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Breastfeeding & Mental Health

A parent holding their older baby tightly against their shoulder with mountains in the background.Text: Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma. When breastfeeding does not go as we had expected or hoped, it can come as a huge shock and have a profound emotional effect

OBS leaflet about Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week

Please see the work of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance for details of events and resources. 

Recommended Mental Health Resources

Resources from our friends at The Motherkind Café, Oxford and The Oxford Parent Infant Partnership (OXPIP)

Motherkind Oxford Psychological first aid for anxiety

Motherkind Oxford Mindfulness with baby

Why Breastfeeding Grief and Trauma Matter by Amy Brown

OXPIP Resources for Parents and Carers

Oxfordshire Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service

Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership

Oxfordshire Mind Safe Haven

Last updated February 2025

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