As part of National Breastfeeding Week we were delighted to gather together in Lough Key Forest Park to launch We're Breastfeeding Friendly Roscommon

Breastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers. Breast milk provides a baby with ideal nutrition and supports growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect baby and mom against certain illnesses and diseases.

We’re Breastfeeding Friendly aims to help improve the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers, babies and their families through the development and promotion of breastfeeding friendly businesses, public offices, organisations and communities.

Together, we will:
1. Support business, community and public service settings to welcome breastfeeding mothers and families
2. To listen to the voice of breastfeeding mothers and develop supports enabling them and their families to be active in the community
3. Support parents during the key life transition of becoming a parent
4. Support a strong culture of connectedness - between agencies and within communities (and of course, between mother, family, baby and community)

By signing up to We’re Breastfeeding Friendly, private, community and statutory organisations across Roscommon can show they welcome and support breastfeeding mothers and families by some easy and low-cost actions. During our focus groups with breastfeeding mothers in Roscommon we learned that having identified and recognisable spaces where breastfeeding is welcomed
across the county would help them to feel much more comfortable.

If you would like more information on We're Breastfeeding Friendly Roscommon please contact breastfeedingfriendlyroscommon@gmail.com

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If you would like more information on Breastfeeding Support in your area please click the link below to see a map of support groups across the county.

Roscommon Support Groups

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