Ann Watts IBCLC

24/12/2025

Lovely feedback from second time mum with her gorgeous 4 day old smasher.
She was feeling a bit sore and wondering how she got to breastfeed baby number 1 for 3 years, but baby number 2 was proving tricky.

“Thank you so much for today! I’m already feeling so much better and more confident again with feeds.
Just had a nice pain free lying on my leg feed!
I’m looking forward to side lying again tonight too ☺️”

22/12/2025

Ready for Staple Hill breastfeeding support group today. Everyone welcome for pre Christmas support and chat how ever your little ones are having your milk.

29/11/2025

Do you have some time to give at a support group?

The South Gloucestershire team would love for you to join them:

Group helper volunteers welcome families, make refreshments and help with setting up and clearing down (applications welcome at any time)

Breastfeeding peer support volunteers provide feeding specific information and support.

For more information or to express an interest in the early/spring 2026 peer support training, contact: Dawn Wilkins, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: dawn.wilkins@barnardos.org.uk

18/11/2025

https://www.breastfeedingsouthglos.co.uk/infant-feeding-celebration-week-2025.html

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

BABBS Bristol and Beyond Breastfeeding Support conference day 2

12/11/2025

Very excited to join the local feeding massive at Barranco Lounge Tuesday 25th November 🤩

Do join us for support or just a chat!

Infant Feeding Celebration Week: 24 to 30 November

Feeding a baby takes a village – and we’re celebrating everyone who plays a part. From health visitors and midwives to friends, family and baby groups, this week is all about recognising the support networks that help families across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

🎉 Join us at one of our free celebration events on Tuesday 25 November, 9.30 to 11.30am:

• Miro Lounge, Bristol
• Teatro Lounge, Clevedon
• Barranco Lounge, South Gloucestershire

Enjoy a free hot drink with every cake order, meet other families and get feeding support.

💌 Pick up a thank you postcard or nominate someone who’s helped you:

👉 www.breastfeedingsouthglos.co.uk/infant-feeding-celebration-week-2025

09/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BXkAk3nEX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

22/10/2025

14/10/2025

When I’m laughing I can pump way more than when I’m cross about having to pump.

G’s twins were born a little early, and she is pumping most of their milk.

G noticed when she was laughing with her husband, or chatting to the lovely midwives, she expressed more milk.

When she was sitting alone crying and being angry about how s**t pumping is, she expressed noticeably less.

Never underestimate the power of oxytocin and cortisol on your let down and your milk volume.

Cortisol, or stress hormones can impact on your oxytocin, the hormone of laughter, labour and letdown reflex. (And or***ms - they can be shy too, eh!)

09/09/2025

🍂Time for a couple of weeks not working 🍁
Back to booking consultations on
🍁Sept 22🍂

06/09/2025

The Matriarch of all campaigners for truth and transparency in infant feeding has an article on AIMS

Gabrielle Palmer, clear, factual, fierce!

Gabrielle Palmer, author of ‘The Politics of Breastfeeding’, explains how little has changed since she published her inspirational and eye-opening book in 1988.