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 available and can be booked through your health visiting team.
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.