Feeding your baby
Breastfeeding is one of the most important things you can do to improve the lifelong health and emotional development of your child. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of your baby’s life. After that, giving your baby breastmilk alongside other food will help them continue to grow and develop as well as reducing their risk of illnesses.
We provide encouragement, support and up-to-date information for you to feed your baby in a loving and responsive way.
Learning about feeding your baby before birth
We host face-to-face breastfeeding workshops for expectant parents in the Whittington Hospital. There are 2 per month and we recommend attending these from 30 weeks of pregnancy, no advance booking required.
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday 6th August 2024 at 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 at 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday 5th November 2024 at 3pm - 5pm
Tuesday 3rd December 2024 at 3pm - 5pm
Thursday 22 August 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 19 September 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 24 October 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 14 November 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 12 December 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 14 November 2024 10am - 12pm
Thursday 12 December 2024 10am - 12pm
Location:
Whittington Hospital Whittington Education Centre (The new building on Highgate Hill, just after the entrance to Accident and Emergency)
You can also watch our virtual breastfeeding workshop video below before the class and come with all your questions.
Infant feeding support
Each borough in North Central London (Haringey, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Camden) provides infant feeding support.
You can also access telephone breastfeeding support from the National Breastfeeding Helpline. Support is also available in Welsh, Polish, Bengali, and Sylheti, and for people who have hearing or speech impairments. Opening hours: 24 hours every day - Phone number: 0300 100 0212.
These websites also have useful information about breastfeeding:
Last updated25 Jul 2024