1920-0001 Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

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The Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service will aim to increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks and beyond, and reduce inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation. It will do this by offering dedicated one-to-one and group-based breastfeeding support to mothers within 48 hours of home birth or transfer home from a birthing centre (and within 72 hours of birth if missed on the ward), and additionally according to need. The service will be delivered by a network of trained peer volunteers and accredited peer supporters recruited from the local community, working within a multi-agency, integrated system of perinatal and infant health services. The breastfeeding peer support team will also play an important role in raising awareness of Islington Bright Start and wider perinatal services. Keywords: Breastfeeding, Peer support