Feeding Friendly: information for families
How will I be supported to feed my baby in a Feeding Friendly venue?
Feeding Friendly venues are committed to supporting you to feed your baby in public with confidence and without disturbance. By participating in the scheme they will be aware of the laws supporting your right to feed your baby in public. In the unlikely event that you receive a negative reaction to feeding your baby, you can be confident that in a Feeding Friendly premises the staff will support you to continue feeding.
A Feeding Friendly venue will have policies in place to provide a welcoming environment for parents and carers of young babies so you can feel comfortable asking for help, whether it be a wayward buggy, a bottle that needs heated or directions to the comfiest seat in the place!
How do I find a Feeding Friendly venue?
Look for the signs! We have provided each member of our Feeding Friendly scheme with signage to let parents know they are welcome to breastfeed, bottle feed or tube their babies with confidence. you may see these in the windows, or inside your local venues.
You can also search for Feeding Friendly businesses near you on our location finder.
“When your mental health isn’t good and you are feeding, the relief to see that sticker would be like a massive hug”
How can I show my support for the Friendly Feeding Scheme?
We would love it if you could share information about the Feeding Friendly scheme with your friends and family. You can find Feeding Friendly on Twitter and Instagram and can share our content on all platforms using our hashtags.
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If you have a good experience at a Feeding Friendly venue, please feed this back to the staff to let know how important it is to continue to provide inclusive support for all families.
If you are a regular customer at a local business or organisation, tell them about the benefits of becoming Feeding Friendly!
Where can I find additional infant feeding support?
At Feed we support all families, regardless of how they feed their babies, and we have a number of resources on breastfeeding, formula feeding and tube feeding in our support section. You can also about other parents feeding experiences in letters from our Pen Pals.
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