Share your experience of using the Drugs in Breastmilk Helpline

Please tell us your experience of using the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline in your work or volunteer role using the questions below. Your answers will help us understand more about how people use the role to support women and families. At the end you can let us know your name and contact details if you wish or remain anonymous.

Thank you for taking the time to share your story and supporting the campaign to keep the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline open so that it can continue to support other women. If you would like to make a donation to help us keep the helpline running please text DIBM88 and the amount you wish to donate (up to £10) to 70070 e.g. DIBM £3

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* 1. Please let us know your work and/or volunteer role (If you have several roles please tick all that apply)

Midwife

Health Visitor

Volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter/counsellor

Paid breastfeeding peer supporter/counsellor

Infant Feeding Advisor

Lactation consultant/IBCLC

Antenatal/postnatal teacher

Doula

Pharmacist

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please tell us a little bit about how you use the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline in your work or volunteer role

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* 3. Please let us know how often you use the Drugs in breastmilk (DIBM) service, either contacting it yourself (to get information for a mum or health care professional) or referring others to the information?

	More than once a week	Most weeks	Twice a month	Once a month	Every couple of months	Once or twice a year
Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself More than once a week	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself Most weeks	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself Twice a month	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself Once a month	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself Every couple of months	Looking at online DIBM factsheets myself Once or twice a year
Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone)	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) More than once a week	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) Most weeks	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) Twice a month	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) Once a month	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) Every couple of months	Contacting the DIBM service myself (email or phone) Once or twice a year
Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets More than once a week	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets Most weeks	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets Twice a month	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets Once a month	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets Every couple of months	Referring someone else to the online DIBM factsheets Once or twice a year
Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone)	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) More than once a week	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) Most weeks	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) Twice a month	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) Once a month	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) Every couple of months	Suggesting someone else contacts the DIBM service (email or phone) Once or twice a year

Any comments?

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* 4. Please tick the three most common type of medication queries you refer to the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline

Cold and flu medications

Pain medications

Antibiotics

Queries about anaesthetic or minor surgery

Dental treatment

Antidepressants or other mental health treatments

Thyroid medication

Antihistamines and other hayfever/allergy treatments

IBS/Colitis medications

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What type of information/support do you get from the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline and do you find it useful? In what ways is it helpful? Could you find the information any where else?

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* 6. Overall, what difference does having the Drugs in Breastmilk information service available make to you in your work or volunteer role?

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* 7. What difference does being able to access support and information from the Drugs in Breastmilk service make to the families you support?

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* 8. Is there anything about the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline that you particularly like or find useful?

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* 9. Is there anything about the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline that we could improve or do differently?

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* 10. At the moment the Drugs in Breastmilk helpline is at risk of closing due to lack of funding, is there anything else you would like to say that might help our campaign to keep it running and find new sources of funding? Do you have any ideas or suggestions for how we could find longer term funding to make the service sustainable?

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* 11. We might contact some people to find out more about their situation. If you are happy for us to contact you please provide your name, phone number and email address.

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* 12. Are you happy for us to use your feedback to support our campaign? If so can we use your name or would you prefer it to be used anonymously?

Yes you can share my feedback and use my real name

Yes you can share my feedback without using my real name

No, I would prefer you didn't share my feedback

Any comments?