Infant Feeding Support

The Manchester Infant Feeding Team aims to promote, protect and support breastfeeding and safe formula feeding for parents to be, new parents and their infants. They offer a person centred approach, following evidence-based research to support optimal outcomes for parents and babies, helping them to reach their personal feeding goals.

They offer antenatal contacts to prepare for feeding your baby, followed by early support after delivery with ongoing support as and when needed. Support is available via phone support, home visits, drop in clinics, virtual support groups and educational workshops (such as antenatal sessions and diary free weaning).

The services available are different across Manchester - to find out more you can contact the team via phone on 0161 388 4009 or email infantfeedingteam@mft.nhs.uk

If you need support at any time of the day you can contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year offers friendly, non-judgemental, independent, evidence based breastfeeding support and information to anyone in the UK who needs it.

You can also access support at any time via The Breastfeeding Friend. This is a digital tool which offers practical information and advice on breastfeeding. Click on this link to find out more Breastfeeding friend - NHS

In Manchester new parents can also access the Anya App. This is an innovative App which will give you 24/7 expert support and guidance with infant feeding from the comfort of your own home. The App offers a range of interactive 3D animations to show women and birthing people how they can best position and attach their baby to breastfeed. To access and download the App click on Meet Anya