6. COVID-19 and Infant Feeding - Professor Amy Brown & Francesca Entwistle, Unicef

Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-Editor, Mayes Midwifery Professor Amy Brown, Professor of Child Public Health, Department of Public Health, Policy and Social Sciences, Swansea University Francesca Entwistle, Professional Officer - Policy and Advocacy Lead, Unicef UK COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown have changed some of the issues women face around breastfeeding. Update yourself on all the things you need to know about infant feeding during the pandemic so you can provide the best possible nutritional advice for mothers and their babies. Explore the impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding rates. Answer women’s concerns about passing COVID-19 to their babies via breastfeeding. How can new mums get advice and help at a time when resources are stretched and we are having to adapt to new ways of communicating? In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue, Amy and Francesca provide up-to-date information and discussion on how infant feeding has been affected by these exceptionally difficult times. LIVE ON FACEBOOK | 7PM | WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY 2020 Keep your eyes peeled for instant updates from Midwifery Hour: Series 1 by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Every episode, short video and podcast is available to you completely FREE after the live stream – this is curated especially for you by Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel. Register your place and secure your digital ticket today to get a personalised reminder from us. This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk