With World Breastfeeding Week fast approaching, mums and mums-to-be are invited to take part in an online Question and Answer (Q&A) on Twitter for advice on feeding from experts at Solihull Children’s Community Services.

With 81 percent of women in the United Kingdom starting to breastfeed, only seven percent still feed with breast milk alone at four months.

Elaine Bates, infant feeding co-ordinator and Amy Sadler, infant feeding specialist, both from Solihull Children’s Community Services, will take to Twitter to answer any questions mums and mums-to-be might have about feeding their babies. They will offer some advice and signpost them to breastfeeding support available in the local community.

The open Question and Answer (Q&A) session will take place on 5 August from mid-day until 3pm.

Elaine said: “Breastfeeding is the best form of nutrition for your baby and gives your baby all the nutrients he or she needs to protect them from infection and other diseases. It can also help to build a strong physical and emotional bond between a mother and baby.

“Twitter is a friendly, informal environment open to all to get any of their questions answered. I’m looking forward to hearing from people on Twitter and offering them a new way to interact with people and support them with their feeding choices.”

To be part of the breastfeeding Twitter Q+A session, visit the hospital Trust’s Twitter account @heartofengland. If you don’t have a Twitter account already, go to twitter.com and follow a few easy steps to set one up.