Feeding your baby
Practical NHS advice on breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and weaning, along with information about local support services to help you feed your baby with confidence.
Now that your baby is here, please don't waiting for your next appointment with a midwife or health visitor if you need support with breastfeeding.
You can call your midwife, their contact details will be in your hand held notes, or call your health visitor.
- Off to the best start leaflet - Baby Friendly Initiative
- Off to the best start: Breastfeeding information
- Off to the best start: Bottle feeding information
- Guide to bottle feeding leaflet - Baby Friendly Initiative
- Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
- Weaning - Best Start in Life - NHS
- Top tips for parents
Trained volunteers are available 24 hours a day seven days a week to answer your queries and provide support.
Breastfeeding Support in Sefton
Find out more about our Breastfeeding Support Team
Breastfeeding Support in Liverpool
Liverpool Bambies has a team of peer supporters who offer breastfeeding support and information to pregnant women, breastfeeding mums and their families
- First Steps Nutrition Trust
- Healthy Start
- How to apply – Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
- Healthier Together
Foodbanks in Liverpool
- Foodbanks - Liverpool City Council
- Essential support and foodbanks/pantries in Liverpool | The Live Well Directory for Liverpool City Region
Foodbanks in Sefton
Breastfeeding Support in Sefton
Scan the QR code to find information on your local peer support groups and weekly drop in group.
There is also social media group support on Facebook and Instagram. (Search for 'breastfeeding support Sefton'.)
