Breastfeeding Support Easy Reference Tool
Sources of breastfeeding information and support available to women in West Essex
Women can contact their midwife or health visitor for infant feeding information and support.
There is lots of information to be found on the NHS choices website: http://www.nhs.uk/planners/breastfeeding/pages/breastfeeding.aspx
The ‘from bump to breastfeeding’ DVD produced by Best Beginnings for the NHS can be viewed at: http://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/ - just click on ‘Why breastfeed?’
The following websites also provide useful information for both health professionals and parents:
http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/breastfeeding.html
http://www.laleche.org.uk/pages/about/breastfeedinginfo.htm
http://www.nct.org.uk/parenting/feeding
Support is available to help women breastfeed successfully from the following sources:
National helplines
NHS Choices National Breastfeeding helpline: 0300 100 0212
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line: 0300 100 0210
La Leche League helpline: 0845 120 2918
The National Childbirth Trust Breastfeeding helpline: 0300 33 00 771
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers helpline: 0870 401 7711
Local support
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Birthing Unit, Harlow offer a drop-in option on Mondays from 10am – 12 midday (except bank holidays) for women up to 28 days post-natally.
‘Bosom buddies’ breastfeeding drop-in support groups are held at the following places
Mondays | 12.30-2.00pm | The Treehouse Children’s Centre, Parnall Rd, Harlow CM18 7NG (run by Breastfeeding Network Helper) | |
Wednesdays | 9.30-11.30am | Hazelwood Children’s Centre, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL | |
Wednesdays | 10.30am-12.00pm | Fairycroft Children’s Centre, 37 Fairycroft Road, Saffron Walden CB10 1ND | |
Wednesdays | 10.30am-12.30pm | The Meadows Children’s Centre, Harberts Rd, Harlow CM19 4DL | |
Thursdays | 10.00-12.00am | Baby clinic, Ongar Youth Centre, The Gables, Fyfield Road, Ongar CM5 0GA | |
Thursdays | 1.30 –3.30pm | ABC Children’s Centre, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow CM17 0AT (Next To Jenner House) | |
Fridays | 11.00am-12.30pm | Clinic Hall, Epping Forest Unit, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Epping. CM16 6TN (New Building) | |
Fridays | 10.30am -12.30pm | Spangles Children’s Centre, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8LR | |
Fridays | 10.00-11.00am | Sunrise Children's Centre, Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton IG10 3HE (run by Breastfeeding Network Helper) | |