You will find a range of information on the links below:
Breastfeeding support
All maternity, neonatal units and 0-19 services in the North East and North Cumbria have infant feeding leads or champions who can give 1:1 support and advice to both families and colleagues.
There are varying services available across the North East and North Cumbria such as support groups and, in some areas, peer support. Information can be accessed from the 0-19 service for each area.
Information on breastfeeding, expression and storage of milk
You will find a range of information on the links below:
Breastfeeding Network - drugs in breastmilk
Special Pharmacy Services - Breastfeeding medicines advice service
Formula milk and mother and infant nutrition
You will find a range of information on the links below:
First steps nutrition
First steps nutrition - infant milks
First steps nutrition - parents and carers
What to eat during breastfeeding
The following helplines are all run by trained volunteers for breastfeeding people:
National Breastfeeding Helpline:
0300 100 0212
(available every day, 9:30am to 9:30pm).
In Bengali/Sylheti - 0300 456 2421
In Tamil, Telugu and Hindi - 0300 330 5469
NCT Breastfeeding Line:
0300 330 0771
(available 8am to midnight)
La Leche League:
0345 120 2918
(available every day, 8am to 11pm)