Connacht
If you would be interested in starting a Friends of Breastfeeding group in your area please contact m2m@friendsofbreastfeeding.ie Roscommon Tuesday Athlone Springs Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath....
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The Breastfeeding Buddy System is coming to Cork!
At last it’s happening! The Breastfeeding Buddy System is coming to Cork! The Buddy System has been active in Dublin for the last number of years, with two rounds of training and over 30 buddies...
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Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2015!
*****PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSED****** Calling all breastfeeding mothers, are you ready to rise to the Challenge? On Saturday, October 3rd 2015 at 11:00am, breastfeeding mothers in Ireland will gather...
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FoBF Breastfeeding Buddy System – Dublin
The Friends of Breastfeeding Buddy System pairs expectant or new mothers with volunteers in their area who have experience of breastfeeding, and offer social and practical support. We leave the...
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2016 Annual General Meeting
Open Meeting Friends of Breastfeeding are hosting an Open Meeting on Sunday 21st Feb 2016 3pm-4pm at The Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street. This meeting is open to anyone who would like to make a...
View ArticleA letter to RTÉ & The Today Show in response to poll on breastfeeding in public.
Maura, Daithi; On 23/02/2016, a poll was posted on your Facebook page, to be discussed on your show: “Breastfeeding in Public. Yes or No?”. As you are surely aware, the law has already answered this...
View ArticleA response to offensive remarks published in the Irish Independent article:...
To The Editor of The Irish Independent: On Tuesday 23/02/2016, your newspaper published an opinion piece by Amanda Brunker entitled “The sight of toddlers being breastfed unsettles me”. This article...
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Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2016!
Calling all breastfeeding mothers: Are you ready to rise to the Challenge? FOBF are looking for volunteers to organise venues for the 2016 Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge in their locality. If...
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Register for the Challenge Today!
Pre-Registration here! Looking forward to seeing you at the Challenge to kick off NationalBreastfeeding Week together!
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Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2018
Would you like to help normalise breastfeeding in Ireland and connect with local mothers, right now? Friends of Breastfeeding are hosting the Irish leg of one of the biggest breastfeeding challenges...
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Components of Human Milk
As you might guess from this list, human milk is such a complex substance, it is impossible to replicate! Water Carbohydrates (energy source) Lactose Oligosaccharides (see below) Carboxylic acid Alpha...
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Aras An Uachtaráin Latching On Morning
We were honoured to be invited again to an utterly amazing day hosted by our Friends of Breastfeeding, Advocate of the Year 2018, the wonderful Sabina Higgins. Breastfeeding Advocate of the Year 2018,...
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PRESS RELEASE: Friends of Breastfeeding Awards Gala & 10th Anniversary...
Aoife Hearne Dietitian (Operation Transformation), Virgin Media Ireland‘s Ireland AM , Ciara Whelan (The Holiday Show), Microsoft Ireland and Cara Alexander ( Mrs Ireland 2019), were among the award...
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Local Support
Breastfeeding Support Groups in Ireland Friends of Breastfeeding groups offer incredible support to the mothers attending. Support groups are run by many organisations across the country. The details...
View ArticleOnline Support
As well as being a great source of information, the internet can also be a great place for finding breastfeeding support. Here are just a few of the many online Irish support options available to...
View ArticleOrganisations to Support You
Friends Of Breastfeeding Mother to Mother Support is the gathering together of mothers to share experiences and information about breastfeeding and motherhood in an amazing atmosphere of trust and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Basics: 0 – 12 months
When you are expecting your baby, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information you might receive! When it comes to breastfeeding, information is key. Here are a few short articles that...
View ArticleAre you a Website Wrangler Extraodinaire?
Are you a Website Wrangler Extraodinaire? Are you tech savvy and skilled in IT? Friends of Breastfeeding is looking for volunteers who can take on responsibility for:• web support and web development...
View ArticleFAQs: Discovery of Fraud against Friends of Breastfeeding
What happened? And when? Irregularities in the charity’s bank account were discovered in early 2020. The amount taken was €6,600 and the theft happened between July 2019 and March 2020. We reported...
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Chair’s Statement: Discovery of fraud against Friends of Breastfeeding
Friends of Breastfeeding have discovered that a former National Committee member of the charity, between July 2019 and March 2020, stole a significant amount of money from the charity. The money taken...
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