Breastfeeding Bradford
If you live in Bradford district and are expecting a baby or caring for a new born, your Community Infant Feeding Team provides friendly, expert advice and guidance so you can make informed decisions about feeding your baby. We offer positive support, non-judgmental care and respect the decisions you make about breastfeeding, expressing or mixed feeding (breast and bottle).
Find out more about and contact your Community Infant Feeding Team
Community Infant Feeding Team Chat Health line – text us on 07312 263233
Community Infant Feeding Team webpage
Community Infant Feeding Team Facebook page
Baby Feeding Support Sessions
Our team also offers Baby Feeding Support Sessions to provide a listening ear and some practical tips and advice to help you along your breastfeeding journey. These are free sessions where you can chat to a member of our team and other families in a relaxed, informal, community setting.
There is no fixed agenda, just a safe space to chat about your baby feeding experiences, ask questions and get friendly advice. Whether you are breastfeeding, expressing, mixed feeding or formula feeding, you are welcome. It can also be helpful to come along in pregnancy to help you feel more prepared for when your baby arrives.
Whatever your feeding goals, we will listen and provide evidenced-based information, to enable you to make the decisions that are right for you. If you’re having any issues, we can provide tailored advice in a private space
Baby feeding support sessions – find your nearest venue
Family Health Services website
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Family Health Services website – Better Lives, Healthy Futures has a dedicated breastfeeding information page, as well as information on bottle feeding, healthy start, introducing solids (weaning) and the parent infant relationship.
The website offers useful, NHS advice compiled by our Children’s Services teams, plus signposting to trusted sources for additional help and advice.
Other services who can help
Health Visiting team
Health visitors are specialist nurses who support families with a child under five.
If you are having problems with breastfeeding, such as having concerns over your baby’s weight or experiencing pain, please contact the Health Visiting team on 01274 221223, Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm.
If necessary, your health visitor can refer you to a specialist infant feeding practitioner.
Breastfeeding support project
Breastfeeding support previously available through the Better Start Bradford project for parents living in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor, Heaton and Little Horton has been expanded to also include Great Horton, Manningham and Toller. The free support is available for people with babies aged between 0 and 6 months. There is language support in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and German.
Call 01274 287968 Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Or call 07903 174429 Monday to Friday, 5.00pm to 8.00pm, and Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm.
Or email: breastfeedingadmin@healthforall.org.uk
Airedale Maternity Services Infant Feeding team
If you are under the care of maternity services in the Airedale area, you can speak to your community midwife in the first instance who can refer you to the Infant Feeding team based at Airedale hospital, if additional support is required.
Bradford Maternity Services Infant Feeding team
If you are under the care of maternity services in the Bradford area, you can speak to your community midwife in the first instance, or the Infant Feeding team based at Bradford Royal Infirmary if additional support is required, on 01274 364583.
Other UK based breastfeeding helplines:
- National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212 (Open 9.30am-9.30pm)
- National Childbirth Trust support line 0300 330 0700 (Open 8.00am – midnight)
- La Leche League helpline 0345 120 2918 (Open 8.00am-11.00pm)