The best start for you and your baby.
Breast milk provides all the nutrition your baby needs in their first 6 months and boosts their ability to fight illness and infection.
Breastfeeding is great for both you and your baby; it helps build a strong bond and is good for your baby’s overall health. But, as with anything new, it’s something you need to learn how to do and it’s normal to experience the odd set back.
Visit the Start for Life website for helpful information and sign up to receive weekly videos and advice.
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 UK website Breastfeeding the first few days.
The ‘from bump to breastfeeding’ – Best Beginnings for the NHS can be viewed at: Best Beginnings
Brestfeeding support
If you’ve got questions about breastfeeding, there’s plenty of support available:
Try the Breastfeeding Friend from Start for Life (Available on Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Facebook Messenger)
Websites:
Local support
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Birthing Unit, Harlow offer a drop-in option on Mondays from 10.00am to 12.00pm (midday) (except bank holidays) for women up to 28 days postnatally.
‘Bosom buddies’ breastfeeding drop-in support groups are held at the following places;
Bosom buddies’ breastfeeding drop-in support groups
Mondays |
12.30pm to 2.00pm |
The Treehouse Children’s Centre, Parnall Rd, Harlow CM18 7NG (run by Breastfeeding Network Helper) |
Wednesdays |
9.30am to 11.30am |
Hazelwood Children’s Centre, Ninefields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL |
Wednesdays |
10.30am to 12.00pm |
Fairycroft Children’s Centre, 37 Fairycroft Road, Saffron Walden CB10 1ND |
Wednesdays |
10.30am to 12.30pm |
The Meadows Children’s Centre, Harberts Rd, Harlow CM19 4DL |
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Thursdays |
10.00am to 12.00pm |
Baby clinic, Ongar Youth Centre, The Gables, Fyfield Road, Ongar CM5 0GA |
Thursdays |
1.30pm to 3.30pm |
ABC Children’s Centre, Garden Terrace Road, Old Harlow CM17 0AT (Next To Jenner House) |
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Fridays |
11.00am to 12.30pm |
Clinic Hall, Epping Forest Unit, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Epping. CM16 6TN (New Building) |
Fridays |
10.30am to 12.30pm |
Spangles Children’s Centre, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex CM24 8LR |
Fridays |
10.00am to 11.00am |
Sunrise Children’s Centre, Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton IG10 3HE (run by Breastfeeding Network Helper) |