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The Tower Hamlets Baby Feeding Service provides information and support for parents in Tower Hamlets during pregnancy and after they have had their baby.
We currently provide support on the wards at The Royal London Hospital and via online support groups, telephone calls and video calls. There is also in-person feeding support available in the community. We are a team of baby feeding specialists who speak several languages including Bengali, Sylheti and Somali.
Contact Information
For support from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday, please call the baby feeding team on 07961 609 626. Leave a message and we will call you back no later than the next working day. We will provide support whatever age your baby is.
For out of hours support you can call The National Breastfeeding Helpline on:0300 100 0212 (Bengali/Sylheti helpline:0300 456 2421), You can contact these services between 9.30am and 9.30pm, 7 days a week.
Local in-person baby feeding support is available at Tower Hamlets Children and family Centres and Barkantine Birth Centre. Please call 07961 609 626 for more information. Or check the Children and Family centre timetables for information.
Useful Websites
- Barts Health Trust – Supporting you after your birth
- The Breastfeeding Network – Tower Hamlets Baby Feeding Service
