English speaking breastfeeding counsellors:
Lydia Weisskopf: 061 462 07 46
Catherine Schucan: 061 401 27 29
Monika Messner: 061 322 75 00
Frau Führer: 061 421 77 26
Health insurance in Switzerland will pay for a number of consultations with a breastfeeding/lactation consultant. Insurance companies may also provide a
gutschein for women who breastfeed.
La Leche League Basel, offer excellent (and free) breastfeeding support, counselling and education in English (and other languages). The LLL leaders are trained with the highest level of breastfeeding support and are all wonderful. This link lists the English speaking counsellors in Basel:
http://en.lalecheleaguebasel.ch/p/kontakt.html
This link takes you to the LLL site that covers all of Switzerland:
Nursing bras, including personalised fittings:
Due to the COVID19 pandemic there are currently no face to face classes. However we are maintaining our community on WhatsApp and on FB, so do join us there:
RSB WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CKpk9dlhb6dA5NR76izmtz
MBY WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I5CPvSmU42xEaHo6D6Acuv
I am also adding useful links, ideas and information here:
Prenatal Relax, Stretch and Breathe/Yoga for Pregnancy
Tuesday evenings 18.00-20.00
Mother and Baby Yoga
Mondays 12.15-13.45 - 30 minutes of chatty lunch and then an hour of MBY
Preparing for Parenthood 04 group course - this is most likely to be held as an online course, exact timings still to be confirmed for the online version
Preparing for Parenthood 06 group course