Infant feeding support, including breastfeeding, responsive bottle feeding, expressing, and the parent infant relationship.
Our services
The Community Infant Feeding team provides friendly, expert advice and guidance so you can make informed decisions about feeding your baby.
We offer positive support, non-judgmental care and respect the decisions you make.
We can help families whose babies are experiencing feeding problems or who require specific support.
We help with:
understanding your baby’s cues
checking the position and attachment of your baby when they’re breastfeeding – and support if your baby refuses your breast
understanding if your baby is getting enough milk and/or increasing the supply
your baby wanting lots of short feeds over a few hours
feeding your baby at night – including if your baby cries and is hard to soothe
sore nipples or other breast problems – such as overly full breasts, blocked ducts or Mastitis, including feeding your baby if your breast becomes swollen, hot and painful, or you have Thrush
mixed feeding support and responsive bottle feeding
understanding breast pumps and nipple shields
understanding your baby’s weight – we can signpost you to more help if necessary
understanding and managing an unsettled baby – including support with colic
You may be referred to the Community Infant Feeding team by your midwife, health visitor or other professional. If you live in Tong, Royds, Wibsey, Queensbury, Calyton and Fairweather Green, Eccleshill, Windhill and Wrose there is extra support available. A member of the team will contact you a few days after your baby is born to offer support with feeding.
Text us using our Chat Health line: 07312 263233
You can also use our Community Infant Feeding Team Chat Health line to text a question at any time for a response from a member of our team in working hours.
Whether you’re breastfeeding, formula feeding, mixed feeding, or pregnant and thinking about how you may feed your baby, our experienced team offers support, help and advice in a friendly environment.
Our baby feeding support sessions run Monday to Thursday each week across Bradford and in Keighley, Bingley and Silsden. Why not pop along? Just check the link below for up and coming drop-ins – no appointment needed:
At the session you can talk with a trained, experienced member of our team who will be able to give you the support you need, and refer if you have a more complex problem. Most feeding issues are able to be supported by one of our practitioners at these sessions.
Could you be our next breastfeeding peer support volunteer?
If you have breastfed yourself and would like to offer support to other mothers, we provide training and placements for you at our Baby Feeding Support Sessions. If you would like to volunteer please get in touch at breastfeedtogether@bdct.nhs.uk