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New mums in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire are receiving extra help in their babies first few days via a special volunteer scheme. Hywel Dda Health Board’s Volunteering for Health Project has enrolled volunteers to help support new mums with their babies. All of the volunteers on the ‘buddy’ scheme are mums themselves and the scheme is particularly designed for new mothers so the volunteers can share their experiences and offer reassuring support.  Rachel Allan, from Freshwater East, was supported by volunteer Amy when she had her baby Jack six months ago at Withybush Hospital.  She said: ”I had a great deal of support to help me breastfeed from the arrival of my first baby Jack. “When in hospital Amy came to offer advice, just when I happened to be feeding. “She was really encouraging and in order to explain fully about latching on she used a knitted woolly boob! She also told me about the breastfeeding support group. “My advice to other breastfeeding mu...

Hywel Dda Health Board | New mums receive special support New mums in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire can now get special support with their babies from volunteers. Hywel Dda Health Board’s Volunteering for Health Project has enrolled volunteers to help support new mums with their babies. Head of Volunteer Services, David Fretwell said: “All of the volunteers on the ‘buddy’ scheme are mums themselves. “The scheme is particularly designed for new mothers so the volunteers can share their experiences and offer reassuring support.”