We are a BFI Accredited unit and here to support you in your chosen feeding method. Throughout your pregnancy your Midwife will discuss with you:
- Developing a relationship with your baby throughout pregnancy
- The value of breastfeeding,
- Importance of skin to skin contact at birth
- Importance of responding to your baby’s needs
- Safe sleeping
You will be given a copy of the Mothers and Others Guide, if you have not received a copy, or require a replacement, please ask your Midwife.
Other useful resources can be found on the UNICEF Website to help your feeding journey get off to the best start.
All maternity staff are trained to offer breastfeeding support, however if specialist support is required, you will be referred to the Infant Feeding Team up to 28 days following the birth of your baby.
For any concerns when you are at home, please contact Maternity Triage on 01270 273116.
Cherubs (Cheshire's Really Useful Breastfeeding Service)
The Cherubs infant feeding team are available for support for parents throughout Cheshire East after you are discharged from hospital or after having a home birth. Cherubs run weekly local support groups and contact can be made through their duty line: 0300 123 4579 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, excluding bank holidays) or wcnt.
Cherubs Facebook page: ‘Cherubs of Cheshire’ is accessible to all within Cheshire. They also have a YouTube Channel with lots of useful videos, just search for Cherubs breastfeeding.
Winsford and Northwich areas
Breastfeeding support is offered as part of the 0-19 Starting Well Service, alongside the Health Visitors in this area. You can call the Duty Health Visitor on 01606 555285, who are available Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, excluding Bank Holidays.
You can also seek support from ‘Koala North West’ who run breastfeeding support groups in Winsford and Northwich. The timetable for the groups can be found at: https://
Further information
Useful Resources (Maternity), information to help you through your pregnancy journey and the early days of parenthood.
Mother’s and Others guide (ask your Midwife for a copy)
| National Breastfeeding Helpline (24 hours a day) | 0300 100 0212 |
| La Leche League | 0345 120 2918 |
| National Childbirth Trust (08.00 am – Midnight) | 0300 330 0700 |
| Breastfeeding Network | 0300 100 0212 |
| Association of Breastfeeding Mothers | 0300 330 5453 |
| Baby Friendly | |
| Start 4 life | |
| Breastfeeding videos |
Your Health Visitor will be able to offer you breastfeeding support after your Community Midwife has discharged you from her care.
Cherubs can also provide ongoing support you if you live in Nantwich, Alsager, Crewe, Sandbach, Middlewich and Holmes Chapel. You can contact them on their duty line: 0300 123 4579 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, excluding bank holidays) or wcnt.
Koala North West can provide ongoing support if you live in Winsford and Northwich. You can contact them on the following webpage https://
Infant feeding videos are available on the following link in Tetun:
Infant feeding videos
The following videos have been produced to assist you in making informed choices about your chosen feeding method, and provide practical help and support during your feeding journey. The videos are available with Arabic, Bulgarian, English, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Slovak subtitles and a copy with a British Sign Language interpreter.
Benefits of breastmilk
Feeding your baby: care and support
Hand expressing
Relationship building
Skin to skin
Signs of an effective feed
Paced and responsive bottle feeding
Sterilising
Formula feeding
Getting to know your baby
The following videos will help you to get to know your baby while you are pregnant, prepare for the first few hours and days of life and help your feeding journey get off to the best start.
