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Table 3 Professional background of participants

From: LATCHES – a memory aide for the principles of attachment for effective breastfeeding: findings of a regional pilot in the Northeast of England and North Cumbria

Professional Role

Number of participants

Infant Feeding Leads from midwifery, health visiting and Family Hubs (Family Hubs are local support centres for families)

23

Master’s Level midwifery Students

9

University midwifery lecturers

6

Early Years Practitioners

(Early Years Practitioners work closely with babies, toddlers and pre-school children, their families and / or carers to support physical, educational, and emotional development. In the UK they often work in health services as part of an inter-disciplinary team).

6

Specialist Public Health Midwives

5

Neonatal Infant Feeding Leads

3

Infant Feeding Maternity Support Workers

3

Neonatal Care Co-ordinators

2