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Infant feeding in Wandsworth

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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.

Our breastfeeding support service is available for all mothers that live in Wandsworth. We can provide support and information to mothers following the birth of your baby. 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.

Health Visiting Community Breastfeeding support  

Your Health Visiting Team are offering a Duty Advice Line: Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm you can also get support at your local Well Baby Clinic (see details below).

Breastfeeding Support Groups

Breastfeeding support groups offer a welcoming space to seek support and guidance with breastfeeding. Breastfeeding support groups are available at the following centres: 

  • York Gardens Children Centre, SW11 2UG
    • Mondays: 1:30pm - 3pm (Drop-in) 
    • Centre contact number: 020 7738 0889 
  • Eastwood Children’s Centre, SW15 4HR 
    • Tuesdays: 9:30-11.30am (Drop-in)
  • Smallwood Children's Centre, SW17 0TN 
    • Fridays: 1pm - 2:30pm (Drop in)

Specialist Feeding Clinic

For specialist feeding support, our Health Visiting Team can refer you to the Infant Feeding Lead where necessary. Here you will be seen by the Infant Feeding Lead. Email: clcht.bfsupportwr@nhs.net.

  • Eastwood Children’s Centre, SW15 4HR 
    • Tuesdays: (Appointment needed)

Maternity Services

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

  • St Georges Hospital

     o If your baby was born at St Georges Hospital you can access their breastfeeding clinic. 
     o The clinics are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
     o Telephone: 020 8725 0199 
     o Email: infant.feeding@stgeorges.nhs.uk

  • Chelsea and Westminster

     o If your baby was born at Chelsea and Westminster, you can access their breastfeeding support.
     o Email: infantfeedingteam@chelwest.nhs.uk 
     o Telephone: 020 8725 0199 

  • Kingston Hospital

     o If your baby was born at Kingston Hospital and you live in the Wandsworth area, you can access their breastfeeding support.
     o Open on Fridays: 1pm - 3pm 
     o Location: Cornerstone Church, 234a Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6LF
     o Email: khft.infantfeedingteam@nhs.net

Please contact your health visitor for further information.

Clinics are an opportunity for parents and carers to weight their baby and speak with a member of the Health Visiting Team about any concerns. Clinics run on a drop in basis, no appointment is needed.

Available Clinics:

  • Yvonne Carr Monday 9:30-11:30
  • Putneymead Group Monday 9:30-11:30
  • Eastwood Tuesday 9:30-11:30
  • Westhill in the Park Tuesday 14:00-16:00
  • Smallwood Tuesday 9:30-11:00
  • Putneymead Group Wednesday 13:30-15:00
  • Grayswood GP Practice Wednesday 9:30-11:30
  • York Gardens Thursday 9:30-11:30

Children's Centres provide a welcoming space where you and your child aged 0 - 5 years old can have fun and learn. Please click here to see what sessions are available near you.

A health visitor will visit you at home between 10-14 days following the birth of your baby. Sometimes additional visits may be offered if required. A further contact will be arranged when your baby is 6 weeks old.

The health visitor will let you know about the child health clinics, breastfeeding support groups and children's centres activities and other baby groups and sessions in your area. They will also complete a breastfeeding assessment form with you, a copy of which can be found here.

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.

Safer sleep for babies resources:

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.