Feeding for Babies and Toddlers
Whichever way you decide to feed your baby, we are here to support. Our feeding support services help parents and guardians feed their babies and toddlers using their chosen feeding method.
Newborns
When they are first born, it can be stressful if your baby doesn’t want to feed as much. Newborn babies may not eat as much as you expect, but if they’re happy, healthy, and gaining weight, there’s nothing to worry about. Babies have tiny tummies and need to feed often, so it’s normal for them to eat little and often.
National Breast Feeding Helpline
The National Breastfeeding Helpline offers friendly, non-judgemental, independent, evidence based breastfeeding support and information to anyone in the UK 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Find out more on their website. Or contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline on telephone 0300 100 0212
What about starting on solid food?
What about starting on solid food? It takes 6 months before they are ready to start, but you may want to know what to give them and how much. Here are some places to look for the answers.
NELFT Infant Feeding
We will continue Infant feeding groups in our three locations :
- Wednesdays, Five Elms Health Centre, Dagenham – 1.30pm to 3.30pm
- Wednesdays, Babyzone at Future Youth Zone, Dagenham – 10.00am to 11.30am (Term times only)
- Thursdays, The Child and Family Health Centre, Barking – 10.00am to 11.30am
We will continue the Introduction to Solids Workshop :
- 3rd Thursday of the month, The Child and Family Health Centre, Barking – 1.00pm to 2.00pm
- 2nd Wednesday of the month, Future Youth Zone, Dagenham – 1.00pm to 2.00pm (Term times only)
To find out more telephone 0300 300 1813 (NELFT duty desk) or email InfantfeedingBar&Dagenham@nelft.nhs.uk