We are a BFI Accredited unit and here to support you in your chosen feeding method. Throughout your pregnancy your Midwife will discuss with you:

  • Developing a relationship with your baby throughout pregnancy
  • The value of breastfeeding,
  • Importance of skin to skin contact at birth
  • Importance of responding to your baby’s needs
  • Safe sleeping

You will be given a copy of the Mothers and Others Guide, if you have not received a copy, or require a replacement, please ask your Midwife.

Other useful resources can be found on the UNICEF Website to help your feeding journey get off to the best start.

All maternity staff are trained to offer breastfeeding support, however if specialist support is required, you will be referred to the Infant Feeding Team up to 28 days following the birth of your baby.

The Maternity Ward (Ward 23) can be contacted for advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 01270 612287

You can also contact your Community Midwife who can give support and/or arrange for a Community Support Worker (CSW) to support you.

Your named Midwife's number can be found in your hand held notes or you can contact the Community Midwives office to speak to a Midwife or CSW on 01270 612141 or 612177 (answerphone available for non urgent calls only).

Cherubs (Cheshire's Really Useful Breastfeeding Service)
The Cherubs infant feeding team are available for support for parents throughout Cheshire East after you are discharged from hospital or after having a home birth. Cherubs run weekly local support groups and contact can be made through their duty line: 0300 123 4579 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, excluding bank holidays) or wcnt.cherubsbreastfeeding@nhs.net

Cherubs Facebook page: ‘Cherubs of Cheshire’ is accessible to all within Cheshire. They also have a YouTube Channel with lots of useful videos, just search for Cherubs breastfeeding.

Winsford and Northwich areas
Breastfeeding support is offered as part of the 0-19 Starting Well Service, alongside the Health Visitors in this area. You can call the Duty Health Visitor on 01606 555285, who are available Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, excluding Bank Holidays. 

You can also seek support from ‘Koala North West’ who run breastfeeding support groups in Winsford and Northwich. The timetable for the groups can be found at: https://koalanw.co.uk/breastfeeding-support-groups as well as up-to-date information on their Facebook Page ‘Koala North West’.

Further information
Useful Resources (Maternity), information to help you through your pregnancy journey and the early days of parenthood.

Mother’s and Others guide (ask your Midwife for a copy)

National Breastfeeding Helpline (24 hours a day) 0300 100 0212
La Leche League  0345 120 2918
National Childbirth Trust (08.00 am – Midnight) 0300 330 0700
Breastfeeding Network 0300 100 0212
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 0300 330 5453
Baby Friendly  
Start 4 life  
Breastfeeding videos  

 

Your Health Visitor will be able to offer you breastfeeding support after your Community Midwife has discharged you from her care.

Cherubs can also provide ongoing support you if you live in Nantwich, Alsager, Crewe, Sandbach, Middlewich and Holmes Chapel. You can contact them on their duty line: 0300 123 4579 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, excluding bank holidays) or wcnt.cherubsbreastfeeding@nhs.net

Koala North West can provide ongoing support if you live in Winsford and Northwich. You can contact them on the following webpage https://koalanw.co.uk/contact as well as up-to-date information on their Facebook Page.

Infant feeding videos are available on the following link in Tetun:

Global Health Media - Tetun Language Videos

Infant feeding videos

The following videos have been produced to assist you in making informed choices about your chosen feeding method, and provide practical help and support during your feeding journey. The videos are available with Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Slovak subtitles and a copy with a British Sign Language interpreter.

 Benefits of breastmilk
 Feeding your baby: care and support
 Hand expressing
 Relationship building
 Skin to skin
Signs of an effective feed

Paced and responsive bottle feeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sterilising

 

 

 

 

 

 

Formula feeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting to know your baby

The following videos will help you to get to know your baby while you are pregnant, prepare for the first few hours and days of life and help your feeding journey get off to the best start.