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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 8

I had to pull this quote because it is

e v e r y t h i n g.

In the video, Hannah tells a 💔 story of having to leave her 5 month-old nursling to pursue higher ed. How she’d cry in the shower as her milk ran down the drain.

Breastfeeding experiences are truly universal.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek2025

We say "support," we don't mean just lip service. We mean paid maternity leave, not just 3 months and a guilt trip. We also mean workplaces that have proper nursing rooms, not converted rooms that had no work, that were an afterthought. We mean health workers who encourage and educate, not shame. And we also mean fathers, partners, and families who understand and participate, not spectate. Last but not least, we also mean policies that walk the talk and actually put mothers first.
So, it's not just about awareness. We already know that breastfeeding is great. It's about action-about building workspaces, health systems, and communities that don't just encourage breastfeeding, but actually make it possible.
To the woman who breastfed for 2 years, and the one who didn't get a chance to start at all. And to that mom who cried in the shower as her milk ran down the drain. To the mom whose mental health was shaken by silent grief—
I see you.
I hear you.
I am you.
And today I speak for us—for all the mothers, all the mothers doing their best in systems that often forget us.
So this World Breastfeeding Week, let's go beyond slogans.
Let's push for real change. Let's build workplaces, health systems, and communities that actually support mothers.
Hannah's Lens

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 8

bUt bReAsTfEeDiNG iS aLrEadY nOrMaLiZEd

A Reddit post

r/breastfeeding
u/Leading-Case-1048 • 1h
Daycare that I work at said I can't nurse my baby
Troubleshooting/Tips
So I'm supposed to go back to work on Monday. I work at a daycare and my baby is 6 weeks old. It's breaking me enough going back so soon, and on top of that I'm trying to figure out the whole pumping thing (it's not going well and I absolutely hate it). I had a conversation with my supervisor today, and asked if it's possible for me to breastfeed my baby when needed since they're having me clock out every time to pump anyway. She said it's not allowed and i have to find a place to pump (break room, car, etc). I had my 6 week appt with my midwife today, and she told me it's illegal for them to refuse me the right to breastfeed my baby. Does anyone know the law on this?? (I'm in PA BTW)

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 7

I consider this paper to be essential reading for anyone who works in infant/young child nutrition and health. Literally anything related to that. You need to understand how food systems, supply chains, corporate practices, and climate change all interact.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...

Frontiers | Racial capitalism and the US formula shortage: A policy analysis of the formula industry as a neocolonial system

The U.S. is currently experiencing a formula shortage and an infant feeding crisis that began with a formula recall and the hospitalization of 4 infants, 2 o...

www.frontiersin.org

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 7

Dropping all of my recent posts about #breastfeeding + #FoodSecurity / food sovereignty, sustainability, and infant and young child feeding in emergencies ( #IYCFE ) in this thread 👇

And other resources as I come across them.

#OneHealth #ChildHealth #ClimateChange #IMMW2025 #Gaza #WBW2025 🛟

The universal symbol for breastfeeding, except this version has a little globe where the baby’s head should be, and there is a little heart over the breastfeeding persons chest.

Breastfeeding, Food security, Sustainability

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 7

The more people who are lactating when a disaster or supply chain interruption hits a community, the more buffered their children are from food insecurity.

Breastfeeding =

- food security for children of conflict

- food sovereignty for indigenous peoples

- zero emission food

🤱🏾💞

WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Supporting breastfeeding protects our planet as well as infant and maternal health, and provides infant food security. Better for us, better for our planet.
See Indicator 9 in our report in Part 1, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos.
“Fewer emissions. Stronger immunity. Naturally renewable. Breastfeeding supports food security, provides lifelong health benefits, and protects the planet. Breastfeeding is climate action.”

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Supporting breastfeeding protects our planet as well as infant and maternal health, and provides infant food security. Better for us, better for our planet.
See Indicator 9 in our report in Part 1, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Misleading formula advertising should be made illegal, and all formula milk should have a minimum nutritional composition.
See Indicator 3 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025
#BabiesBeforeProfits

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos.
“Informed choices. Facts before marketing. Nutrition over profits. Misleading formula marketing misinforms parents and costs them more. ALL infant milks must be regulated and meet minimum nutritional standards."

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Another missing piece: nurseries won’t always accept mum’s expressed milk for her baby! This has got to change!

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos.
“Families decide. Babies and mothers benefit.
Childcare settings must support breastfeeding – feeding expressed milk protects baby’s health and the breastfeedign bond.”

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Sarah Jones @sarahjpharm.pharmsky.app · Aug 4

🌟 Great to see the publication of this important research on medicines and breastfeeding by @swpharmres.bsky.social member Rachel Pilgrim.

📑 You can read the full paper here
internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

#PharmSky #PharmacyResearch

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 5

All childcare facilities should have a legal obligation to support #breastfeeding and provide a mother’s milk to her baby when in their care.
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, & in Part 2 for details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

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Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Aug 5

Happy #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2025!

Pin this feed so you don't miss anything about #WBW2025 this week! It captures a bunch of WBW-related hashtags so you don't have to use the search bar.

🔗 → bsky.app/profile/did:...

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 4

#Breastfeeding / expressing breaks and suitable facilities at work should be a statutory right.
See Indicator 4 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos.
“Protect families. Support working mothers. Breastfeeding breaks and facilities at work should be a legal right - not a workplace perk.”
#WBW2015 #WorldbreastfeedingWeek #WABA #SDGs #CreateSustainableSupportSystems #PrioritiseBreastfeeding

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 3

Families should have access to high quality, integrated infant feeding support services, no matter where they live.
See Indicator 6 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

Purple, pink and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos.
“Skilled help. Close to home. For every stage. Every family deserves infant feeding support - from healthcare, peer, and specialist services, no matter where they live.”

WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 2

All maternity, neonatal and community settings should be fully accredited by the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative.
See Indicator 2 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

Purple and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos. “Let’s raise the standard for breastfeeding support. Call for all maternity, neonatal and community settings to be UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative accredited. Every baby, every mother – better supported.”

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Aug 1

Every health professional who works with women and children should have basic training in breastfeeding – not just midwives and HV!
See Indicator 5 in our report in Part 1 for our main findings, and in Part 2 for further details. Read More… ukbreastfeeding.org/wbtiuk2024/
#WBW2025

Purple and green image with WBTI and World Breastfeeding Week logos. “Breastfeeding support starts with skilled care. Every healthcare professional working with mothers and their babies. Fully trained. Every family. Fully supported.

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Women & Equalities Committee @commonswec.parliament.uk · Jul 1

Today the Government has announced a review of the parental leave system.

See our recommendations on how to fix the broken system ⬇️

Women & Equalities Committee @commonswec.parliament.uk · Jun 10

We have published a report, Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave.

We found that the current system is broken, and have a number of recommendations to help fix it ⬇️

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Maternity Action @maternityaction.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are the Alliance for Maternity Rights & this our action plan for the Goverment's review of parental leave: maternityaction.org.uk/alliance-mat...

We are the Alliance for Maternity Rights - Maternity Action

End unfair redundancies

maternityaction.org.uk

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

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La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) @lllgb.bsky.social · Jun 27

MP @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social has arranged a debate in the House of Commons *next Tuesday July 1st* on Infant Feeding. This is a great moment to tell your MP how important breastfeeding support @wbtiuk.bsky.social's recent report recommendations are to you & to ask them to stay for the debate!

TheUK Parliament seen from across the River Thames. Text: On 1 July, there is a debate led by Jess Brown-Fuller MP in the House of Commons on "Infant Feeding". Please ask your MP to stay for the debate - and ask them to share your views on why infant feeding matters

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Find facts and figures about the impact of infant feeding in the Intro to our report: ukbreastfeeding.org/wp-content/u...

Mother and father smiling at baby on cover of WBTi U.K. report 2024

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Find MP contact details: members.parliament.uk/members/comm...

Find MPs - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament

Find your MP and learn more about them, including details of their parliamentary career and contact information. Find them by name/location, party, gender and current/former status.

members.parliament.uk

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Support @Jess BrownFullerMP’s Adjournment Debate on 1 July!
Write your MP: ask them to attend - & let Jess know.

Tell your MP why infant feeding matters to you - local stories are powerful!

Jess is working hard to protect *all families*: Govt must adopt the CMA recs, to bring down formula prices

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La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) @lllgb.bsky.social · Jun 27

Jess Brown-Fuller also chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Infant Feeding & Inequalities and you can invite your MP to join that too.

If you need your MP's contact details check theyworkforyou.com and be sure to include your postal address in your email.

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Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. Discover who represents you, how they’ve voted and what they’ve said in debates.

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WBTi U.K. @wbtiuk.bsky.social · Jun 27

La Leche League Great Britain (LLLGB) @lllgb.bsky.social · Jun 27

MP @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social has arranged a debate in the House of Commons *next Tuesday July 1st* on Infant Feeding. This is a great moment to tell your MP how important breastfeeding support @wbtiuk.bsky.social's recent report recommendations are to you & to ask them to stay for the debate!