Feeding Your Baby

We have pulled together some information for parents around infant feeding during the Covi-19 Pandemic.

Please see the documents here:

Information for parents on Infant feeding during Covid 19

Breastfeeding support during Covid 19

Unicef-UK-Baby-Friendly-Initiative-statement-on-infant-feeding-during-the-Covid-19-outbreak

Breastfeeding Hub- Mobile App

Your virtual breastfeeding supporter:

  • is there for you day and night
  • helps you find breastfeeding friendly places in your local area
  • you can rate and review Breastfeeding Friendly Places
  • includes the Breastfeeding Friendly Interactive Map

App available on Google Play and App Store

For more information visit www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Luton

#FreeToFeed breastfeeding awareness campaign

All women and their children should be free to breastfeed in public, anytime, anywhere. This is the vision of the #FreeToFeed campaign, launched in July 2019 to support mothers across Luton and Bedfordshire to raise their confidence and understanding among the public, businesses and venues.

For more information visit:

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/FreeToFeed

https://www.flyingstartluton.com/parenting/information/feeding/freetofeed/  

Breast Pump Hire

Breast Pump Hire is available from our Flying Start West and Central Children’s Centre.

You will need a professionals to refer in for you via this form:

Breast pump referral form

Useful documents

Click here to view our Baby Feeding Booklet

Click here to view a Safer-sleep-for-babies-a-guide-for-parents

Click here to view a Happy Baby Leaflet

Click here to view the ‘off to the best start’ leaflet about feeding your baby

Click here to view a guide on breastfeeding after returning to work or study

Click here to view a guide on bottle feeding

Useful videos

Other feeding information and support:

https://www.nhs.uk/start4life/baby/breastfeeding/

National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

Baby Buddy App- Free App with over 200 videos to support parents including feeding

Information on bottle feeding