The Lake District Birth Collective

11/06/2026

💜Breast Friend Award 2026💜

Our Breast Friend Award highlights and celebrates good practice in breastfeeding support.

This is your invitation to nominate local NHS Health Professionals who have made a positive difference to your breastfeeding journey.

This could be any NHS Health Professional, for example:
👍Midwife
👍Health Visitor
👍GP
👍Clinical Support Worker
👍Nurse
👍Obstetrician
👍Paediatrician

We love to hear good news stories, and to publicise and celebrate good practice, so please make as many nominations as you'd like to, using our simple nomination form.

Full information, and the nomination form, is on our website, here:
https://cumbriabreastfeeding.org.uk/breastfriend/

Happy Nominating!

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15/02/2025

Please share your thoughts on this survey‼️

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

15/02/2025

Great news about Helme Chase!

10/02/2025

24/01/2025

Birth plans are just that—plans. Sometimes, the journey takes unexpected turns, but strength and love carry us through. 💕

24/12/2024

Birthy advent day 23✨

24/12/2024

Birthy advent day 22✨

22/12/2024

💡 Exciting Study Alert! 💡

A recent clinical trial published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing shows the powerful impact of the Spinning Babies® approach!

When labor and delivery nurses at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Florida adopted our techniques, their cesarean rate dropped from 27% to 14%. 🙌

This study reinforces the importance of supporting the body’s natural alignment and movement to create smoother, more balanced birth experiences. When birth professionals are equipped with the right knowledge and skills, we can reduce interventions and improve outcomes for both parents and babies.

📚 You can read more about the research backing the Spinning Babies® approach on our research and references page via link in bio