First speaker today is @robingrille following up yesterday's inspiring talk with session on the resistance to attachment parenting #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015#bfconf https://t.co/ZqQt1xZ4bT
— ABM (@AssocBfMothers) November 19, 2015Robin: we are in the "attachment era" due to the masses of research confirming importance of relationship between parent and child #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Healthy emotional development depends on secure attachments to trusted familiar adults. #bfconf
— Tower Hamlets babies (@b2bth) November 19, 2015If breastfeeding doesn't work, how can we ensure bottle feeding can be as loving, sensual and connected as possible? #bfconf
— Louisa Barkla (@LouisaBarkla) November 19, 2015Essentials of healthy emotional development @robingrille @babyfriendly #bfconf pic.twitter.com/kgk0wzR68o
— janet t king (@janet_t_55) November 19, 2015.@robingrille speaking now about Resistance to the Attachment Parenting Message @babyfriendly #bfconf pic.twitter.com/3V66JhK7NU
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Secure early attachment linked to emotional resilience, more co-operative, better self-esteem, better mental health, higher IQ #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Secure attachment results in later independence #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015"Insecure early attachment linked to aggression, violence, depression, behavioural problems and a risk factor for ADD" @robingrille #bfconf
— Melissa Clements (@M_Clements13) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: see Austrian Association for Infant Mental Health paper on Responding to Babies' Cues https://t.co/uKgOrsxZmo #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Lowers immunity, heart disease, digestive disorders also linked to insecure early emotional attachment #bfconf
— Tower Hamlets babies (@b2bth) November 19, 2015@WWLNHS Partnership working with my health visitor colleague @babyfriendly conference #bfconf pic.twitter.com/weIPKNzR5d
— Kathryn Ashton (@KathrynAshton1) November 19, 2015@WWLNHS Partnership working with my health visitor colleague @babyfriendly conference #bfconf pic.twitter.com/weIPKNzR5d
— Kathryn Ashton (@KathrynAshton1) November 19, 2015Why do we have such a fearful, irrational response in face of scientific facts that are a bit uncomfortable? #bfconf
— Louisa Barkla (@LouisaBarkla) November 19, 2015When something is so big that it is scary some people tend to deny its truth - think climate change #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@robingrille talking about how some areas of the media portray breastfeeding supporters - often very unhelpful comments #bfconf
— NationalBFHelpline (@NBHelpline) November 19, 2015The way to work with people is to understand them and feel how they are feeling. Understand where their fear comes from. #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015The way to work with people is to understand them and feel how they are feeling. Understand where their fear comes from. #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Robin talks about the parent guilt trap-personal angst about this may cause anger #bfconf
— Louisa Barkla (@LouisaBarkla) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: negative responses to #breastfeeding matter of feelings, not facts. Think about own childhood as source of negativity #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Midwives burnt as witches in medieval times 4 being powerful women now MWs "burnt" by journalism 4 promoting BF
Powerful analogy! #bfconf
— Sharon Breward MBE (@SBreward) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: mothers can suffer terribly from guilt which can lead to shame and then rage. Who is mothering the mother? #community #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: mothers can suffer terribly from guilt which can lead to shame and then rage. Who is mothering the mother? #community #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: think - journalist who writes vitriolic articles might have child in all day daycare and be tortured by guilt #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Every child needs 4 people to care. 2 to look after them and 2 to look after the parents. #bfconf
— naomi morton (@naomimorton) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: humans among several mammal species where females live beyond end of fertility in order to grandparent #alloparents #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015All this info is convincing, but info alone not enough - people need "holding" (physical or not) as well #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015"Holding": listening to the emotional state of the person. Read past the rage, what emotions is your information provoking? #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Parenting needs to be cooperative AND communal. Learn from societies where grandmothers and families share the care #bfconf
— Sarah Vincent (@sarahvincent1) November 19, 2015Mums collecting around a shared value system: can become a really strong support network #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Breastfeeding will increase if mothers feel loved and nurtured themselves #bfconf
— Sarah Vincent (@sarahvincent1) November 19, 2015We were never meant to parent in isolation. Even the best parents go downhill when placed in challenging environments. #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015We were never meant to parent in isolation. Even the best parents go downhill when placed in challenging environments. #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Addressing inner child issues: role of body memory: implicit and from before birth. We don't remember what happened, but how it felt #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Memories of rejection could trigger a rejection response. Need empathic, interested, trusted witness to speak about pain #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015when things aren't coming easily, we need to ask, what's in the way? need to give the parent space to open up #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015when things aren't coming easily, we need to ask, what's in the way? need to give the parent space to open up #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: mothers sometimes connecting baby w feelings of sadness, grief, anger, feelings of rejection. can affect lactation #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Shamerage; when we feel shame in front of the experts which turns to rage. Attack the expert to protect your vulnerability. #bfconf
— Tower Hamlets babies (@b2bth) November 19, 2015It takes a lot of self love to be okay with own faults or mistakes. Seeing others as imperfect too, can help #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Robin wants to "state the obvious": breastfeeding can be a pleasure, blissful, for both baby AND mum #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@robingrille: Mum telling her story can be liberating *Carefully* disclosing bit own story so not just expert can help #connection #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Mums should be helped to make bfing a pleasurable experience - music, rocking, whatever works for her - not just about the baby! #bfconf
— NationalBFHelpline (@NBHelpline) November 19, 2015How does BF "nourish" the mum..gives her love, pleasure but this may take time & many stop B4 it gets good so many never know 😔 #bfconf
— Sharon Breward MBE (@SBreward) November 19, 2015When parents run out of energy, it's the community that should offer a pick up not the baby .....@robingrille #bfconf
— Feeding Together (@FeedingTogether) November 19, 2015Next Sue Ashmore and Francesca Entwistle @Francesca343 take the stage to talk about a sustainable future for @babyfriendly #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Next Sue Ashmore and Francesca Entwistle @Francesca343 take the stage to talk about a sustainable future for @babyfriendly #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015We need to think about how to shore up all the incredible work that you have done so far. How to make the changes stick? #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Pre-Baby Friendly: every hospital was littered with advertising. Health professionals were adverts for formula milk #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Here's the article Mary Renfrew was talking about yesterday at #bfconf by the media chap who underestimated the situ https://t.co/stS63oXYKB
— Shel Banks (@BB_Shel) November 19, 2015Advanced award: started with revised standards - need another goal, post-accreditation #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: what's next? Multimillion £ industry searching for chink in our armour. Society has improved but we can't let up #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 20154 themes for achieving sustainability, maintaining standards long term: Leadership, Culture, Monitoring, Progression #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Read the consultation document, and fill in the survey: https://t.co/bXZgc3iDeL #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Leadership: the sense that this project is being led from the top - Heads of service, Managers, as well as project lead #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: want kind of leadership where all share goals, mission. Won't all fall apart if infant feeding lead leaves #teamwork #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: want robust leadership structures, Baby Friendly Guardian (=advocate), named project lead, manager training & support #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: want robust leadership structures, Baby Friendly Guardian (=advocate), named project lead, manager training & support #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: proposed culture assessment criteria: forum for active listening, staff questionnaires, staff and mother interviews #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015@LLLGB @robingrille: 'the best mothers' groups are those who unite mothers around a common core of values' ☺️💙👏 #LLLove #bfconf
— Johanna Rhys-Davies (@JoRhysDavies) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: monitoring not just #breastfeeding data sets, @babyfriendly assessments but part of holistic approach. Widen the net #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Robust monitoring process that follows baby's whole journey. integrate across services, compare all available data. then Action! #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@sue_ashmore: progression assessment: use of evidence, experience (local and network) & monitoring for #continuousimprovement #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015We need to influence postnatal care - evidence-based changes to meet women's needs #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Face to face predictable continuing support to sustain breastfeeding. #bfconf
— Tower Hamlets babies (@b2bth) November 19, 2015.@Francesca343 continues presentation about @babyfriendly's future. Need broad approach #collaboration #bfconf pic.twitter.com/fFfUengDol
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@Francesca343: time of great change for HVs and children's services. Time of uncertainty but also opportunity #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Universities - Education is powerful. Students need to be taught well if infant feeding is to have strong focus #bfconf
— Louise Armstrong (@LouiseL89404020) November 19, 2015.@Francesca343: #NelsonMandela: "Education most powerful weapon for changing world" why not train nursery nurses, pharmacists too? #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Role of NIFN @NIFNtweets: develop skills, peer support, policy & advocacy, communication #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@Francesca343: support and expand @NIFNtweets network. Continue speaking truth to power. Ensure data continues to be collected #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015In a climate of budget worry - we need to get BFI on agendas where leaderships groups already exist. Be Opportunistic. Champion it. #bfconf
— Sarah Archibald (@SarahArch3) November 19, 2015BFI sustainability also depends on HCPs being able 2 access additional training in BF/human lactation no current UK education p/way #bfconf
— Sharon Breward MBE (@SBreward) November 19, 2015Ah @holliepoetry you do not disappoint. The whole crowd is crying and laughing 💜
#bfconf here's 'Embarrassed' https://t.co/RVpQpcx71R
— Shel Banks (@BB_Shel) November 19, 2015This afternoon's Chair is Anne Leyland, midwifery lecturer @salforduni: 1st organisation to achieve revised @babyfriendly standards #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Zoe Brownlie, psychologist at Sheffield CAMHS, will talk next about the importance of attunement for brain development #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Very early years: where lifelong good mental health starts #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Babies are born to be social: they rely on their relationships with others for lifelong health and development #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015From birth, there is the drive to look at faces, to mirror interactions - baby is primed to attune to parents #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015how can we as practitioners protect that space for parent and infant to interact and attune to each other? #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Parents can be sensitive to realise when baby's taken in enough: calming down, natural break away point #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015At break away from interaction, infant's brain is most active: downloading all the info they've just taken in #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Acknowledge feelings, whether positive or negative - acknowledge that baby might be fed up, upset... #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: babies can only take in so much at a time, parents recognise overload signs, give baby chance to "download" experience #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Clever babies #attunement #bfconf https://t.co/LRQNp7CDCW
— janet t king (@janet_t_55) November 19, 2015we are so adaptable in infancy: we can get used to anything. Therefore: VITAL to have needs attended to #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Brownlie: but there is always the opportunity for repair #attachment #attunement #bonding #bfconf
— Helen Gray (@HelenGrayIBCLC) November 19, 2015Brownlie: but there is always the opportunity for repair #attachment #attunement #bonding #bfconf
— Helen Gray (@HelenGrayIBCLC) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: role play exercise in pairs where listener tries NOT to respond at all to speaker. Very difficult for both, unnatural #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Infants as young as 2 months old will show signs of being anxious about a relationship if they aren't responded to #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: exercise feedback cont. affects both sides, ability to organise thoughts, choose words. In our work must be available. #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: we must have compassion for parents who are struggling with attunement, support them. Can be vulnerable around feeding #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015If parents struggle to tune into baby: can be so demoralising for baby. If baby gives up, parent needs resilience to persevere #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: babies' raw and primitive emotional states can trigger alarm in parents (rage, fear, separation distress) #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: baby's ability to regulate emotions depends on parents' ability. Parents must self-regulate before can help baby #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: many external factors (ex domestic & substance abuse etc) can interfere with parents' ability to respond consistently #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Impact of birth experience important #bfconf pic.twitter.com/pVgUB9ki1n
— janet t king (@janet_t_55) November 19, 2015Communicating with parents: create a safe structure, offer attunement to parent. Introduce yourself, even if meeting again! #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: tip for communicating with parents cont. (as in LLL) acknowledge feelings, make them feel heard #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015#ZoeBrownlie: remember when someone is feeling anxious they will pick up more from your non-verbal than your verbal communication #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015Christy Jo: can we learn from our children - and even pets - to be completely focussed on this moment #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015.@MommymilkLac: grandparents often better able to enjoy moments with children because worries and distractions are fewer #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015.@MommymilkLac: let's simplify #breastfeeding by using terms everyone can understand, be interpreters of technical terms, prof roles #bfconf
— La Leche League GB (@LLLGB) November 19, 2015"Responsive feeding" = let the baby communicate the need for more milk #bfconf
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015Thank you all for an incredible #bfconf - we have loved having you with us. Looking forward to next year already!
— Baby Friendly UK (@babyfriendly) November 19, 2015
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