Feeding your baby

Breastfeeding Friend from Start for Life

mother breastfeeding her baby

The Breastfeeding Friend, a digital tool from Start for Life, has lots of useful information and advice on breastfeeding. And because it's a digital tool, it's available whenever you need it 24 / 7. All the information provided is NHS-approved and based on questions asked by thousands of new mums.

Whether you're experiencing breastfeeding difficulties, you've got sore nipples, or you want to know about vitamins and what you should include in your diet – if it's a breastfeeding related question, the Breastfeeding Friend is ready to help you. Available on Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Facebook Messenger.

Breastfeeding Friend from Start for Life on Facebook Messenger

If you have any breastfeeding questions – the Start for Life Breastfeeding Friend chatbot has lots of useful information and advice. And because it's a digital tool, it's available whenever you need it, 24 / 7.

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Whether you're experiencing breastfeeding difficulties, you've got sore nipples, or you want to know which vitamins you should be taking, the Breastfeeding Friend is ready to help.

All day, every day, you'll have access to:

  • NHS trusted advice – based on questions asked by thousands of new mums.

  • A wide range of breastfeeding topics, guides and FAQs, available every day, 24 / 7.

mother looking at her phone with baby resting on her shoulder

Getting started is simple

Step 1: Sign into Facebook.

Step 2: Search for Breastfeeding Friend.

Step 3: Click on the blue "Send Message" box.

Step 4: From here, you can either:

  • Click on common breastfeeding topics, such as "new to breastfeeding", "guide to latching on", "sore nipples" etc.

  • Or you can type in your own question – for example, "How do I deal with mastitis?" or "Should I take vitamins while breastfeeding?"

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