The Camden Baby Feeding Team offers information and support for parents in Camden during pregnancy and after they have had their baby. You can join one of our baby feeding drop-ins. We also provide support over the phone, a weekly online group and video calls. If you are unable to attend a group we can arrange a home visit for certain circumstances. Some in-person one-to-one specialist appointments are also available for more complex issues.
Parents can self-refer or be referred for help with establishing breastfeeding, mixed feeding, bottle feeding, expressing, planning return to work or stopping breastfeeding.
For updates and news, follow us on:
Instagram: @camden_baby_feeding_team
Twitter: @CamdenBabies
Facebook: @CamdenBabyFeedingTeam
The Baby Feeding groups are open to all parents and carers.
People can refer themselves to this service or can be referred by a health visitor, midwife, GP or Children’s Centre
The Camden Baby Feeding Team is available Monday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm for support with breastfeeding, bottle-feeding or mixed feeding.
Please contact the Team on 07808 891 260 or email: camden.babyfeedingteam@nhs.net for individual support. If you leave an answer phone message on our team phone, we aim to respond to you by the next working day
If you have specific questions for your Health Visitor about caring for your baby, please contact the Health Visiting Team at camden.dutyhv@nhs.net or phone 020 3317 3032.
Out-of-hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
We are currently holding weekly baby feeding drop-in sessions at several locations in Camden. Details below. A digital version of our leaflet can be found here.
Mondays - 10am to 12pm
Harmood Children’s Centre & Family Hub
1 Forge Place, Ferdinand Street, NW1 8DQ
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm
Kilburn Grange Children’s Centre & Family Hub
1 Palmerston Road, NW6 2JL
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm
1a Children's Centre & Family Hub
1 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4SR
Wednesdays - 10am to 11am
Online session
Click here to join the session.
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Thursday Social Group - 10am to 12pm (term time only)
Rhyl Community School
196 Grafton Rod NW5 4AX
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Thursdays - 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Hampden Children’s Centre
80 Polygon Road, NW1 1HQ
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Fridays - 10am to 12pm
Agar Children’s Centre & Family Hub
Wrotham Road, NW1 9SU
Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session
Camden Online Baby Feeding Group
The Camden Baby Feeding Group is an online space where parents can get support with breastfeeding, formula, or mixed feeding. You might want to know how you can tell if your baby is getting the right amount of milk, the possible causes of the pain you are experiencing if breastfeeding, or why your baby seems unsettled.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 11am to 12pm
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcuitqTooGtQZWugvPwLTZM3JRl_xVhbc
We look forward to virtually meeting you.
If you would like further support, please contact The Camden Baby Feeding Team on 07808 891 260 or email: camden.babyfeedingteam@nhs.net.
If you have specific questions for your Health Visitor about caring for your baby, please contact the Health Visiting team at camden.dutyhv@nhs.net or 020 3317 3032.
Out-of-hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 9.30am to 9.30pm, 7 days a week.
Resources (by organisation)
UNICEF - Baby friendly initiative website
is a leading children’s charity, involved in protecting the rights of children worldwide. The Baby Friendly Initiative was developed to enable public services to better support families with feeding and developing close, loving relationships, ensuring that all babies get the best possible start in life.
https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/
Anya app
You can get three months of premium content for free with CNWL.
Click here for more information
Baby Sleep Information Source Basis provides online access to up-to-date research-based evidence about infant sleep for parents and health practitioners.
https://www.basisonline.org.uk/
Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust aims to stop all unexpected deaths of babies and young children, and provides resources around safe sleeping with your baby.
https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/
First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity providing information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.
A simple guide to milk and breast feeding
Global Health Media video clips
Global Health Media designs and develops short engaging videos to help you gain knowledge and basic skills.
Global Health Media breastfeeding videos
Start4Life offers information on infant feeding
BBC resource for parents featuring short video clips on a range of topics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Resources for Camden Parents
Charities offering remote support to pregnant families and new parents
Best Beginnings has compiled a comprehensive list of charities offering mental and physical health support to pregnant families and new parents
Resources (by topic)
How can I tell my baby is getting enough milk
What to expect in a nappy
https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/nappies-and-poo/newborn-baby-poo-nappies-what-expect
Attaching your baby for effective feeding
https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio-items/attaching-your-baby-at-the-breast/
Laid-back breastfeeding
http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/breastfeeding-resources-1/2016/12/26/natural-breastfeeding-video
Please watch from 10 minutes in.
Hand expressing
This is a free service for all parents. No referral is needed. For up to date information on all our groups you can visit:
If you need help in a crisis, please do the following
- Contact the CNWL service looking after you during their office hours
- If the crisis is during when your service is closed, there are alternative options provided by the NHS found on this page.
- If you are not already being looked after by CNWL or elsewhere within the NHS, see your GP during normal working hours as they can then refer you to a local service.
Find your closest GP on NHS Choices.
Out of hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 9.30am to 9.30pm, 7 days a week.
Telephone:
07808 891260