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BABES groups in Nottinghamshire

Mums are encouraged to visit BABES breastfeeding groups in Nottinghamshire.

Support is available in the Nottinghamshire community for mums who want help or advice about breastfeeding. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Healthy Family Teams offer antenatal and postnatal breastfeeding support to mums and mums-to-be. This can be in the home, health centres or in children’s centres at the BABES (Baby and Breastfeeding Encouragement and Support) groups. There are some fantastic volunteer breastfeeding peer supporters who help run the BABES groups.

We visited Manton Children’s Centre in Worksop to talk to organisers and users of the BABES breastfeeding support group about what benefits the group can offer new mums.

For more information about breastfeeding and infant feeding support in Nottinghamshire visit: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/infant-feeding

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. 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.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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