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Antenatal Infant Feeding Session - 7th January

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The ‘Antenatal Infant Feeding Sessions: Getting feeding off to a good start’ are aimed at parents and carers who are pregnant and awaiting their new arrival!  This session offers information on early infant feeding and how to get feeding off to a good start.

These one-off sessions are delivered in a virtual (video link) format lasting up to 90 minutes and includes the following topics (all sessions will deliver the same information):

  • Building a close and loving relationship with your baby during pregnancy and after birth.
  • The ‘golden hour’ after birth.
  • Feeding cues.
  • The benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mum.
  • How to get breastfeeding off to a good start.
  • When has baby had enough?
  • How can dads, partners, grandparents or family members help?
  • How can I get support with infant feeding issues?
  • Q&A Session (there will be an additional 30 minutes added at the end to enable any parents/carers in the group to ask infant feeding related questions).

To access the virtual session on Microsoft Teams.  Join the meeting. You can join on your computer, mobile app or room device.

Alternatively, please use the information below to join the call:
Meeting ID: 348 333 483 333
Passcode: LV5bEN

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Or call in (audio only)
+44 20 7660 8305,,177500214#  United Kingdom, London
Phone Conference ID: 177 500 214#

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Devon County Council runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called ChatHealth. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens. You can also call our Public Health Nursing hubs on the numbers listed below.

If you are concerned about the safety of a child in Devon, contact our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 0345 155 1071 or email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk with as much information as possible.

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