Infant feeding in Wandsworth

Our breastfeeding support service provides mothers with information on breastfeeding, delivered by our Health Visiting team who are all breastfeeding trained under the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. You can access the Health Visiting service via the Wandsworth Well baby and Child Clinics and book appointments. This is available at a local children's centre. 

Contact your nearest Health Visiting team via the SPA on: 0330 058 1679 or email: clch.019wandsworthandrichmond@nhs.net 

You can attend the Breastfeeding Support Group at York Gardens on a Monday 1.30pm to 3pm Drop in (no appointment needed). 

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.

For specialist feeding support, our Health Visiting Team can support and refer you to the Infant Feeding Lead where necessary. 

Please speak with your Health Visitor or alternatively you can contact our team

• Telephone: 0330 058 1679
• Email: clcht.0-19wandsworthandrichmondadmin@nhs.net
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Breastfeeding support groups are available at the following centres:

• Wandsworth York Gardens Children Centre on Mondays: 13:00 to 15:00 (Drop-in)

Please note: our Well baby and Child clinics are available in Wandsworth. For more information visit the New baby and Parent resources page. Alternatively, email: clcht.bfsupportwr@nhs.net. 

Your health visitor will visit between Day 10 and 14.

Contact your Health Visiting service for further support. 

Health Visiting Community Breastfeeding support  

Your Health Visiting Team are offering a Duty Advice Line Mon - Sun 9am-5pm.

• Call them on 0330058 1679
• Email the Admin Team clcht.0-19wandsworthandrichmondadmin@nhs.net 

The Health Visiting team can refer you to the Infant Feeding Lead: clcht.bfsupportwr@nhs.net

Wandsworth mums at Eastwood Children Centre Specialist Feeding Clinic

• Tuesday 9-12 pm by appointment only  

Visit the CLCH website for information on the Health Visiting service and Infant feeding topic.  

Antenatal film: https://clch.nhs.uk/services/new-baby-and-parent-resources 

Maternity Services

(The clinic dates and times may change, so please always check before attending)

St Georges Hospital

If your baby was born at St Georges Hospital you can access their breastfeeding clinic.

The clinics are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Telephone: 020 8725 0199 

Email: infant.feeding@stgeorges.nhs.uk

Chelsea and Westminister

If your baby was born at Chelsea and Westminister, you can access their breastfeeding support.

Email: infantfeedingteam@chelwest.nhs.uk 

Telephone: 020 3315 3017

Kingston Hospital

If your baby was born at Kingston Hospital and you live in the Wandsworth area, you can access their breastfeeding support.

Friday: 13:00 - 15:00 

Location: Cornerstone Church, 234a Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LF

Email: khft.infantfeedingteam@nhs.net

Please contact your health visitor for further information.

Introducing solid foods to your baby can be an exciting but also daunting time. Your health visiting team is available to help you with advice and discuss any concerns you may have. 

For health reasons, we recommend that babies are fed solely on breast milk or infant formula for the first six months.

Here are some helpful resources to support you and your baby with introduction to solid foods.

• CLCH Introduction to solids leaflet
• Eating well in the first year - First Steps Nutrition
• First Steps Nutrition Eating Well Resources
• Watch Introduction to solid foods video

Safer sleep for babies resources:

• Safer sleep for babies: The Lullaby Trust guide for parents
• Baby sleep information source (Basis)

You can download the Basis app where you can find further information on safe sleeping practices for you and your baby.

You can also download The Baby Check app by The Lullaby Trust which features 19 simple checks that parents can do if their baby is showing signs of illness and further information regarding safer sleeping practices.

CLCH have produced a video about normal sleep and how to promote sleep in the antenatal period as well as the postnatal period, up to the first six months.

• Vitamin D
• Healthy Start Application

• NCT Helpline: 0300 330 0771, 8:00am to Midnight
• National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212 from 09:30am to 09:30pm
• La Leche League: 0345 120 2918, 24-hour Helpline
• Breastfeeding Assessment and Responsive Breastfeeding
• Medications and breastfeeding:
  • Breastfeeding Network: drugs factsheets 
  • Facebook Drugs in breastmilk information service 
• Expressing:
  • UNICEF - Hand expressing video
  • Expressing and storing breastmilk
• Videos on breastfeeding
• UNICEF - Infant formula and responsive bottle feeding:
  • Bottle feeding information 
  • Start 4 life Guide to bottle feeding
• New baby and parent resources
• Overcoming breastfeeding problems
• UNCIEF Illustrated infosheets and guidance in additional languages (دیگر زبانوں میں رہنمائی / wskazówki w innych językach)