS. - Rosie, OBS service user. Donate and have it doubled. 8-15 October." The OBS and Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund logos are at the bottom.

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Donate at: bit.ly/OBSBigGive 🌟

It's day 2 of our Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund campaign and we're already at 50% of our target! Until we hit our £5000 target, all donations will be doubled from match funds, so it can go twice as far!

A picture of a breastfeeding dyad. The purple Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund upside down triangle outline is behind them. The caption says "8 out of 10 new mums in the UK stop breastfeeding before they want to" and "donate and have it doubled 8-15th October" The logos for Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support and the Women and Girls Match Fund are at the bottom.

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 9d

Have you been thinking about donating to OBS?

Next week, donations made as part of our @biggive.bsky.social Women & Girls Match Fund campaign will be DOUBLED up to £2,500!

So a £25 donation would become £50, enough to pay for a family to receive support at one of our sessions.

A breastfeeding baby looks at the camera. The text reads "donate and have it doubled" and "8-15 October". At the bottom, there are logos for Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support and the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · 22d

Making a donation to OBS just got even easier - the teams at our sessions can now accept donations via Tap to Pay on mobile!

An image of a hand holding out a phone with the landing page of OBS' donation portal. The screen says "Supporting Oxfordshire families on their feeding journeys". Another hand is tapping a bank card against the phone's NFC reader. The caption reads "You can now donate to OBS by Tap to Pay". Beneath, there are the logos of OBS and the Give A Little Champions app.

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Sep 1

A picture of a happy baby in a hooded jumper sitting in a pile of autumn leaves. The text reads: "We're back! All OBS services are now running as normal"

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Aug 22

For feeding support while we're fully closed, please contact your midwifery or health visiting team, or see bit.ly/OBSresources, which lists other sources of feeding support.

Recommend Resources for Parents - Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support

Some of our favourite videos, websites, books and more. This list is not exclusive. OBS believes that these resources are useful and (except blogs and opinion pieces) based on good evidence. If you ar...

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Aug 22

It's our second summer closure next week (August 25th-31st) 😎

All of our services, including our Facebook group, will be closed, re-opening on Monday 1st September.

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Jul 30

During August, OBS will be running at reduced capacity and we will be fully closed for the weeks of August 11-17th and 25-31st.

For feeding support while we're fully closed, please contact your midwifery or health visiting team, or see bit.ly/OBSresources.

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Jul 30

During August, OBS will be running at reduced capacity and we will be fully closed for the weeks of August 11-17th and 25-31st.

For feeding support while we're fully closed, please contact your midwifery or health visiting team, or see bit.ly/OBSresources.

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Jul 16

THANK YOU! You’ve just raised another £25 in FREE donations for us by using @giveasyoulive.

I f you haven’t signed up yet, get started today at www.giveasyoulive.com/join/obs

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Apr 11

Looking to book a session for after the closure? Booking opens 10 days in advance of the session: www.oxbreastfeedingsupport.org/services/inp...

In-person Breastfeeding Support Sessions - Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support

We run five in-person sessions a week. All our in-person sessions are wheelchair accessible. On Tuesdays we are at the Barton Community Centre, Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford OX3 9LS On Wednesda...

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Apr 11

Our spring closure starts tomorrow! 🌷

While we're shut, there's lots of information on common breastfeeding concerns and other sources of support under the 'Resources' tab on our website: www.oxbreastfeedingsupport.org/bfinfo

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support Spring Closure. All our services including our Facebook group will be closed 12th-21st April

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Apr 3

Sessions can be booked as normal during the closure, with bookings opening 10 days in advance of the session.

While we're shut, there's lots of information on common breastfeeding concerns and other sources of support under the 'Resources' tab on our website: www.oxbreastfeedingsupport.org/bfinfo

Breastfeeding Information & Resources - Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support

In-Person Session Resources These are our recommended resources that we use in sessions. Click to open the full document/image. For Parents Recommended Resources For Parents Parent Leaflet for Slow-gr...

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Apr 3

Our spring closure is coming up soon! 🌷

All of our services, including our Facebook group, will be closed from Saturday 12th - Monday 21st April inclusive, reopening as normal on Tuesday, 22nd April.

Above a border of spring foliage, the words: "Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support Spring Closure. All of our services, including our Facebook group, will be closed 12-21 April".

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Feb 18

There are still a few spaces left at our next Preparing to Breastfeed session on Tuesday 25th February!

Log on and bring your lunch for a relaxed session discussing what to expect with breastfeeding. Partners and supporters are very welcome to join in too.

Book your spot at bit.ly/OBSAntenatal

Over an image of hands cradling a pregnancy bump, it says: "Join our next virtual Preparing to Breastfeed session: February 25th, March 25th, April 22nd. 12:30-1:30pm. Bring your lunch! Register at bit.ly/OBSAntenatal"

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Dr Aimee Grant @draimeegrant.bsky.social · Feb 17

New article in @theconversation.com
summarising our recent research on Autistic people's experience of maternity care is now available: theconversation.com/autistic-wom...

Autistic women face barriers to safe and supportive maternity care – new research

Autistic women report feeling unheard, misunderstood and even unsafe during pregnancy and childbirth, according to new research.

theconversation.com

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Feb 17

Looking for some breastfeeding support but can't make it to one of our sessions? Did you know you can book a spot online for a 1:1 video or phone call with one of our breastfeeding facilitators?

Book at www.oxbreastfeedingsupport.org/index.php/se...

An image of a smiling woman in a hijab waving from the screen of a computer. The text reads: "Can't make it to one of our sessions? Spaces available this week for 1:1 video/phone calls!"

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Feb 17

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to and shared our Valentine's match giving appeal!

OBS receives no statutory funding for the work that we do, so donations like these make an enormous difference and we are so grateful - we literally couldn't do it without you!

Script reading "thank you" with print underneath reading "to everyone who donated". "£1550" appears in a heart underneath. Beneath that, a cupid says "that's enough to pay for a whole week of sessions!"

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Feb 13

💖 DONATE HERE: localgiving.org/charity/obs 💖

Thank you so much to everyone who has already given so generously this week!

If you've been thinking about donating to OBS, this is the perfect time - there are just two more days of donations being doubled by our secret donor.

Two pink and red hearts shot through with Cupid's arrow, on a pale blue background. Script above reads "twice as nice", while print below says "double donations til February 14th"

Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Feb 7

We've got a secret a̶d̶m̶i̶r̶e̶r̶ donor! And they're generously doubling donations made between now and Valentine's Day.

💖 DONATE HERE: localgiving.org/charity/obs 💖

A picture of a cupid sitting on a present, surrounded by hearts. The text reads "Donations made between now and Valentine's day will be doubled"

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Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support @oxbreastfeeding.bsky.social · Jan 14

Lovely to read about what went into The Art of Breastfeeding from our former Project Lead Jayne Joyce, as well as breastfeeding support happening in unimaginable circumstances through the work of the Gaza Infant Feeding Alliance

LLL Collective @lllcollective.org.uk · Dec 1

Our event in collaboration with @lllgb.bsky.social and supported by the Scottish Government, is underway at the University of Edinburgh this morning to celebrate the launch of #TheArtOfBreastfeeding, 9th Ed. #ScottishBookTour 📚 We are hearing this morning from Dr Reem Al Soufi & Jayne Joyce

Melissa Branzburg, Jayne Joyce and Reem Al Soufi sitting at the front of a lecture hall at the University of Edinburgh with a slide in the background showing the UK cover of The Art of Breastfeeding

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