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Formerly Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Feeding your Baby

Do you need help or advice with feeding your baby?

If you need help or advice with feeding your baby you can call your community midwife on the number she has given you or call their office below.

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  • Southport & Formby Midwives Tel: 01704 704513
  • Ormskirk Midwives Tel: 01695 656668
  • Sapphire Team (Out of area): 01695 656260

Please call these numbers between 9.00am to10.00am and 4.00pm-5.00pm (you can leave a message outside these hours)

You can call the Maternity Ward at Ormskirk for feeding advice at any time Tel: 01695 956947.

If you have any urgent concerns that your baby is not feeding or that they are unwell you must seek medical help immediately.

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Breastfeeding Support Sefton: Breastfeeding Support Team :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

If you are pregnant or a new mum and need any support or information You can speak to a member of staff between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Breastfeeding Support Sefton Tel: 0151 291 801 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682572338648246/

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Families and Babies Lancashire

Families and Babies Peer Support Breast Feeding Support Tel: 01257 772 929

https://www.facebook.com/FABLANCASHIRE

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Breastfeeding Buddies Knowsley - https://everyonehealth.co.uk/location/knowsley/

Contact Kathryn Clark on 07759 708090 or email kathrynclark@everyonehealth.co.uk  for more information.

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There will be support from breastfeeding peer support services on the maternity ward and once you are at home. 

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Our Infant Feeding Coordinator can give you infant feeding support during and after pregnancy. 

You can ask your midwife to arrange for an appointment to discuss any worries or concerns that you have about feeding your new baby. Infant Feeding coordinator Tel: 01695 656 502 / 07341 465 104

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For help and support in other languages : Breastfeeding Help in Other Languages - Breastfeeding Support         

You can find infant feeding information in Arabic, Bengali, Polish, Romanian, and Urdu on the UNICEF UK Baby friendly website: 

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources/   

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National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212 - (9:30am to 9:30pm)

www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/ 

National Breastfeeding Helpline

www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk

National Childbirth Trust (NCT)

Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 3300 700 (10.00am – 10.00pm)

Breastfeeding Network (BFN) (9.30am – 9.30pm every day)

Supporter Line 0300 100 0210

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

Le Leche League

Helpline 0845 1202918

www.laleche.org.uk

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