Feeding your baby

You can get support with feeding your baby, if you are breastfeeding, mixed feeding or bottle feeding.

What we can support with

Confident, comfortable breastfeeding

We’ll help you feel confident and comfortable while breastfeeding your baby.

Understanding feeding cues

Learn about responsive breastfeeding and how to recognise your baby’s feeding cues.

Ongoing support

Whether you want to continue breastfeeding for as long as possible or decide to stop, we’re here to support your choices.

Boosting your milk supply while supplementing

If you're using formula alongside breastfeeding, we’ll guide you on how to maximise your milk supply.

Safe, responsive bottle feeding

If you choose to bottle feed, we can offer information to help you do it as safely and responsively as possible.

Camden Baby Feeding Team drop-in sessions

You can meet other mums, dads and carers at our friendly baby feeding drop-ins.

Sessions take place in Camden Children's Centres & Family Hubs. You can get support from our team and ask any questions you have while you're there.

Mondays

10am to 12pm, Harmood Children's Centre & Family Hub, partners welcome

Tuesdays

10am to 12pm, Kilburn Grange Children's Centre & Family Hub

Wednesdays

11am to 12pm, online session, register with Zoom

1pm to 3pm, 1a Children's Centre & Family Hub

Thursdays

1.30pm to 3pm, Nurture and Nourish, Regents Park Children's Centre & Family Hub (School Term Time only )

1pm to 3pm, Hampden Children's Centre, 80 Polygon Road, NW1 1HQ

Fridays

10am to 12pm, Agar Children's Centre & Family Hub, partners welcome

Online antenatal baby feeding information session

The Baby Feeding Team run an online antenatal baby feeding information session on the last Wednesday of every month.

Find upcoming sessions and register to join on Zoom.

Online feeding support group

The Baby Feeding Team run a regular online feeding support group on Wednesdays, 11am to midday.

Find upcoming sessions and register to join on Zoom.

One-to-one support

If you need one-to-one support or are unable to attend a group, we can visit you at home or talk over the phone.

To ask for support, call the Baby Feeding Team on 07808 891 260, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. If you call outside of these hours and leave an answer phone message, we'll try to respond to you on the next working day.

Starting solid foods

When your baby is 6 months old, you should begin to introduce solid foods. The NHS website has weaning advice and tips. Our Starting Solids sessions can help you adjust and overcome common challenges.

All sessions will need to be booked in advance.

If your baby has not started solid foods

Find sessions dates and venues by filtering the list by the event type ‘Starting solids’ on our booking page.

Book activity

If your baby has started solid foods and is under 1

Find sessions dates and venues by filtering the list by the event type ‘Starting solids next steps’ on our booking page.