BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS IN SWALE
In addition to the help you get from your Midwife and Health Visitor there are local suppport groups, local and national support phone lines and websites that can also help you.
Information can be downloaded in pdf form here.
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Sometimes it is hard to go along to a new group, but all mothers there will know how it feels!
Sheerness
For all groups phone Seashells
on
01795 889233.
Breastfeeding Drop-In,
Sea Shells Sheerness Children and
Families Centre, Rose Street,Sheerness
Thursdays
Pregnant Mums 11:30 – 12:30,
Mum & Baby 1:00 - 3:00
The first hour is for pregnant
mothers to come along to find out
about breastfeeding.
From 1 o’clock it is a drop-in Clinic
for Breastfeeding Mothers run by
an experienced Lactation
Consultant.
No need to book-just turn up.
“Breast Buddies Group”,
“Weenie Westminsters”,
West Minster School, Sheerness ME12 1ET.
Mondays 1:00-3:00pm.
This is a group for all mothers and
babies run by the “Breast Buddies”
peer support mums.
Faversham
St Mary’s Children Centre,
St Mary of Charity CE (Aided) Primary
School,
Orchard Place, Faversham ME13 8APThurs 1:00-3:00pm
Ann Vann HV.
01795 591101. This is a drop-in group run by a mw and/or
HV
Bumps2Boobs, Milton Court Children's Centre,Sittingbourne.
Friday 10.30 - 12 noon
Contact: 01795 474396
This is a drop-in group for all mothers
run by the “Bumps2Boobs” peer support
mothers .
Websites
www.handinhandbreastfeeding.co.uk (for
Ramsgate)www.breastfeedinginmedway.org.uk (for swale)
www.babyfriendly.org.uk
www.breastfeeding.com
www.breastfeedingsoutheast. co.uk
www.biologicalnurturing.com
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
www.laleche.org.uk
www.abm.me.uk
www.lcgb.org
www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
Useful Phone numbers
These are national networks of trained
breastfeeding volunteers who have all
breastfed. Phone lines are open approx 8:00am-
10:00pm but messages can be left outside these
hours. Anyone can phone to talk through a
breastfeeding issue. They will not give
medical advice but will help you find the help
you need
• BfN Supporterline - 0300 100 0210
• BfN National Breastfeeding Helpline - 0300 100 0212
• BfN Bengali / Sylheti Supporterline - 0300 456 2421
• National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
0300 330 0771
• La Leche League 0845 120 2918
• Association Breastfeeding Mothers
020 7813 1481
Your local area may also run a helpline
see local details:
La Leche League
LLL Rochester: 01732 521049
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