Register for a Breastfeeding Buddy using the form below!
We all need a village!
The Friends of Breastfeeding Buddy Service is a unique, one-to-one peer support service for mums. Buddies are volunteers, they have personal experience with breastfeeding and can support you over the first three months of you and your baby’s breastfeeding journey.
Buddies provide a peer support service, whether it’s for moral support, practical advice, knowing what’s normal or troubleshooting non-medical breastfeeding issues. Buddies can provide you with information on breastfeeding and sources of help in your area, should you need it. Your Breastfeeding Buddy can visit with you in your home, meet you for coffee, accompany you to local mum and baby groups, or even keep you company the first time you breastfeed in public. It is up to you, and on your terms!
We have Breastfeeding Buddies available for in-person and virtual support all over the country. Simply click on your county and fill in the application form to be paired with a local Breastfeeding Buddy. If you don’t see your county on the list, simply choose ‘other’ and we will pair you with a FoBF Buddy who can offer virtual support.
If there is anything you would like us to know that might help us pair you with the most suitable Breastfeeding Buddy for you, you can use the optional ‘extra info’ box to do that. For example, if you know you are expecting multiples, we will aim to pair you with a Buddy who has experience of feeding multiples, or if you would like a Buddy who speaks a particular language. We can’t guarantee we can meet all special requests but we will certainly do our best.