Feeding your baby in Hounslow
What baby feeding support can I access?
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NCT Baby Cafés |
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Drop-in sessions with NCT Breastfeeding Counsellors |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
NCT Baby Café is a free drop-in, run by an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor, which supports parents to feed their baby. Weekly drop-ins at: |
More information can be found by following the links below
Hounslow Family Services Directory Family Hubs and Childrens’ Centre timetables
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Maternity service |
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Breastfeeding antenatal workshop |
Universal service, anyone can access this, but you must book |
Face to face breastfeeding workshops at West Middlesex University Hospital Booked via Eventbrite |
For more information and booking, click here
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Preparing for early days antenatal workshop |
Universal service, anyone can access this service, but you must book |
Face to face early days workshops at West Middlesex University Hospital Booked via Eventbrite |
For more information and booking, click here
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Postnatal breastfeeding drop-ins |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Available weekly across the borough South Isleworth Childrens’ Centre -Monday Brentford Family Hub – Friday West Middlesex University Hospital – Saturday No need to book, just drop-in! |
More information can be found by following the links below West Middlesex University Hospital baby feeding Padlet
Hounslow Family Services Directory Family Hubs and Childrens’ Centre timetables
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Complex breastfeeding clinic |
Specialist service, the maternity service will book you in for this if you need it |
Run by infant feeding co-ordinators for families with more complex feeding needs and challenges |
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Infant feeding Padlet |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Online baby feeding information which can be translated into 63 languages including BSL |
Feeding and Nurturing your Baby (padlet.com)
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Health Visiting service |
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Universal support |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
All Health Visitors, Staff Nurses, and Nursery Nurses are trained to UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and can provide baby feeding support and advice. The Health Visiting duty line can also provide support over the phone or book you in to see a health visitor. |
Hounslow Healthier Together website
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Targeted and specialist support |
Targeted and specialist service, your health visitor will book you in for this if you need it |
All Health Visitors, Staff Nurses, and Nursery Nurses are trained to UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and can provide baby feeding support and advice. The Health Visiting duty line can also provide support over the phone or book you in to see a health visitor. |
Hounslow Healthier Together website
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Family Hubs and Childrens’ Centres |
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Family Hubs and Childrens’ Centres |
Universal service, anyone can access these. A staff member can support you to register. You may need to book for some sessions. |
All Family Hubs and Childrens’ Centre staff trained to UNICEF Baby Friendly standards and are able to provide breastfeeding support, or can refer you to more specialist support. |
Hounslow Family Service Directory
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Hounslow BFF |
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Hounslow BFF (baby feeding friendly) network |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Network of safe spaces for you to feed your baby across Hounslow, including: All Family Hubs and Children’s Centres All libraries All Lampton Leisure centres Some participating businesses |
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Peer Support (coming 2024) |
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Via telephone and online |
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NCT Infant Feeding Line |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Free support is available every day from 8am – midnight including bank holidays. 0300 330 0700 Free to all parents who would like support with feeding their baby – whether that’s breastfeeding, expressing, mixed feeding, formula feeding, introducing solids or stopping breastfeeding. |
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The Breastfeeding Network |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is open 9.30am-9.30pm every single day of the year, offering non-judgemental, evidence based, friendly breastfeeding support and information to anyone in the UK who needs it. 0300 100 0212 |
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NHS Better Health |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Webpage offering guidance on breastfeeding |
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UNICEF Baby Friendly |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Best Beginnings A selection of videos from the Best Beginnings ‘From Bump to Breastfeeding’ series, looking at positioning and attachment, first feed, baby-led feeding, weaning, and breastfeeding problems. Foreign languages resources The info sheets on breastfeeding and bottle feeding are available in multiple languages and can be used to support parents with the basics of feeding and responding to their baby. The info sheets are free to download and print, and are currently available in 11 languages. Guide to bottle feeding leaflet Published by Better Health Start for Life and the Baby Friendly Initiative and updated in 2022, this leaflet provides families and health professionals with key information about bottle feeding. |
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Best Beginnings |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
A parenting charity, providing expert support and practical help. Breastfeeding support information and resources available via website and free, NHS backed, Baby Buddy app. |
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First Steps Nutrition Trust |
Universal service, anyone can access this |
Infant milks information webpage Webpage offering clarifying information and guidance on infant formula and other infant milks. Eating well resources Information on good nutrition and eating well in pregnancy, for infants and new mums, and in the early years of your babies life and parenthood. |
Infant milks information webpage
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Read more about infant feeding
Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding – Foreign Language Resources – UNICEF
Eating Well Resources - First Steps Nutrition Trust
Infant milks - Information for parents & carers – First Steps Nutrition Trust
