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Maternity - Feeding your New Baby

Who is the service for?

Please do not hesitate to ask for assistance when feeding your baby.

Breastfeeding gives your baby the best start in life.

Breast milk has all the nutrients that a baby needs for the first 6 months of life.
Whilst breastfeeding antibodies are passed to your baby protecting him/her from infections
Breastfeeding protects you from breast and ovarian cancer

Links

HOW TO POSITION AND ATTACH YOUR BABY (UNICEF)

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BABY AT NIGHT( UNICEF)

BREASTFEEDING VIDEO (UNICEF)

GUIDE TO BOTTLE FEEDING (UNICEF)

RESPONSIVE BOTTLE FEEDING AND BABY MILKS (UNICEF)

Breastfeeding Support Groups - Oldham

Monday- Shaw and Crompton childrens centre 9.30-11.00

Tuesday- Green field childrens centre 13.15-15.00

Weds- Failsworth Propps hall childrens centre- 13.30-15.00

Thurs-Chadderton Holly Grove childrens Centre 10.00-11.00

Breastfeeding Support Groups - Salford

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Breastfeeding Support Groups - North Manchester

Monday – Charlestown Children’s Centre 09.30-12.30 pm

Tuesday – ‘just for me’ Infant Feeding Group. 2.00 pm-3.30 pm

Wednesday – Harpurhey Children’s Centre. 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

Wednesday – Manchester Art Gallery. 01.30 pm-3.30 pm

Friday – Woodville Children’s Centre. 09.30 pm-11.30 pm

Friday – Clayton Children’s Centre 01.00 pm-02.00 pm

Breastfeeding Support Groups - Central Manchester

Thursday – Ardwick Sure Start Children’s Centre 01.00pm-02.00 pm

There is a Breastfeeding Room at both The Café Royal at ROH and The Gallery Restaurant at NMGH

What does the service provide?

Infant Feeding Support/ Tongue Tie Clinic

Who will patients meet while under your department/service’s care?

Michele Ogden Infant Feeding Lead

Angela Lee Infant Feeding Midwife

When is the service available?

Monday – Friday

08:00 – 16:00

Where is the service provided?

Infant Feeding Team based on the Postnatal wards ROH and NMGH

Tongue Tie Clinic, Children’s Outpatient, ROH

Department contact details

Michele.ogden@pat.nhs.uk 07968 690898

Angela.lee@pat.nhs.uk

Key staff/Consultants