Gomshall Mill Breastfeeding Café

02/09/2019

Dear all, I have some happy/sad news.
At the end of September we will be moving away from Surrey to Cornwall and I will no longer be able to run the Gomshall Mill Breastfeeding Cafe.
The Cafe has been going for 10 years now and I have absolutely loved meeting all of you and being a little part of your life as new parents.
I will miss my Wednesday mornings more than I can fully express. 😩
However I will be at Gomshall Mill every Wednesday morning through September and am planning on bringing in cake!
Dates for your diary are the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th September.
Please come for a coffee and cake and goodbye no matter how old your children are. It will be wonderful to see you before I go.
Do spread the word too if you know other mums who have been. I would love the chance to catch up with you all.
(Also if you have any books etc that you have borrowed, please do return them this month 😉)
Much love
Ruth xx

21/08/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe is ON this morning! But not next week. All welcome x

20/08/2019

I am happy to run the cafe tomorrow if anyone is planning to come along. Please respond in comments so I know!

20/08/2019

This is a great alternative if you can’t get to Gomshall Mill on a Wednesday for support.

Every Thursday afternoon on Godalming High Street. If you’d like some support before, during or as you’re coming to the end of your infant feeding journey. We’re here

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14/08/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe this morning. Do come along!

30/07/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow, but NOT the first week in August!

16/07/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe this week. New faces and old friends welcome.
10-11.30am

13/07/2019

Milk Matters Infant Feeding Solutions

Worth reading the other side of the debate. 😉

Babies 'don't need tongue-tie surgery to feed' - Rapid Response

02/07/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow morning...all welcome!

02/07/2019

This is great! 😀

Different types of animals have different fat content in their milk. Notice how the rabbit, who will leave her young for many hours, has a really high fat content? Whereas the primate, who keeps her baby attached to her body all day and night, has a much lower fat content? This is because her baby is designed to feed often, so the fat isn't needed in such high amounts.

Now, look at human milk... our fat content is closest to the orangutang, suggesting we are supposed to keep our babies with us and feed them frequently. Essentially, we are a Carry species. Our babies can't follow us, and we can't go off and leave them in a nest alone all day. Our babies need holding and feeding often. 💜

11/06/2019

21/05/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow, 10-11.30, hope to see you there!

07/05/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe 10-11.30am.
Friendly,
supportive group.

30/04/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe this week!
10-11.30am
Always friendly!

29/04/2019

Happy to assess tongue function at Gomshall Mill breastfeeding Cafe, if you have concerns.

This white coating on baby's tongue is NOT thrush, it's milk. Babies who are tongue tied are not able to clean the milk from their tongue as their tongues cannot reach the palate to scrape off the milk. We see this a lot and often babies are being treated with anti fungal medication. If you see this white coating, simply wipe it off with a damp washcloth but also consider having a qualified professional perform an oral assessment. ( Thrush is generally found inside the cheeks and is impossible to wipe off)

16/04/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow at 10 am, looking forward to seeing you again! Xx

09/04/2019

Sadly, I will not be at the Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow, but mums are meeting anyway. Do come along and make some friends and offer each other reassurance and support! I’m back next week 😁

02/04/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow morning. All welcome 😀

27/03/2019

Breastfeeding cafes help mums to achieve their breastfeeding goals! Come along today and support other mums and get help if you need it!

21/03/2019

I love this...so true!

20/03/2019

Looking forward to the Breastfeeding Cafe this morning 10-11.30am. Please come!

13/03/2019

One Breast Is Not Producing Milk? How to Correct Uneven Supply

The answer to a question that many mums ask! X

Is one of your breasts is not producing milk or as much milk as the other? What should you do? There are tips to fix uneven milk supply that actually work.

11/03/2019

www.basisonline.org.uk

https://www.basisonline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/03/Safer-Sleep-for-babies-a-guide-for-parents.pdf

A useful link with some tips for safe bed sharing, which can help breastfeeding parents get some sleep in the early days x

06/03/2019

The Gold standard in Breastfeeding support....look for an IBCLC to support you!

02/03/2019

Gomshall & Shere Breastfeeding Café

02/03/2019

Worth saying! X

28/02/2019

If you have to use a bottle for whatever reason, use this technique and also PACED feeding.....

To promote good jaw development, ensure bottlefed babies are attaching with a wide mouth. Whilst the bottle won’t say ouch with a shallow latch, they’ve become wider necked to encourage more normal masseter muscle development - the consequences of poor oral development are wide-reaching. Many lactation consultants now also support bottle-feeding babies so if your baby can’t or won’t take the bottle effectively, it can be worth ruling out problems like tongue tie

26/02/2019

No Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow, back in March as normal. Apologies.

24/02/2019

Fascinating reading 🧐

via


This photo showing droplets of breast milk fending off armies of harmful bacteria in Petri dishes is going viral on Facebook.⁣
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The photo, posted by a biology student in England, features nine Petri dishes completely colonized with the bacteria M. Luteus, except in the center, where tiny puddles of breast milk have created what looks like “moats” of protection around themselves.⁣
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The student, Vicky Green, said she had similar results with Petri dishes full of e.Coli and the dreaded anti-biotic resistant “super bug” MRSA.⁣
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“The white spots in the middle are discs soaked in two samples of breastmilk,” Green wrote in the caption of her post. “See the clear bit around the discs ― that’s where the proteins in the milk have inhibited the bacteria!”⁣
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An article from YourPediatrician.com explains how this is possible:⁣
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“About 80 percent of the cells in breast milk are macrophages, cells that kill bacteria, fungi and viruses. Breast-fed babies are protected, in varying degrees, from a number of illnesses, including pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis, staphylococcal infections, influenza, ear infections, and German measles. Furthermore, mothers produce antibodies to whatever disease is present in their environment, making their milk custom-designed to fight the diseases their babies are exposed to as well.”⁣
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What’s even more impressive is that the samples of milk in the photos came from the mother of a 15-month-old and a 3-year-old, providing further evidence that breast milk continues to protect against illness long beyond infancy.

19/02/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe WILL be on tomorrow as normal...see you there 😊

12/02/2019

Breastfeeding Cafe tomorrow at 10am. All welcome xx

07/02/2019

A life saver for sleep deprived mums😊

04/02/2019

This is also thought provoking. Good to have these encouragements in mind when supporting our friends and family members who are struggling....:and support is always available on a Wednesday at Gomshall Mill!!

Instead of:

This is so hard for you, it's OK to give in, you've done so well, no-one will think less of you if you stop now

Try

I know this is really hard for you right now. You're doing amazingly well with the challenges you've had. I know you're determined to make this work. How can I support you? And make this easier for you?

Instead of:

It's OK, not everyone can breastfeed

Try

I know this is something that's really important to you. Some Mums do have some really challenging obstacles, but the right help and support can really make all the difference. Do you want me to see if I can find some support locally?

Instead of:

It's not worth making yourself so upset over

Try

It's OK to be upset. It's OK to cry. It's OK to shout. I know you're having a really hard time, and you're going through some really big, tough emotions. It's OK, better than OK, it's good to let them out.

Instead of:

Why don't we start giving a few bottles so I can help.

Try

What's the most difficult thing you're going through at the moment? If we could resolve that would that make breastfeeding easier for you? Shall I see if there's any way we can resolve that issue together.

04/02/2019

Does warming the breasts affect the amount of breastmilk production? - PubMed - NCBI

This may be helpful to those needing to increase the volume of milk they are feeding or expressing 😊

Breastfeed Med. 2012 Dec;7(6):487-8. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2011.0142. Epub 2012 Mar 16. Randomized Controlled Trial

29/01/2019

Hoping to see you tomorrow at Gomshall Mill! 10-11.30 😊

21/01/2019

Breast feeding Cafe as usual this Wednesday. I will need to leave early to attend a funeral. If you have a breastfeeding concern please arrive at 10 so there’s time for us to chat. 😊Ruth x

19/01/2019

local support - feeding

A very lovely friend blogging about local breastfeeding support including Gomshall Mill Breastfeeding Cafe.

Becky

https://www.namamama.uk/nama-mama-blog/localsupport-feeding

MiLK @ Dorking NCT St Pauls Church, Dorking - every 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 1-2.30pm MiLK @ Bookham Bookham Baptist Childrens Centre - every 1st & 3rd Wednesday 11-12.45pm La Leche League East Surrey The Hub, Merstham - 1st Tuesday of each month 10.30-12.30pm Horsham Breastfeedi