1. Breastfeeding Drop In
Breastfeeding Drop Ins are great places to meet other mums and find
answers to questions about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Drop in sessions
Local Breastfeeding Counsellors are relaxed and informal. The sessions are run by staff with additional
Local group meets each month, call any Leader for details. Leaders trained training in breastfeeding management and in some cases mothers who are
and accredited with La Leche League GB: trained breastfeeding support volunteers. Issue 5
Emma 01604 705969 Jane 01536 513697 Carolyn 01604 790496 We know how worthwhile and enjoyable breastfeeding can be but are
also aware of the help and support that many new mothers need. No
Breastpump Hire/Loan appointments are necessary. No charge for attending – Just turn up.
Local volunteer breastpump agents – collect from volunteers home,
available evenings and weekends by arrangement. Hospital grade The Baby Café
electric breastpumps. There are three Baby Cafes in Northamptonshire, two in
Northampton and one in Wellingborough. The Baby Cafe
Northampton Ann Davison 01604 843288
is similar to other Breastfeeding Drop Ins, with a relaxed,
Carolyn Markham 01604 790496
informal atmosphere. The Baby Cafe guarantees that there will be
Kettering Jane Goodyear 01536 513697 expert advice and help on hand every week. There is a higher level of
Breastpumps Loan Scheme available from Kettering SureStart 01536 skill and expertise at the Baby Cafes than at other Breastfeeding Drop Ins.
311030, Pen Green Centre, Corby, 01536 400068 and Wellingborough You can read more about the Baby Cafe network on the website
SureStart 01933 671700 – please telephone for details of how the local www.thebabycafe.org
schemes operate.
Breastfeeding Supporters
National Breastpump Retailers. Order before 3.00pm Monday to Friday for Across the county we have around 50 trained volunteer breastfeeding
next day delivery by courier. supporters. The Breastfeeding Supporters have all breastfed their own
Medela Mail-Order Breastpump Hire Scheme phone 0870 950 5994. Rental children and experienced the ups and downs of breastfeeding. They are
Package (14 days): £40.00. Charge per 30-day hire period (after 14 days rental able to offer breastfeeding help, information and encouragement. You may
package): £40.00 www.medela.co.uk be introduced to your local group at the breastfeeding information session
run by your midwife, the volunteers can be contacted through the children’s
Ardo Medical Ltd for Ameda pumps phone 01823 336362. 30 day hire plus 2 centres. You can speak to a breastfeeding supporter on the telephone or
milk collection sets £55, additional 30 day hire, £35 www.ardomums.co.uk meet up at the children’s centre, in a private room if you prefer.
Sure Start Children’s Centres
The Government is committed to delivering a Sure Start Children’s Centre
for every community by 2010. Children’s Centres are places where children
0-5 years old and their families can find services and information – Directory of Breastfeeding Support
educations, childcare, family support, health services and support for
training and employment. Many Children’s Centres offer breastfeeding Northamptonshire
support. You may also find baby massage classes, groups for new mothers,
health visitor drop-in and much, much more. Call 01604 237935 to find out
about your local Children’s Centre.

2. National Breastfeeding Helpline numbers La Leche League: 0845 120 2918 open - 24 hours Breastfeeding Network Breastfeeding support in Bengali National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0210
To speak to a Breastfeeding Counsellor, all operate 7 days a week, call one of the numbers alongside. and Sylhetti: Tel: 07944 879 759 open - 9.30am to 9.30pm open 9.30am to 9.30pm
National Childbirth Trust: 0300 330 0771
Breastfeeding Counsellors have undergone extensive training and are accredited with the organisation open - 8.00am to 10.00pm Association of Breastfeeding Mothers Helpline:
they represent. 0844 4122 949 open - 9.30am to 10.30pm
Northampton Corby Kettering
Northampton Camrose SureStart Thorplands Spring Lane Kingsthorpe Gloucester Nursery Headlands Vernon Terrace Blackthorn Duston Library Pen Green Centre Kettering
Baby Café Children’s Centre Children’s Centre Baby Café SureStart School & SureStart SureStart SureStart SureStart for Children and SureStart
The Friends Streatfield Road, Farm Field Court, Spring Lane Children's Centre Children's Centre Children’s Centre Children’s Centre Children's Centre Children's Centre Their Families Children's Centre
Meeting House Northampton Thorplands, Children's Centre, St David’s Road, Cambourne Close Bushland Road Vernon Terrace The Community Pendle Road, Pen Green Lane Montagu Street
Wellington Street NN5 7DF Northampton Primary School, Northampton Northampton Northampton Northampton Centre, Longmead Duston, Corby, NN17 1BJ Kettering
Northampton 01604 585219 NN3 8AQ Northampton NN2 7QJ NN4 8PH NN3 2NS NN1 5HE Court, Blackthorn Northampton 01536 400068 NN16 8RY
NN1 3AS 01604 741131 NN1 2JW 01604 791537 01604 762251 01604 411440 01604 633894 Northants NN3 8QD NN5 7DF 01536 311030
Drop In: Drop In:
07780 672939 Mon & Weds Drop In: 01604 620484 Drop In: Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Drop In: 01604 411166 01604 752891 Mon 12.45 to 2.45 Drop In:
Drop In: 9.00 to 12.00 Tue 12.30 to 1.30 07795 110109 Thurs 3.30 to 5.30 Support available Support available Weds 2.00 to 4.00 Drop In: Drop In: Tues 11.15 to 12.30
Call to speak to a
Fri 10.30 to 12.30 Drop In: at the centre. at the centre. Mon 1.30 to 4.00 Mon 2.00 to 3.00 ask for Shell at any
Call to speak to a Call to speak to a Breastfeeding breastfeeding other time
Call 01604 843288 breastfeeding Wed 9.30 to 11.30 Please call for Please call for supporter or to
breastfeeding Support as part of Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Call to speak to a
/ 790496 to speak supporter on the details or to details or to arrange to meet.
supporter on the Call to speak to a a Baby Group, Support as part of Support as part of breastfeeding
to a breastfeeding telephone or to arrange to meet a arrange to meet a
telephone or to breastfeeding please ask for Jane a Family Health a Baby Group, Breast Pump Loan supporter or to
counsellor. supporter or to breastfeeding breastfeeding
arrange to meet. arrange to meet. at any other time. Drop In, please ask please ask for Scheme arrange to meet.
arrange to supporter. supporter.
for Kay at any Sarah at any other
meet. other time. time. Breast Pump Loan
Scheme
Daventry & South Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire Wellingborough
Brackley Library Daventry SureStart Breastfeeding Woodford Halse Weedon Guilsborough Towcester Leisure Higham Ferrers Irthlingborough Manor SureStart Rushden Children's Wellingborough
SureStart Children’s Centre Support Group SureStart The Village Hall, Surgery Centre Library Children's Infant and Nursery Children's Centre Centre Baby Café
Children’s Centre 14 Benbow Close, with the Health Children’s Centre West Street, High Street, Brook Health Centre School Manor School & RushdenCommunity All Saints Church Hall
Manor Road Southbrook Visitor Scrivens Hill, Weedon, Northants Guilsborough Centre Midland Road Scarborough Street Sports College College Midland Road
Brackley Daventry The Schoolrooms, Woodford Halse NN7 4PQ Northampton Swinneyford Rd Higham Ferrers Irthlingborough Mountbatten Way Hayway, Rushden Wellingborough
NN13 6AJ NN11 4JP United Reformed Daventry NN11 3SU 01327 264809 NN6 8QE Towcester NN10 8DN NN9 5TT Raunds, NN9 6PA NN10 6AG NN8 1HF
01280 841674 01327 313861 Church, Foundry 01327 264809 01604 740210 NN12 6HD 01933 419759 01933 653765 01933 624714 01933 410112 07780 672939
Drop In:
Place, Daventry 01327 323900
Breastfeeding Drop In: (next door to Dorothy Drop In: Thurs 10.15 to 12.30 07920 782379 Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Drop In: Breastfeeding Drop In:
Support available Mon 1.00 to 3.00 Wed 9.00 to 4.00 with Nicky from Drop In: Support available Support available Wed 12.00 to 1.30 Support available at Thur 9.30 to 11.30
Perkins) Drop In:
with the Health Visitor Woodford Halse with the Health Visitor the centre. Please with Wellingborough
at the centre. Call to speak to a 01327 313861 Wed 11.00 to 1.00 Mon 11.00 to 12.30 at the Centre. at the centre.
Tues 10.00 to 3.00 SureStart Children’s Breast Friends
Please call for Please call for Please call for Breastfeeding Stay call for details or to
breastfeeding Drop In: Fri 10.00 to 12.00 Centre. Call 01327 313861 Call 01327 313861
details or to details or to details or to & Play, pre school arrange to meet a Call 01933 671700
supporter on the Fri 12.00 to 2.00 or call Chris or Nicky to speak to a to speak to a
arrange to meet a arrange to meet a arrange to meet a children welcome. breastfeeding to speak to a
telephone or to Call to speak to a breastfeeding breastfeeding
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We have tried to ensure the accuracy of information in this directory at the time of issue. Please let us know if details are incorrect or need updating
or if there are additional services which could be included. Thank you. - Ann Davison BabyWays 07828 169 427 email info@babyways.org