Infant Feeding

Helpful leaflets and booklets

Off to the best start in life

Breastfeeding after returning to work or study

 

Helpful videos for breastfeeding

Human milk for human babies, a video on the benefits of breastfeeding can be found via this link here

Video on breastfeeding and relationships in the early days from UNICEF can be found  here

Video on Best Beginnings from UNICEF can be found here

 

DRUGS IN BREASTMILK

Find out more about drugs in breastmilk. There are also range of factsheets on the Breastfeeding network.

Helpful Websites and Apps

Baby Buddy app

 

Advice for Grandparents

Grandparents can play an important role in supporting breastfeeding and ensuring your grandchild gets the best start in life.

The Association for Breastfeeding Mothers also have a very useful information leaflet.  This leaflet can be accessed in English, Welsh, Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi and Polish via the following link

 

NATIONAL HELPLINES

THE NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING NETWORK Helpline : 0300 100 0212 provides independent, confidential, mother-centred non-judgemental breastfeeding support and information. Open from 9.30am to 9.30pm every single day of the year.  Calls to the Helpline cost no more than calls to UK numbers starting with 01 and are part of any inclusive minutes that apply to your mobile provider or call package.

LA LECHE LEAGUE breastfeeding helpline : 0345 120 2918.  Open 8am to 11pm, seven days a week.

 

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