Breastfeeding Support

(You do not have to be a member to access any of these services, but by joining you are helping to support the work of the NCT).

Find out more about

Breast Friends Cafe
Breastfeeding Counsellors
Breastfeeding Peer Supporters
Breast Pump Hire
Bra Fitting Service
Other Essex Breastfeeding Support Groups

Breast Friends Cafe

Working in conjunction with the Brentwood Sure Start Phase 2 Children's Centres, the South West Essex PCT and Brentwood NCT, the group of volunteer peer supporters provides support and information for breastfeeding mothers. If you're a breastfeeding mum, or an expectant mum who'd like more information about breastfeeding, we hope you'll come along for advice, support, help, and, of course, a cup of tea! The Breast Friends Cafe is open every Wednesday from 12.30-2pm every Wednesday at The Ark Children's Centre, Sawyers Hall College, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

Visit the Breast Friends Cafe website for more details.

Brentwood NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor

If you have any questions about breastfeeding and would like support or help, you may call our local Breastfeeding Counsellor, Tracy, on 01277 223335, or pop along to Bumps and Babes at Sawyers Hall Church 1-3pm on Thursdays (term time). Visit Tracy's website for more information.

Alternatively you can call the NCT Breastfeeding Line on 0300 33 00 771 (8am to 10pm, seven days a week). Breastfeeding is a new skill to learn and we all need help and support in learning new things. If you are finding it painful or if you have any questions at all about breastfeeding help, stopping breastfeeding, expressing milk or any breastfeeding related matter do call. Counsellors love to hear from new mums and new mums tell us just how much they appreciate the support counsellors give.

Breastfeeding Peer Supporter Training Programme

Our first group of breastfeeding peer supporters has recently 'graduated' from their 16-hour training course. These 10 well-trained volunteers are providing mother-to-mother support every week at the Breast Friends Cafe.

We are now looking for a new group of Brentwood area mums to become breastfeeding peer supporters. If you would like to help other mothers to feel confident in their choice of breastfeeding, find out more about the training programme.

Breast Pump Hire

You can hire electric breast pumps from our local volunteer agent at £44 per month (then £26 for each subsequent month). Contact Maria on 01277 224692.

Alternatively, breast pumps can be purchased through the NCT on 0845 8100 100 or http://www.nctshop.co.uk.

Personal Bra Fitting Service

Wearing a comfortable bra, designed for feeding, makes it easier for you to feed as often as your baby needs and will help you to breastfeed in a comfortable and practical way. The NCT has over 100 trained and experienced volunteer bra fitters who offer a FREE personal fitting service so you can be sure your bra is right for you. Email us on brentwoodNCT@yahoo.co.uk to contact your South Essex bra fitting volunteer or shop online for NCT feeding bras.

Essex Breastfeeding Groups

When

Where

Contact

Contact numbers

Daily 9am to 3pm

Community Mums & Dads

23-25 Calcutta Road

Tilbury. RM18 7QT

Please phone prior to visit

01375 858512

Daily 9am to 3pm

Community Mums & Dads

Derwent Parade

South Ockendon. RM15 5EE

Please phone prior to visit

01708 855639

Daily 24hrs

Little Angels

01268 526099

Monday

9am to 10am

Thameside Children’s Centre

Manor Road, Grays.

RM17 6EF

Tracy Gisby

Cheryl Johnson

01375 858512

07534 982566

Monday

10am to 12pm

Northlands Park

Children’s Centre.

Basildon. SS13 1QX

Little Angels

01268 526099

Monday

11.30am – 1pm

Kaleidoscope Children’s Centre

27 Riverview Court

Clay Hill Road SS16 4NF

Clare Snell

Little Angels

01268 581478

01268 526099

Monday

1pm to 3pm

Great Oaks Clinic

Basildon. SS14 1EH

Please phone for an appointment

01268 522401

Monday

1pm to 2.45pm

Parents Drop-In

Chadwell Children’s Centre

Claudian Way

Chadwell. RM16 4QE

Karen Cosans

Lisa Edwards

01375 858512

07534 227939

Monday

12.30pm to 2pm

Wickford Triangle Children’s Centre

Irvon Hill Road

Wickford. SS12 0AQ

Mandy Harper

01268 763712

07946 547895

Monday

1pm to 3pm

Term time only

Tumbletown

Unit 36, Yardley Business Park

Miles Gray Road

Basildon SS14 3GN

Little Angels

01268 526099

Tuesday

12.30pm to 2pm

Cherrydown Children’s Centre

4 Cherrydown

Basildon. SS16 5AT

01268 532852

Tuesday

12pm to 2pm

Yummy Mummy

Ockendon Children’s Centre

2a Afton Drive

South Ockendon RM15 5PA

Karen Amey

Lisa Badman-Dunphy

07534 227952

01708 855639

Tuesday

10am to 12pm

Term time only

Partyman World of Play

4 Repton Close

Basildon. SS13 1LJ

Little Angels

01268 526099

Tuesday

12.30pm to 2.30pm

Parents Drop-In

Tilbury Children’s Centre

London Road. RM18 8EY

Karen Cosans

Maria Kelleher

01375 858512

07944 998764

Wednesday

10am to 12pm

Startbrite Children’s Centre

Northlands Pavement

Pitsea SS13 3DU

Little Angels

01268526099

Wednesday

10.30am – 12.30pm

Bumps & Babies Group

Noak Bridge Village Hall

Coppice Lane, Noak Bridge

Basildon

NCT Branch

0844 2436040

Wednesday

12.30pm – 2pm

Breast Friends Café

The Ark Children's Centre, Sawyers Hall College, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

01277 374912

Thursday

11.30am-1.15pm

The Hills Children's Centre

The British Legion Triangle Community Building

High Road

Laindon SS16 6HG

01268 532852

Thursday

12.30pm – 2pm

The Christian Link Church

Queens Park, Billericay.

CM12 0SP

Anne Jeffrey

Katie Ellis

Billericay Clinic

01277 658071

Thursday

1pm – 3pm

Term time only

Bumps & Babes

Sawyers Hall Church

Sawyers Hall Lane

Brentwood. CM15 9BN

Tracy Leak

01277 223335

0844 2436060

Thursday

1pm – 3pm

Yummy Mummy

Aveley Children’s Centre

Stifford Road Aveley.

RM15 4AA

Karen Amey

Debbie Smith

07534 227952

01708 855639

Friday

12.30pm – 2.30pm

Yummy Mummy

Stanford Children’s Centre

Copland Road

Stanford. SS17 0DF

Angie Holland

Mandie Groves

01375 858512

07534 227949

Friday

1pm – 3pm

Thameside Children’s Centre

Manor Road, Grays.

RM17 6EF

Tracy Gisby

Cheryl Johnson

01375 858512

07534 982566

Daily 9am – 5pm

Northlands Park

Children’s Centre.

Basildon. SS13 1QX

Please phone prior to visit

01268 720090

Daily

Billericay Breastfeeding Supporters

Telephone support

07939 810340

07950 402316

Daily

Wickford Breastfeeding Supporters

Telephone support

07946 547895

Daily 8am – 10pm

National Childbirth Trust

0300 3300771

Daily

National Breastfeeding Helpline

0300 1000212