Breastfeeding support
Many mums find some support with breastfeeding helpful. This can be at any time, from pregnancy and getting started, to your child’s final breastfeeds. You can get breastfeeding support in the following ways, depending on what suits you.
Talk to your midwife or health visitor
All of our midwives and health visitors across the community and in our hospital are trained to share information and support you with feeding your baby. You can ask them questions at any point during your pregnancy and following birth.
They may recommend that you attend one of our breastfeeding workshops, a drop-in session or put you in touch with another mum who is experienced in breastfeeding.
They may recommend that you attend one of our breastfeeding workshops, a drop-in session or put you in touch with another mum who is experienced in breastfeeding.
Workshops
Breastfeeding workshops lasts two and a half hours and takes place every month at The Whittington Hospital. The workshops are run by infant feeding specialists.
To book a workshop, please speak to your midwife or enquire in the antenatal clinic. Partners are welcome to attend all sessions.
Location
Parentcraft Room, 5th Floor, Kenwood Wing, The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF
Contact
For more information please contact Sally Crowther or Pippa Faulkes, infant feeding specialists, on 07956 257987 or 07831 436674.
Peer support service
One of our breastfeeding peer supporters may visit you at the hospital after your baby is born. Breastfeeding peer supporters are mums who have breastfed and have been trained to help other mums. They are all trained by the breastfeeding network and come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.
Islington breastfeeding peer supporters
Mums who live in Islington may also be phoned by a breastfeeding peer supporter around three to four days after their baby is born to see how things are going. If you would rather not receive a call please let us know on 020 3316 8439.
Drop-in sessions
Breastfeeding drop-in sessions take place at centres across Haringey and Islington for women who live in these boroughs and are free to attend. Drop-in sessions are an opportunity to meet other mums and get information and support with breastfeeding.
You don’t need to book ahead for breastfeeding drop-in sessions (except at Stonecroft Children’s Centre) – just turn up to a session that suits you. Please contact the centre beforehand to check if they are open on bank holidays and during school holidays.
The sessions are run by infant feeding coordinators, lactation consultants and breastfeeding peer supporters (mums who have breastfed and have been trained to help other mums).
You don’t need to book ahead for breastfeeding drop-in sessions (except at Stonecroft Children’s Centre) – just turn up to a session that suits you. Please contact the centre beforehand to check if they are open on bank holidays and during school holidays.
The sessions are run by infant feeding coordinators, lactation consultants and breastfeeding peer supporters (mums who have breastfed and have been trained to help other mums).
Drop-in session days and times
Unfortunately all community baby feeding drop-ins in Haringey are suspended due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
For support please call:
National Breastfeeding Helpline – 0300 100 0212 – (9:30am - 9:30pm, seven days per week).
Islington Covid-19 update
Please click here to view current information on support available just now (updated 23/03/2020).
Please click here to view current information on support available just now (updated 23/03/2020).
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Monday, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Welbourne Children’s Centre Stainby Road, Tottenham, London N15 4EA 020 8493 1197 Tuesday, 9.30 - 11.30am Highgate Family Centre Gaskell Road, Highgate, London N6 4ED 020 3213 0004
Wednesday, 10am -12.00pm Park Lane Children’s Centre 139 Park Lane London N17 0HB 020 8489 4945 (TERM TIME ONLY) Wednesday, 1.30 - 3.30pm Rowland Hill Children’s Centre 315 White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London N17 7LT
020 8808 6089
Thursday, 10am - 12noon Woodlands Park Children’s Centre Woodlands Park Road, Tottenham, London N15 3SD 020 8801 0041 Friday 9.30am - 12pm Hornsey Central Neighbourhood Health Centre 151 Park Road, London N8 8JD 020 3074 2600 (TERM TIME ONLY) |
Monday, 10am - 12noon
Hungerford Children's Centre 249 Hungerford Road, London N7 0LF
020 7619 9149
Monday, 1.30 - 3.30pm
Hornsey Road Children's Centre 8 Titlman Square, 260 Hornsey Road, London N7 7EN 020 7527 2005 Tuesday, 1 - 3pm Bemerton Children’s Centre 1A Coatbridge House, Carnoustie Drive, London N1 0DX 020 7527 4806
Wednesday, 1 - 3pm Archway Children’s Centre Vorley Road, London N19 5HE 020 7527 4827
Thursday, 1 - 3pm New River Green Children's Centre Ramsey Walk, London N1 2SX 020 7527 4813
Thursday, 1-3pm Moreland Community House 31 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB 020 7336 8453
Friday, 1 - 3pm Ambler Children's Centre Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London N4 2DR 020 7359 7628
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Contact
For more information about drop-in sessions please contact:
Centres in Haringey - 07771 388 512/020 3224 4371
Centres in Islington - 020 3316 8439