Support with feeding is offered by all members of the Health visiting team at the new birth visit and any follow up contacts at home or in the child health clinic.
Health Visitors, community nurses and nursery nurses undertake the UNICEF Baby friendly Initiative Breastfeeding training and can provide mothers and families with information and practical support to help you achieve your breastfeeding goals. Specialist breastfeeding support is offered at baby cafés which are drop in sessions based in children's centres and run by a member of the health visiting team who has had additional experience and breastfeeding training.
We also support parents who are formula feeding their babies by providing information on choosing milks and making up feeds, and helping them to feed safely and responsively.