Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have breastfeeding advisers who can provide the support you need to establish breastfeeding quickly and efficiently.
Breastfeeding reduces your baby’s risk of:
- Diarrhoea, vomiting and gastroenteritis
- Chest infections
- Being obese and developing type 2 diabetes and other illnesses later in life
- Ear infections
- Sudden infant death syndrome/ cot death
- Developing eczema
Mums benefit too because breastfeeding:
- Lowers the risk of breast cancer
- Lowers the risk of ovarian cancer
- Lowers the risk of postnatal depression
Contacts
Becky Davenport
Infant Feeding Advisor, Worcestershire Royal Hospital
01905 760 507
07767 440 971
Caroline Payne
Infant Feeding Advisor, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
07879 440 264
Useful Resources
The NHS Choices breastfeeding guide helps you to get started and overcome problems, and it offers useful tips on things like feeding when you are out and about
The From bump to breastfeeding video follows the real-life experiences of new mothers
The NHS Information Service provides information via email and text
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative
NHS Information Service for Parents
Bliss – for babies born sick or early
Tamba – Twins and Multiple Births Association
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Helplines
National Breastfeeding Helpline
0300 100 0212
NCT Breastfeeding Helpline
0300 330 0771
The Breastfeeding Network Supportline
0300 100 0210
La Leche League Helpline
0845 120 2918
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
08444 122 949
