Postnatal infant feeding support in Dudley

Midwives, maternity support workers and and community breastfeeding support workers provide postnatal infant feeding support until your baby is 6 weeks old both on the ward and through home visits, telephone and video calls.

• @dudleyinfantfeedingteam
• Telephone: 01384 244358 or 01384 456111 (extn 3887)
• Email: dgft.spmwif@nhs.net

Breast pumps can be loaned out from Russells Hall Hospital.

Visit the Postnatal Infant Feeding page for lots of advice and guidance about feeding your baby.

Dudley community breastfeeding support workers are available for home visits, virtual video support and telephone support. They are part of the Dudley Infant Feeding Team based at Russells Hall Hospital.

Telephone: 01384 244358 or 01384 456111 (extn 3887)
Email: dgft.spmwif@nhs.net

The Health Visiting Team and Family Nurse Partnership for young parents provide infant feeding support through home visits, telephone advice, child health clinics and the wider community.

Infant Feeding information and support will be offered at all the visits below:

• Antenatal contact at 28 weeks pregnant and above 
• New Birth Visit
• 6-8 week Health Visitor review
• 9-12 month health and development review
• 2-2.5 year health and development review

The Health Visitors and the Family Nurse Partnership can also loan out breast pumps. 

Health Visitors run regular ‘Introduction to Solids’ workshops for parents and carers.

To access infant feeding support, please contact the Health Visiting Team or your Family Nurse Partnership Practitioner - 01384 366662, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. 

Dudley Health Visitors Facebook page is packed with useful information for families including infant feeding:

• Dudley Health Visitors on Facebook

Hub Practitioners are trained to support with infant feeding antenatally and postnatally. Midwives and Health Visitors are based in the hubs to offer advice, guidance and specialist support. Clinic appointments are also available within the hubs.

Visit the Dudley Family Hub Network page for information about the Hubs and how to make contact.

Visit the Healthy Dudley website for further guidance on breastfeeding, mixed feeding, formula feeding and more.

The New Baby Network  runs local infant feeding peer support groups. Led by trained infant feeding peer supporters these friendly postnatal groups offer support with all types of infant feeding, as well as being a lovely space to meet and hang out with other parents!

Facebook: @Newbabynetwork or Milk Mates – New Baby Network (private group)