Breast feeding update Suffolk County Council

children and Young People’s Services31/07/2014

Carolyn LeMay

Cluster 12/13 % BF Birth

12/13 % BF 6-8 weeks

Birth variation 13/14%BF Birth 13/14 % BF 6-8 weeks

S.Ipswich 67.5 38.5 600/533 67.7 41.4

W.Ipswich 69.8 39.7 648/599 67.1 42.2

Stowmarket 76.5 46.7 554/540 75.9 47.5

E Ipswich 71.3 41.4 749/715 71 49.4

Felixstowe 77.4 44.3 283/247 77.7 50.2

Framlingham 74.9 45.6 191/224 75.4 52.7

Woodbridge 78 50.2 482/413 72.4 56.2

S.Suffolk 73 47.6 278/257 72 56.6

N. Ipswich 82.5 50.5 291/303 81.2 59.7

High Suffolk 78.1 52.2 201/211 83.4 62.9

Bury 73.3 53.5 584/548 74.5 59.5

Haverhill 62.3 40.4 448/454 70.5 40

Thurston 70 49.6 283/237 81 54.5

Brandon 70 41 140/137 77.4 34.3

Newmarket 74.7 54.8 396/332 79.5 60.1

Links to leaflets/guidance

http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Resources/Guidance-for-Health-Professionals/Forms-and-checklists/Breastfeeding-assessment-form/ http://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Baby_Friendly/Leaflets/meaningful_conversations.pdf http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Parents/Resources/Resources-for-parents/Caring-for-your-baby-at-night/ http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Resources/Resources-for-parents/Building-a-happy-baby/