Empower Your Workplace.
Drive Inclusive Change.
Partner with Nurture with Lydia to transform how your organisation supports pregnant and breastfeeding employees.
Through expert-led training, policy guidance, and strategic consultancy, we help you lead in inclusion, retain talent, and improve employee wellbeing.
Why Breastfeeding Matters
Grounded in Global Health Guidance
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for at least two years.
Breastfeeding protects against postpartum depression, chronic illness, several cancers and increases long-term child health outcomes.
Lack of workplace support is one of the top reasons mothers stop breastfeeding earlier than planned.
Breastfeeding employees are more likely to return to work and stay longer with supportive employers.
Supportive Employers Transform Outcomes
3 in 4 mothers experience pregnancy or maternity-related discrimination at work, yet supportive workplaces significantly increase return-to-work rates and retention.
When breastfeeding is normalised and practically supported at work, organisations see lower absenteeism, greater loyalty, and higher employee engagement.
A culture of support is linked to improved mental wellbeing and workplace satisfaction for new mothers.
Effective workplace policies and supportive line management are key drivers in helping mothers continue breastfeeding after returning to work.
Why Work with Lydia?
I'm a qualified breastfeeding practitioner with a background in health education and maternal wellbeing, offering culturally aware, evidence-led support for organisations ready to lead in inclusion. My work is rooted in both empathy and strategy — helping businesses recognise and remove the systemic barriers that prevent parents from thriving in their careers.
At Nurture with Lydia, I align workplace practices with global standards, including WHO guidance recommending breastfeeding for at least two years. Yet, in the UK, 80% of mothers stop earlier than they planned — often due to inadequate support when returning to work.
Your organisation can change that.
“Committing to supporting pregnant and breastfeeding employees is a business imperative. With 3 in 4 mothers facing maternity-related discrimination at work, now is the time to reflect, reassess, and strengthen your workplace support systems.” - Lydia Emmanuel-Desir
Services
Tailored assessments and strategic guidance to help organisations develop and strengthen inclusive, breastfeeding-friendly workplace culture.
Evidence-based training and resources to educate teams on infant feeding, maternity rights and maternal health, fostering a supportive environment for working parents.
Audit and enhance your parental leave, return-to-work, and breastfeeding policies to ensure legal compliance and employee-centred care.
Interactive, compassion-driven sessions that equip staff with the knowledge and empathy to support pregnant and breastfeeding colleagues. promoting an inclusive workplace culture.
“I collaborated with Lydia for a pre-recorded session for our internal network of parents at News UK. The content we covered off included feeding options and tips, navigating the return to work regarding baby feeding and the changes you experience and as a new mum in general. The session went really well and will be valuable content for us to share with expectant mothers wanting support. The amount of supportive and detailed information available for expectant mothers around feeding choices and advice; I wish I had known all of this before I had my first child! It was a pleasure to work with Lydia on this.”
- Liz Perkins, News UK