In the first days following birth, midwives will be available to help support you with infant feeding.
All midwives and maternity support workers are trained to give as much help as you need, as you learn how to breast feed. Wherever you live in the health board, there is extra help and support available to you. You can find details of support below.
The Responsive Feeding Team works alongside the Community Midwives and Health Visitors to offer support and advice with feeding your baby for the first month after you have been discharged from hospital. A member of the Responsive Feeding Service will contact you by phone within 72 hours of you leaving hospital and at regular intervals within the first four weeks. Staff are trained to support you however you have chosen to feed. Support will initially be by telephone, but may also be at home visits or support groups, depending on need.
Contact the Responsive Feeding Service
If you would like to speak to a member of the Team please contact the Responsive Feeding Service Advice Line on:
Caerphilly - 01633 431685
Blaenau Gwent - 01495 355584 or 0800032333
Monmouthshire - 01873 735559
Newport - 01633 431685
Torfaen - 01633 647420
Looking for support you can try at home?
Make sure to check out the Responsive Feeding Team Linktree which is full of useful videos and websites!
The ABUHB Responsive Feeding Team can provide feeding support for parents and run regular feeding groups throughout the 5 boroughs. All the details are below, parents can turn up to any of the groups below, not just the ones in their area.
There is also a host of useful infomation, websites and videos which you can access on the Responsive Feeding Linktree
ABUHB Feeding Groups
Ebbw Vale
Tuesdays, 9.30- 11.30am (Term time only)
Hilltop Hub, Brynteg Terrace, NP23 6NA
E1 Bus to Brynteg Terrace
Drop by any time between 9:30 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Kelly Evans 07583029781
Blaina
Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11.00am (Term time only)
Blaina Integrated Children's Centre, High Street, Blaina, NP13 3BN
91, X1, X15 Buses. Onsite Parking available
Drop by any time between 9:30 - 11:00 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Kelly Evans 07583029781
Tredegar
Thursdays 1:00 - 2:30pm
Sirhowy Hub, Rhoslan, Tredegar NP22 4PG
Drop by any time between 1:00 - 2:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Kelly Evans 07583029781
Peer Supporter Feeding Groups
Ebbw Vale
Monday 10:00 - 11:30 (term time only)
Cwm Flying Start Hub, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7RD​​​​​​​
Drop by any time between 10:00 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
ABUHB Feeding Groups
Caerphilly Children's Centre
Fridays, 9:30 - 11:30am
Caerphilly Children's Centre, Heol Las, Cwrt Llanfabon, CF83 2WP
Drop by any time between 9:30 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Rebecca Meader 07790947327
Pontllanfraith
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Flying Start Bungalow, Bryn Primary, Forest Hill, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2PL
Drop by any time between 1:30 - 2:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Rebecca Meader 07790947327
Peer Supporter Feeding Groups
Peer supporter groups are private groups set up by a community volunteer/s who have been trained by ABUHB staff.
Caldicot
Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30am (Term time only)
Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, NP26 5DB. Buses 74, X74
Drop by any time between 10 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Monmouth
1st & 3rd Wednesday of month,1:00 - 2:30pm
Monmouth Flying Start, Overmonnow Family Learning Centre, Victoria Estate, Monmouth NP25 5AR
Abergavenny
Thursdays, 9:00 - 11.30am
Abergavenny Community Centre, Car park on Merthyr Road, NP7 5BY
(Enter through main door on Park Street side of building)
ABUHB Feeding Group
Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11.30am
Serennu Children's Centre, Cwrt Camlas, Rogerstone, NP10 9LY
Thursdays, 10:00 - 11.30am
19 Hills Health & Wellbeing Centre , 282 Ringland Circle , NP19 9PS
Drop by any time between 10 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Gwen Burrell 07769964309
Breastfeeding Support Newport and Cardiff
Newport / Lisslwerry
Every Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00pm
Wellbeing Room, Tennis Centre, Newport International Sports Village NP19 4RA
Drop by any time between 12:00 - 14:00pm and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Rogerstone
First & Third Fridays of each month
10:30am - 1:00pm
Ty-Du Welfare Hall, Newport, NP10 9EQ
Drop by any time between 10:30 - 1:00pm and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Katrina or Rhiannon 01633 892505
Torfaen Feeding Groups
Peer Supporter Feeding Groups
Peer supporter groups are private groups set up by a community volunteer/s who have been trained by ABUHB staff.
Cwmbran
Carro Lounge, 47/49 Gwent Square, Cwmbran NP44 1PL
Thursdays 9.30-11.30
Support offered: Breastfeeding support. Social networking, confidence building.
National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is a helpline run in collaboration with the Breastfeeding Network (BfN) and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM). All the volunteers answering calls are mums who have breastfed, and all have received extensive training in breastfeeding support.
Support is also available in Welsh and Polish via the National Breastfeeding Helpline – call 0300 100 0212 and press 1 for Welsh and 2 for Polish.
BfN Supporter line in Bengali / Sylheti: 0300 456 2421
The ABM Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 330 5453
La Leche League national Helpline 0345 1202918
UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative resources (Breastfeeding resources - Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk))
La Leche League (Beginning Breastfeeding - La Leche League GB)
Breastfeeding network (The Breastfeeding Network | Independent Breastfeeding Support)
Assosciation of Breastfeeding Mothers (Information Library - ABM)
