Infant feeding peer support

We offer peer support services for all families, regardless of their journey to parenthood or how they decide to feed their baby.

About infant feeding peer support

Our trained peer support volunteers provide social, emotional, and practical support to pregnant women and new mums.

Peer supporters are mums themselves who live in the local area, and have lived experience of pregnancy, raising a child and everything in between.

They receive accredited training, enabling them to be non-judgmental, empathetic and very good listeners.

To access our infant feeding peer support services, you can complete the referral form available on your local infant feeding support website.

As a parent you can complete the form for yourself. If you are a healthcare professional, you can complete the form on behalf of someone else.

Referral forms will go to the local project team, who will make contact to arrange the most appropriate support.

One-to-one and group support in the local community

Signposting to further local support and helplines

Article and video resources about feeding your baby

Support on neonatal and postnatal hospital wards

We offer infant feeding peer support in the following areas:

When it comes to feeding your baby, we know how physically and emotionally challenging it can be, and it can take time to feel confident.

If you need information, support or just someone to talk to, give one of our trained breastfeeding counsellors a call on 0300 330 0700.

The line is open every day from 8am to midnight, including bank holidays.