Feeding your baby: Breast and formula feeding
Feeding your baby
Breast and formula feeding
Anyone who is experiencing difficulties with breastfeeding or feeding their baby should make contact with their midwife, Health Visitor or Family Nurse.
We’re here for you | Parent Club (link on the right hand side of this page) has useful information on feeding your baby:
- Feeding Your Baby | Parent Club (link on the right hand side of this page)
- Exclusive breastfeeding: why choose to breastfeed? | Parent Club (link on the right hand side of this page)
- Formula feeding | Parent Club (link on the right hand side of this page)
Breastfeeding support
Inverclyde Infant feeding team can offer support antenatally and postnatally and can visit you at home to provide one to one education/support. They can be contacted on 07773 086 609 where you can leave a message and one of the team will call you back.
Antenatal Breastfeeding workshop
Meet on the first Tuesday of the month at The Waterwheel, Port Glasgow PA14 5DX at 11:00 a.m. -12 noon. Education and support on the practicalities of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding group
Breastfeeding mum’s drop-in meet every Tuesday at The Waterwheel, Port Glasgow PA14 5DX at 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. throughout the year. The group offers a welcoming environment where breastfeeding mums can support each other. The group is facilitated by an Infant feeding advisor who will be on hand should you need any professional advice. Call 07773 086 609.
Inverclyde’s Facebook Page
The Breastfeeding Friendly Inverclyde Facebook page has been set up by the Infant Feeding Team. The purpose of the page is to share accurate, relevant and current information relating to breastfeeding, parenting and building close and loving relationships
Other support available
The Breastfeeding Network offer a range of support groups which are open to any mum in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
For more information about Infant feeding support in NHS GGC please see Finding breastfeeding support | Parent Club and the interactive map showing local areas signed up to support Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland are here: Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland – interactive map to the right ‘getting out and about breastfeeding’ for local facilities.
The National Breastfeeding Helpline – Helpline offers both telephone and web chat services Tel 0300 100 0212 open 24 hours per day.
You can access the same support in Polish or Welsh via the same number – 0300 100 0212 – press 1 for support in Welsh or 2 for support in Polish. Call 0300 456 2421 for support in Bengali and Sylheti.
It also offers support in British Sign Language. Users in Scotland can contact the helpline via contact SCOTLAND-BSL.
You can access the same support in Polish or Welsh via the same number – 0300 100 0212 – press 1 for support in Welsh or 2 for support in Polish. Call 0300 456 2421 for support in Bengali and Sylheti.
Feeding when out and about and going back to work. Please see information Getting out and about while breastfeeding | Parent Club and Breastfeeding and returning to work | Parent Club. There is also a helpful leaflet below with more tips and information.
NHSGGC hosts the National Milk Bank for Scotland. For more information or if you would be interested in become in breastmilk donor.
Breastfeeding In Neonatal Care: Your breastmilk is very important if your baby is born too soon, is very small or is sick. For more information on breastfeeding or providing breastmilk for your baby if born too soon visit: RHCG – Neonatal infant feeding.
General information and support for families
The Parent Club website has lots of excellent information on a range of topics for families.
Global Health Media. Have a range of videos for Breastfeeding English Language Videos – Global Health Media Project. These can be watched in English and also selected to be watched in a range of other languages.
Ready Steady Baby Your guide to pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenthood up to 8 weeks.
Unicef have a range of useful resources for parents on infant feeding and relationship building, as well as information on overcoming common breastfeeding challenges. Printable resources in other languages are available.
First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.
Starting Solids: NHSGGC has produced a range of helpful videos for when you are introducing solids foods to your baby at around 6 months Starting Solids – NHSGGC
Please see information about our Vitamin D scheme where there is free vitamin D supplements for those who are breastfeeding and children under 3 years in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Vitamin D – NHSGGC
Best Start Foods Benefit: Pregnant women and families who have children aged up to three years old on low income might be entitled to Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods – mygov.scot benefits. There are also a range of other benefits families may be able to access Children and family – mygov.scot.
Please speak to your Midwife, Infant feeding team, Health Visitor or Family Nurse if you are worried about money.