Health Visitors and Nursery Nurses from Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust hosted a joint celebration picnic with the Children’s Centre, Wisbech in aid of World Breastfeeding Week.

National Breastfeeding Celebration Week, set by UNICEF and the Baby Friendly Initiative, runs from the 18^th to 27th June and the aim of the week is to provide an opportunity for mothers, breastfeeding supporters and health professionals to come together and share what works well to support breastfeeding in the local community, in order to create a more breastfeeding culture.

At a national level the aim is to raise awareness of the health and wellbeing benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, their infants and the long term public health for everyone.

Elizabeth Kurleto-Slabber, Nursery Nurse, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust said: “Thank you to everyone for your support and attending the event.  It was lovely to see so many people supporting and contributing to greater awareness of Breastfeeding in our community, I do hope that everyone enjoyed the day.”

11 families enjoyed a picnic, a free raffle for every visitor, games and a sing a long session.

For more information about Breastfeeding and the Baby Friendly Initiative please visit http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFrien.dly/News-and-Research/News/National-Breastfeeding-Celebration-Week-2016/ or come along and join the group at their weekly breastfeeding drop-in on a Monday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Oasis Children’s Centre, St Michael’s Avenue, Wisbech PE13 3NR. 

 



Photos:

• Children enjoying the celebration picnic / fun and games.
• Abigail Trzpis and Amelie Pearce.
• Elizabeth Kurleto-Slabber, Nursery Nurse and Donna Squires, Family Worker with the celebration cake.