Peer supporters are volunteer mothers who have breastfed their own babies. They undertake a training course to enable them to give support and accurate information to other. Mothers play a vital role within their communities and their work complements that of health professionals such as Health Visitors and Midwives.

Twenty-two schemes have been funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to provide training for Breastfeeding Peer Supporters across the country, in both urban and rural settings. A sample of these projects will be evaluated by North East Wales Institute Wrexham (NEWI) in order to identify the effectiveness of the scheme.

Breastfeeding peer support groups in Wales

Last updated: 16/12/2010