02/08/2026
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
For World Breastfeeding Week 2026, we’re celebrating 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 when it comes to feeding your baby - whether that’s the support network your baby is born into, the support you receive from the healthcare teams around you, or the information that you research during those 3am night feeds.
Every day from 1st August to 7th August, we’ll be posting the feeding journey and celebrating the support available at each stage.
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 – 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 - 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶.
It's completely normal to need reassurance while you're getting to know each other. Early support can help resolve small challenges before they become bigger ones.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮
Our Infant Feeding Team can help with:
• Positioning and attachment
• Sore or damaged ni***es
• Concerns about milk supply
• Expressing breast milk
• Understanding your baby's feeding behaviours
📍 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Thames View Community Hub – 1.00pm-3.00pm
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 & 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
• Beam Park Health Centre – 1.00pm-3.00pm
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡
• Marks Gate Community Hub – 10.00am-12.00pm
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Babyzone (Term Time Only) – 10.00am-12.00pm
• Five Elms Health Centre – 1.30pm-3.30pm
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
• Child and Family Centre – 10.00am-12.00pm
• Barking Learning Centre – 12.30pm-2.30pm
🥣 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Our Starting Solids sessions also offer infant feeding support.
• Marks Gate Community Hub – First Tuesday of the month, 10.00am-12.00pm
• Babyzone – Wednesdays, 10.00am-12.00pm (Term Time only)
• Barking Learning Centre – Thursdays, 12.30pm-2.30pm
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/0-19-service-infant-feeding
