Breastfeeding Bradford
If you live in the Bradford district and are looking for support and information about breastfeeding you have come to the right place. Whether you are an expectant parent, are exclusively breastfeeding, expressing or mixed feeding (breast and bottle), we are here to help.
You can also visit the Breastfeeding page on our Family Health Services website for lots of useful articles and resources or use the contacts below if you wish to speak to someone now.
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 our specialist infant feeding practitioner.
Breastfeed Together
Having someone to provide a listening ear and some practical tips to help you along your breastfeeding journey can be really helpful.
Breastfeed Together is our breastfeeding peer support service.
Local trained volunteers provide parent-to-parent support with everyday breastfeeding situations, whatever the age of your baby. You can come along to one of the Breastfeed Together support groups to chat to our peer supporters and other mothers. Groups take place in the community and online. Visit the Breastfeed Together webpage on our Family Health services website to find out more, or email breastfeedtogether@bdct.nhs.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.
Breastfeeding support
Breastfeeding support previously available through the Better Start Bradford project for parents living in Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor 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
Other UK 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)