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 - 01443 802790
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
Hilltop Hub, Brynteg Terrace, NP23 6NA
E1 Bus to Brynteg Terrace
Tuesdays, 9.30- 11.30am (Term time only)
Kelly Evans 07583029781
Drop by any time between 9:30 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Support offered: Breastfeeding support. Bottle feeding support. Social networking. Confidence building
Blaina
Blaina Integrated Children's Centre, High Street, Blaina, NP13 3BN
91, X1, X15 Buses. Onsite Parking available
Wednesdays 9.30am -11.00am (Term time only)
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
Support offered: Breastfeeding support. Bottle feeding support. Social networking. Confidence building.
ABUHB Feeding Groups
Caerphilly Central
Parc- y- felin Integrated Children's Cente, Parc- y- felin Street, Caerphilly, CF83 3AH
Buses 26, 50, C9, C16. C17
Wednesday's, 10.00am - 11.30am (Run throughout the year).
Rebecca Meader 07790947327
Support offered: Breastfeeding support group. Social Networking, confidence building.
Pontllanfraith - Starting 3 Sept
Flying Start Bungalow, Bryn Primary, Forest Hill, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2PL
Tuesday 1.30 - 2.30pm
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
Support offered: Breastfeeding support group. Social Networking, confidence building
ABUHB Feeding Groups
Caldicot
Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, NP26 5DB. Buses 74, X74
Tuesday 10am -11:30am (Term time only)
Drop by any time between 10 - 11:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Support offered: Breastfeeding support, social networking and confidence building.
Monmouth
The Bridges Centre, Drybridge House, Monmouth, NP25 5AS
Wednesday 10am - 11.30am (Term time only).
Support offered: Breastfeeding support, social networking and confidence building.
Peer Supporter Feeding Groups
Peer supporter groups are private groups set up by a community volunteer/s who have been trained by ABUHB staff.
Monmouth
Monmouth Communicat Hub (Library)
Rolls Hall, Whitecros St, Monmouth, NP25 3BY
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 10 - 11.30am
Abergavenny
Acorn Centre, Deri View Primary School, Llwynu Lane, Abergavenny. NP7 6AR
Tuesdays, 10.00am - 12noon (Run throughout the year).
Drop by any time between 10 - 12 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Find us on Facebook: Abergavenny Breastfeeding Group
ABUHB Feeding Group
Central Newport
St Johns Ambulance Base. Lyne Road, Newport, NP20 5JG
Wednesday 10am - 11.30am (Term time only)
Thursday 10am - 11.30am (Term time only)
Gwen Burrell 07769964309
Support offered: Breastfeeding support, social networking and confidence building.
La Leche League Feeding Group
Rogerstone
Ty-Du Welfare Hall, Newport, NP10 9EQ
First and Third Fridays of each month 10:30am - 1pm
Katrina or Rhiannon 01633 892505
Support offered: Breastfeeding support, social networking and confidence building.
ABUHB Feeding Groups
Cwmbran
47/49 Gwent Square, Cwmbran NP44 1PL
Thursdays 10 - 11:30
Breastfeeding group for expectant or new mums (and friends and family) run by a trained breastfeeding peer supporter.
Cwmbran
Cwmbran Town Centre Clinic, Tudor Road, NP44 3XH
Wednesdays 9am - 10:30am
Drop by any time between 9 - 10:30 and stay for however long you can, no need to make an appointment.
Suport offered: Breastfeeding support. Bottle feeding support. Social networking. Confidence building.
Pontypool
Pontnewynydd Methodist Church, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, NP4 6PD
Wednesdays 10am - 11.30am
Samantha Hoskins 07876022316
Support offered: Breastfeeding support, Social Networking, confidence building
Peer Supporter Feeding Groups
Peer supporter groups are private groups set up by a community volunteer/s who have been trained by ABUHB staff.
Pontypool
Cold Barn Farm, Trevethin, Pontypool, NP4 8DT.
Fridays, 10am - 11.30am, £1 charge
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)
