Infant Feeding and Relationship Building (Haringey)

Infant Feeding and Relationship Building (Haringey)

Main Address

For information about feeding support in Haringey during COVID 19 please click here.
 
For further support please call:
National Breastfeeding Helpline – 0300 100 0212 – (9.30am -  9.30pm, seven days per week).

Client Groups

  • Antenatal women
  • Parents to be
  • Breast feeding/bottle feeding parents and partners
  • Infants and families with children under 4 years old

Appointments

Drop in's are currently by appointment only see for information about feeding support in Haringey above for further details.


Useful resources

The leaflets below are free to download and offer a reliable source of information for parents.
 
Islington have kindly given Haringey permission to have access to the ‘Milk and More’ reference pack, containing key messages and information about feeding young children, putting together a healthy diet, preventing and managing fussy eating, and oral health. There is an accompanying recipe book.
 
The First Steps Nutrition Trust also has great information on feeding children including information about breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, starting on solids, and eating well for mums and older children.
 
Breastfeeding network offer face to face support via appointment only due to Covid 19 to book search Eventbrite.co.uk for 'The Breastfeeding network - Haringey. They also offer a weekly video drop in on Tuesdays 10- 11am Please email haringeysupport@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk to request the pre-registration links or for queries. You must pre-register for drop-ins. The service can also provide one-to-one support, please email the network for further guidance.
 
The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative also has useful leaflets that can be downloaded:
 
 
Useful websites
 
  • Positioning and attachment - Pregnancy and baby guide - NHS Choices
  • Global Health Media Videos - videos on breastfeeding support
  • NHS Choices Pregnancy and Baby Care website – lots of information about looking after yourself and your baby, as well as opportunity to sign up for free pregnancy and baby emails
  • Start4Life website – information about feeding young children & activities for them
  • Breastfeeding Network (BfN) – breastfeeding charity who provide our mum-to-mum support and have a website with fact sheets on various topics
  • UNICEF Baby Friendly website
  • Breastfeeding Network - information about medication and breastfeeding and much more
  • Infant Sleep Information Service - website and app giving the latest evidence-based information about how babies sleep, safe sleep at night-time, using slings and other useful information
  • Video clips of breastfeeding - From bump to breastfeeding follows seven mums from the UK through pregnancy to breastfeeding. It also has extra chapters on specifics topics like attaching the baby at the breast and starting on solids. This can be viewed in English, British Sign Language, Bengali, Somali, Polish and www.drjacknewman.com - a Canadian paediatrician with a website with some useful video clips showing good breastfeeding.

Further Information

It can take a little while in the early weeks for the baby to learn how to breastfeed effectively. Many mothers 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 access breastfeeding support:
 
  • By talking to your midwife or health visitor who may either provide information and support themselves, or advise you about breastfeeding drop-in sessions or telephone support lines
  • By calling in at a breastfeeding drop in to talk to a peer supporter
  • By booking into a face to face or online drop in with Breastfeeding network in Haringey
  • By calling one of the national support lines. Talking to a trained peer supporter can often help mothers breastfeed their baby comfortably and manage any difficulties they might encounter.
 
Out of Hours
 
Please see out of hours contact telephone numbers below.
 
0300 100 0212 - The National Breastfeeding Helpline (9.30am to 9.30pm, 7 days a week)
0300 456 2421 - BfN support line in Bengali
0300 100 0212 - Polish Helpline (Press option 2)
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
We encourage mothers to speak to their Health Visitor and attend the baby feeding drop in groups. Mums can contact us directly or can be referred by any health or children centre professional.
Last updated31 May 2022
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