Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding – Warrington

General introduction

Our Infant Feeding Team is dedicated to supporting families with all aspects of infant feeding. Whether parents choose to breastfeed, bottle-feed, or combine both, our highly skilled team provides compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to the needs of parents, babies, and their families.

We support both new and experienced parents with common feeding challenges and those that require more specialist input than the initial support provided by midwives and health visitors during the first months and year of life. Our services are available both during pregnancy and after your baby is born.

Infant feeding advice, support, and education are provided across a range of community settings, including home visits, local health clinics, and family hubs.

We work closely with health visitors and support workers within 0–19 community services to ensure seamless support once families leave hospital with their baby.

We also collaborate with a range of partners to support parents, carers, and healthcare professionals with all aspects of infant feeding, including:

breastfeeding peer support services and organisations
midwives and maternity support workers
family hub practitioners
GPs
local councils
dietitians

How to access this service

Free antenatal infant feeding workshop

Do you want to feel educated, informed, and confident when feeding your baby?

Enrol and join us on our free workshop provided by the Warrington 0-19 Infant Feeding Team.

It features three hours of content to make sure you feel ready, confident and supported when it comes to feeding your baby.

To book your free place on a workshop email your name, address, contact number and due date to bchft.infantfeedingworkshop@nhs.net.

Infant feeding support groups

Our Infant Feeding Support Groups are aimed at parents with babies under 6 months old, however we will still welcome parents with babies up to 1 year old. The groups offer support and advice on all aspects of feeding your baby, in a safe and friendly environment. You can also attend during your pregnancy.

Boulting Avenue Family Hub
Boulting Avenue, Dallam, WA5 0JG
Mondays from 1:30pm to 3pm

Tinsley Street Family Hub
Tinsley Street, Latchford, WA4 1RE
Tuesdays from 10am to 11:30am

Hilden Road
Hilden Road, Warrington, WA2 0JP
Wednesdays from 10:30am to 12pm

Barnes Close Family Hub,
Barnes Close, Great Sankey, WA5 1SB
Thursdays from 1pm to 2:30pm

Living Well Hub
Horsemarket Street, Warrington, WA1 1XL
Fridays from 10am to 12pm

Infant feeding support for send parents

If you are a SEND parent, the Warrington 0-19 Infant Feeding Team understands that feeding a new baby can sometimes feel challenging, and we are here to support you.

The team offers infant‑feeding support for all families, including parents with special educational needs and disabilities. Support is available through home visits, health clinics and community‑based services.

We can help with all feeding choices – breastfeeding, bottle‑feeding or mixed feeding – and are committed to making sure you feel confident and supported.

For more information or to access support, you can contact the Warrington Infant Feeding Team, or ask your midwife or health visitor to refer you.

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