NHS South Gloucestershire promotes breastfeeding as the best way to feed your baby.

Breastfeeding gives your baby all the nutrients he or she needs for the first six months of life. It helps to protect him or her from infection and other diseases. It reduces mum’s chances of getting some illnesses later in life.

Breastfeeding also helps you and your baby to get closer – physically and emotionally - while your baby is feeding, the bond between you can grow stronger.

Bottle feeding does not give your baby the same ingredients as breast milk, which is easy for your baby to absorb and is a perfect food to help him or her grow and develop. Infant formula milk doesn’t provide protection against infection and other diseases.

If you want more information about breastfeeding, you can contact your own midwife or Health Visitor, or call into one of our breastfeeding support groups as detailed below.

Breastfeeding Support Groups in South Gloucestershire

Kingswood

Breastfeeding Café Kingswood Surestart Centre The Park Community Centre Hollow Road, Kingswood BS15 9TP 0117 9677191 Thursdays 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm

It’s natural to have questions or need some extra support to breastfeed successfully. You can speak to your midwife, health visitor or GP. Or you can call one of the following helplines:

National Breastfeeding Helpline

Tel. 0300 100 0212

The Breastfeeding Network

La Leche League
Tel. 0845 120 2918

National Childbirth Trust
Tel. 0870 444 8708

Twins and Multiple Births Association (Tamba) providing support for families with twins, triplets and more.
Tamba Twinline on 0800 138 0509

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Tel: 08444 122 949

UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
UNICEF is the world’s leading children’s charity. The Baby Friendly Initiative provides training and assessment for hospitals and community health services to enable them to give breastfeeding mothers the help and support they need to breastfeed successfully. Visit http://www.babyfriendly.org.uk/

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