The Rosie is committed to offering you support to establish breastfeeding. It should be a rewarding and satisfying experience for both you and your baby. Sometimes, mothers and babies need a little more help and there is a wide support system in the community when you leave the hospital.
Rosie infant feeding team
Support line: 01223 596292 (voicemail service)
Email breast feeding support for non-urgent support, available Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Helplines
The National Breastfeeding Helpline
Telephone: 0300 1000212, 9.30am - 9.30pm, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
The Breastfeeding Network supporter line in Bengali and Sylheti
Telephone: 0300 4562421
National Childbirth Trust (NCT), 8am - 12 midnight.
Telephone: 0300 3300700
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Telephone: 0300 3305453
La Leche League
Telephone: 0345 1202918
Breast feeding groups - face to face and virtual support
Please ensure you book before attending any group, unless it is stated as a drop-in.
Tuesday
Littleport infant feeding support group
Littleport CFC
CB6 1JT
Drop-in sessions, 13:30pm - 14:30pm.
Anglia Ruskin University breastfeeding support hub
Drop in sessions, 10:30am - 11:30am. See the ARU website (opens in a new tab) for more information.
Health visiting infant feeding team
Face-to-face appointments in Cambourne and St. Ives. Bookable via telephone: 0300 0295050 (option 2).
Wednesday
Haverhill Breastfeeding Friends
Face to face drop-in session Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm at the Old Independent Church Hall, Haverhill. See the Haverhill Breastfeeding Friends Facebook page (opens in a new tab) for more information.
Newmarket Breastfeeding Support Group
Held every Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00 in The Stable, 65 High Street, Newmarket. More information can be found via the Newmarket Breastfeeding Support Group Facebook page (opens in a new tab).
Thursday
Health visiting infant feeding team
Face-to-face appointments in the Peacock Centre, Cambridge. Bookable via telephone: 0300 0295050 (option 2).
Friday
Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance
Cambridge breastfeeding alliance are providing online support such as zoom video call or private messaging, 9am - 12pm Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and can be contacted via the Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance Facebook page (opens in a new tab) or by emailing Cambridge Breastfeeding Alliance. Bookable in-person appointments, afternoons Fridays 12:30 - 2:30pm at Ross Street Community Centre.
Cottenham breastfeeding cafe (NCT)
Drop-in on Fridays, 12pm - 2pm. More information on the Cottenham breastfeeding cafe (NCT) Facebook page. (opens in a new tab)
Royston and villages baby cafe (NCT)
Drop-in on Fridays, 10am - 12pm. More information via the Royston and villages baby cafe (NCT) Facebook page (opens in a new tab) or by emailing Royston and villages baby cafe.
Additional support
La Leche League Cambridge
La Leche league Cambridge are providing support both as a mix of in-person and online meetings. See their Cambridge Facebook page (opens in a new tab) or East Cambridgeshire Facebook page (opens in a new tab) for up-to-date meeting information.
Specialist advice and support is available through the Healthy Child Programme Infant Feeding Team on 0300 0295050 or via the NHS Cambridge and Peterborough Infant Feeding Facebook page. (opens in a new tab)
- UNICEF - Support for parents (opens in a new tab)
- National Breastfeeding Helpline website (opens in a new tab)
Video 1: Unicef UK baby friendly initiative- positioning and attachment (opens in a new tab)
Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative | Hand expression video
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0zVCwdJZw0