The Camden Baby Feeding Team offers information and support for parents in Camden during pregnancy and after they have had their baby. You can join one of our baby feeding drop-ins. We also provide support over the phone, a weekly online group and video calls. If you are unable to attend a group we can arrange a home visit for certain circumstances. Some in-person one-to-one specialist appointments are also available for more complex issues.

Parents can self-refer or be referred for help with establishing breastfeeding, mixed feeding, bottle feeding, expressing, planning return to work or stopping breastfeeding.

For updates and news, follow us on:

Instagram: @camden_baby_feeding_team

Twitter: @CamdenBabies

Facebook: @CamdenBabyFeedingTeam

The Baby Feeding groups are open to all parents and carers.

People can refer themselves to this service or can be referred by a health visitor, midwife, GP or Children’s Centre

The Camden Baby Feeding Team is available Monday to Friday 9am – 4.30pm for support with breastfeeding, bottle-feeding or mixed feeding.

Please contact the Team on 07808 891 260 or email: camden.babyfeedingteam@nhs.net for individual support. If you leave an answer phone message on our team phone, we aim to respond to you by the next working day

If you have specific questions for your Health Visitor about caring for your baby, please contact the Health Visiting Team at camden.dutyhv@nhs.net or phone 020 3317 3032.

Out-of-hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 

We are currently holding weekly baby feeding drop-in sessions at several locations in Camden. Details below. A digital version of our leaflet can be found here

Mondays - 10am to 12pm

Harmood Children’s Centre & Family Hub

1 Forge Place, Ferdinand Street, NW1 8DQ

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session


Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm

Kilburn Grange Children’s Centre & Family Hub

1 Palmerston Road, NW6 2JL

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session


Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm 

1a Children's Centre & Family Hub

1 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4SR


Wednesdays - 10am to 11am 

Online session

Click here to join the session

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session


Thursday Social Group - 10am to 12pm (term time only)

Rhyl Community School

196 Grafton Rod NW5 4AX

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session


Thursdays - 1pm to 3pm 

Regents Park Children's Centre & Family Hub 

Augustus Street NW1 3TJ


Thursdays - 1.30pm to 3.30pm 

Hampden Children’s Centre

80 Polygon Road, NW1 1HQ

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session


Fridays - 10am to 12pm 

Agar Children’s Centre & Family Hub

Wrotham Road, NW1 9SU

Partners are welcome and encouraged to join this session

Camden Online Baby Feeding Group

The Camden Baby Feeding Group is an online space where parents can get support with breastfeeding, formula, or mixed feeding. You might want to know how you can tell if your baby is getting the right amount of milk, the possible causes of the pain you are experiencing if breastfeeding, or why your baby seems unsettled. 

Day: Wednesday

Time: 11am to 12pm

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcuitqTooGtQZWugvPwLTZM3JRl_xVhbc

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We look forward to virtually meeting you.

If you would like further support, please contact The Camden Baby Feeding Team on 07808 891 260 or email: camden.babyfeedingteam@nhs.net

If you have specific questions for your Health Visitor about caring for your baby, please contact the Health Visiting team at camden.dutyhv@nhs.net or 020 3317 3032.

Out-of-hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 9.30am to 9.30pm, 7 days a week.

Resources (by organisation)

UNICEF - Baby friendly initiative website

is a leading children’s charity, involved in protecting the rights of children worldwide. The Baby Friendly Initiative was developed to enable public services to better support families with feeding and developing close, loving relationships, ensuring that all babies get the best possible start in life.

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/


Anya app

You can get three months of premium content for free with CNWL.

Click here for more information


Baby Sleep Information Source Basis provides online access to up-to-date research-based evidence about infant sleep for parents and health practitioners.

https://www.basisonline.org.uk/


Lullaby Trust
The Lullaby Trust aims to stop all unexpected deaths of babies and young children, and provides resources around safe sleeping with your baby.

https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/co-sleeping/


First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity providing information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.

A simple guide to milk and breast feeding


Global Health Media video clips

Global Health Media designs and develops short engaging videos to help you gain knowledge and basic skills.

Global Health Media breastfeeding videos


Start4Life offers information on infant feeding


BBC resource for parents featuring short video clips on a range of topics

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people


Resources for Camden Parents


Charities offering remote support to pregnant families and new parents

Best Beginnings has compiled a comprehensive list of charities offering mental and physical health support to pregnant families and new parents


Resources (by topic)

How can I tell my baby is getting enough milk

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2016/10/mothers_breastfeeding_checklist.pdf

https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio-items/is-your-baby-getting-enough-milk/?portfolioCats=191%2C94%2C13%2C23%2C65


What to expect in a nappy

https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/nappies-and-poo/newborn-baby-poo-nappies-what-expect


Attaching your baby for effective feeding

https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio-items/attaching-your-baby-at-the-breast/


Laid-back breastfeeding

http://www.nancymohrbacher.com/breastfeeding-resources-1/2016/12/26/natural-breastfeeding-video

Please watch from 10 minutes in.


Hand expressing

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/breastfeeding-resources/hand-expression-video/hand-expression-video/

This is a free service for all parents. No referral is needed. For up to date information on all our groups you can visit:

https://www.facebook.com/CamdenBabyFeedingTeam

https://www.instagram.com/camden_baby_feeding_team/

If you need help in a crisis, please do the following

  • Contact the CNWL service looking after you during their office hours
  • If the crisis is during when your service is closed, there are alternative options provided by the NHS found on this page.
  • If you are not already being looked after by CNWL or elsewhere within the NHS, see your GP during normal working hours as they can then refer you to a local service.

Find your closest GP on NHS Choices.

Out of hours support for baby feeding is also available at the National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212, 9.30am to 9.30pm, 7 days a week.