Can you help?  Yes, you can!

There are two ways you can help to support other breastfeeding mums in Caithness:

  1. Get yourself listed in the Caithness Breastfeeding Fone-a-Friend directory so that new breastfeeding mums living near you can give you a ring or meet up for a chat.  All breastfeeding mums are welcome to join, its free and there are no qualifications (other than being a breastfeeding mum living in Caithness!).

  2. If you are very keen to support others to breastfeed their babies, you might like to train with the Association of Breastfeeding mothers as a Mother Supporter.  This short work-at-home course will give you a really good background in the breastfeeding basics and help you support mums more effectively.  Phone or email us for more information about this.

If you would be interested in being added to the Caithness Breastfeeding Fone-A-Friend directory, please phone or email with the following information. 

  • Your Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Mobile (if you use it)
  • Email (only if you check it regularly)
  • Currently Breastfeeding? (Yes/No)  (Your experience is still valuable once your baby has weaned, so don't let this put you off!)
  • Birthdays of your children (Month and Year only)
  • Specific experiences (eg returning to work, thrush, mastitis, premature baby, slow weight gain, gastro-reflux or any other breastfeeding situations you have worked through successfully)

Please be aware that this information will be shared with other breastfeeding mothers, midwives, health visitors and other health professionals, but will be used only to bring together breastfeeding mums and not for any other purposes.