Getting support when you need it is important. Feeding isn't always straightforward and it can take time to feel confident. NCT is here to support you.

  Getting ready to breastfeed

  Establishing breastfeeding

  Continuing breastfeeding

  Expressing

  Mixed feeding

  Formula feeding

  Introducing solids

  Stopping breastfeeding

Here are the types of breastfeeding and infant feeding support available and how to find out what’s available in your area.

Call the NCT Infant Feeding line

If you need feeding information, support or just someone to talk to, give one of our trained Breastfeeding Counsellors a call on 0300 330 0700. The line supports all types of feeding and is open every day from 8am to midnight, including bank holidays. Support is free.

Parent holding baby
Mum and baby at a Baby Cafe

Infant Feeding Support in your local community

NCT provides a variety of infant feeding support in the community including NCT Baby Cafés led by an NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor and peer-led drop-ins led by NCT trained Breastfeeding Peer Supporters. Any parent or expectant parent is welcome to come along to for support with feeding their baby and to meet other parents in your area.

Enter your postcode and use our search filter to find a Baby Café or view our peer-led groups.

NCT Peer led groups

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

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

We offer infant feeding peer support in the following areas:

If there isn’t a group in your community area, call the NCT Infant Feeding line on 0300 330 0700 for free telephone support of all feeding types - the line is open 8am to midnight, 7 days a week, including bank holidays.

Peer supporter talking to mum and baby
Mum bottle feeding baby

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