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Digital copies are free or 'pay what you can'. The price of the hard copy of these resources are informed by design, print and administrative costs and subject to change.
Please note that First Steps Nutrition Trust does not make a profit from selling these resources and as such bulk purchase or NHS discounts are unfortunately not possible at this time.
Please note: This is the digital version only. All our resources are free to download but please consider making a contribution to enable us to keep this and all our resources updated and in line with latest UK public health recommendations.
Written by Dr Helen Crawley, First Steps Nutrition Trust (2014). A4 with spiral binding. ISBN 978-1-908924-11-7. Revised and reprinted, 2nd edition ISBN 978-1-908924-42-1.
This guide has been written for new mums, and or anyone who supports them in a professional or voluntary capacity.
It may also be of interest to policy makers, commissioners and managers in health and well-being boards, GPs, midwives, health visitors, those who support families in children's centres and other early years settings, and all those interested in promoting better public health for all.
Extra information for breastfeeding mothers can be found over 12 pages. There are a lot of myths around diet and breastfeeding and this section will support and encourage everyone who breastfeeds, and dispel some of the misinformation about eating and breastfeeding.
It provides practical support for all new mums, including breastfeeding mothers, showing photos and recipes of nutritious foods and drinks that can be eaten as snacks and light meals as well as answering lots of questions people may have about eating well when breastfeeding
It complements other First Steps Nutrition Trust resources which give practical ideas for eating well in pregnancy and for the whole family.
First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.
OUR MISSION
* To ensure that everyone working to support mums-to-be and young families has access to independent, expert and practical 'eating well' resources.
* To provide up-to-date information on infant milks for sale in the UK and promote better regulation and marketing of breastmilk substitutes.
* To contribute to good policy and practice throughout the UK and ensure that the importance of good nutrition from pre-conception to five remains on everyone’s agenda
OUR RESOURCES:
* Are put together by nutrition experts, are regularly updated and are reviewed by policy makers, health professionals, independent experts and users.
* Can be used in Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative accredited settings.
* Are available to purchase here in printed form or as free pdf downloads from the main website for use by anyone promoting better public health on a not-for profit basis.
Dr Vicky Sibson
Director
Everyone who works at First Steps Nutrition Trust feels passionately about the need for better information and support for good nutrition – and good food – from pre-conception to five years. First Steps Nutrition Trust is supported by generous individual donations and research funding. All the work we do at First Steps is open access for use by anyone working in a not-for-profit capacity in public health, particularly midwives, health visitors, nursery nurses, children’s centre staff and those working in health and social care in Local Authorities. First Steps Nutrition Trust does not work with organisations or individuals that work with, or take funding from, the breastmilk substitute industry and reserves the right not to host those that do at our conferences or sell them our subsidised resources.