Category: News

British Medical Journal stops advertising infant formula 19 Mar 2019

Many of you will be aware that the British Medical Journal announced yesterday (18.03.2019) that they will stop advertising breastmilk [...]

The Great Formula Milk Scandal – what can you do? 18 Mar 2019

The Channel 4 Dispatches programme, the Great Formula Milk Scandal, shown on Monday 18th March highlighted the actions of the [...]

Yulia’s story 1 Mar 2019

I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma a month before giving birth. As I was preparing for labour and becoming a [...]

Natalie and Gillian awarded Points of Light Awards by PM! 20 Feb 2019

The Prime Minister has today, 20 February, recognised Dr Natalie Shenker and Gillian Weaver, from Hertfordshire, for founding the Hearts [...]

We need to start talking about feeding plans 12 Feb 2019

When I had my first daughter, I spent the first two weeks asking anyone and everyone who came to the [...]

Making a difference 21 Jan 2019

Days are busy at Hearts, but sometimes we receive an email that stops us in our tracks and makes our [...]

Support our Christmas appeal! 19 Dec 2018

We have had an incredible 2018, launching in the summer, and already supporting scores of babies and families to access [...]

Industry influence and overdiagnosis of cow milk protein allergy 6 Dec 2018

Writing in this week’s British Medical Journal, Dr Chris van Tulleken examines the links between medical education and the formula [...]

Positive News 29 Nov 2018

Literally! Read a short piece about donor milk use in this week’s Positive News here.   There is a vicious [...]

Watch the ‘science bit’ from Dispatches here! 16 Nov 2018

As scientific techniques advance, our understanding of human milk is becoming more detailed. The Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 in [...]