BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS
Why attend a support group?
You can meet up with other like-minded women
You can share tips and views
You can practice breastfeeding in front of other people
You can get support and help when facing challenges
Breastfeeding Support Groups across
Leicestershire
Leicester City
Venue
Day and Time
Mammas Baby & Me Highfields Children
Young People and
Family Centre, along
with other venues.
Help with all feeding
issues, breast &
bottle, 0 – 2 yrs
Call or text Nasreen
for info- 07402829698
Antenatal sessions
for women – Wesley
Hall Community
Information
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MAMMAS
Weds 10-11.30 but
many sessions take
place at other venues
Phone to check or to
sign up for text alerts
or to join our WhatsApp
group
Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30
No booking necessary
Sessions led by UHL
midwives & Mammas
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Breastfeeding helpline 9am-9pm
every day 07794667791
Many languages spoken
Gujurati and Urdu
breastfeeding helpline
07794667901
Home visits
www.mammas.org.uk
Email
[email protected]
Lactation consultant available
Breast pump loan – 07580159278
Baby Massage
Peer supporter training – contact
Sally on 07580 159278
Supporting Children,
Young People and
Family Centres at:
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Baby stay & plays
Stay & plays
Breastfeeding
groups
Ante-natal
programmes
Telephone service
Home visits*
(Breastfeeding
Specialist)
NCT Peer supporter
present at these
sessions
Telephone service
Text ‘FEED’ followed by your name,
postcode and baby’s date of birth to
88222. One of our Peer Supporters will
aim to contact you within 48 hours
Breastfeeding
Specialist available
Call Lucy Joyce on 07860946796
Home visits in Leicester City
Monday 1 - 2.30
Beaumont Leys Children, Young People
and Family Centre, Home Farm Walk,
LE4 0RW
Baby stay and play
0116 373 7350
Thurnby Lodge Children, Young People
and Family Centre: Stay and Play
Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG
0116 292 4590
Thurnby Lodge Children, Young People
and Family Centre:
Breastfeeding Café for Baby and Me
Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG
0116 292 4590
Monday 1 – 2.30
Monday 1.30 – 2.30
Monday 1 – 2.30
Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30
(Please ring for dates)
Tuesday 10 – 12
Feeding support from
breastfeeding specialist
available
Tuesday 1.15 – 2.45
Wednesday 9.30 – 11.15
Wednesday 1- 3
(Please ring for dates)
Toddler Time at Fosse Library
Mantle Road, LE3 5HG
0116 225 4995
Saffron Children, Young People and
Family Centre:
Bumps to Babies ante-natal programme
(Peer Supporter in week 3 session)
The Crossway, Leicester, LE2 6QW
0116 222 1810
NCT Bumps, Babies & Beyond,
Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel
Leicester, East Bond Street, Leicester,
LE1 4SX
0116 289 5648
Rowley Fields Children, Young People
and Family Centre: Baby stay and play
Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH
0116 2298730
Saffron Children, Young People and
Family Centre:
Breastfeeding group
The Crossway, Leicester, LE2 6QW
0116 222 1810
New Parks Children, Young People &
Family Centre:
Bumps to Babies ante-natal programme
(Peer Supporter in week 3 session)
Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
0116 229 3257
Wednesday 1.30 – 3.30
(Please ring for dates)
Supporting Children,
Young People and
Family Centres at:
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Baby stay & plays
Stay & plays
Breastfeeding
groups
Ante-natal
programmes
Telephone service
Home visits*
(Breastfeeding
Specialist)
NCT Peer supporter
present at these
sessions
Thursday 9.30 – 11.30
(Please ring for dates)
Thursday 12.30 – 2
Thursday 1 – 2.45
Thursday 1 – 2.30
(Please ring for dates)
Thurnby Lodge Children, Young People
and Family Centre:
Bumps to Babies ante-natal programme
(Peer Supporter in week 3 session)
Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG
0116 292 4590
Braunstone Children, Young People and
Family Centre:
Bumps to Babies ante-natal programme
(Peer Supporter in week 3 session)
Gallards Hill, Leicester, LE3 1QR
0116 373 7150
Braunstone Children, Young People and
Family Centre: Breastfeeding Group
Gallards Hill, Leicester, LE3 1QR
0116 373 7150
New Parks Children, Young People &
Family Centre: Stay and Play
Pindar Road, Leicester, LE3 9RN
0116 229 3257
Bumps to Babies ante-natal programme
(Peer Supporter in week 3 sessions)
Bewcastle Children, Young People and
Family Centre, 47 Bewcastle Grove,
LE4 2JY 0116 221 1199
Avebury Meadows Children, Young
People and Family Centre, 65 Avebury
Avenue, LE4 0HD 0116 229 8220
Beaumont Leys Children, Young People
and Family Centre, Home Farm Walk,
LE4 0RW
0116 373 7350
Leicester Breast
Friends
Belgrave
Neighbourhood
Centre
Rothley St LE4 6LF
Leicester Bumps
Babies and Beyond
Group
Great Meeting
Unitarian Chapel
East Bond St
Leicester LE1 4SX
Café for Baby and Me
Thurnby Lodge
Children, Young
People and Family
Centre Dudley
Avenue, Leicester
LE5 2EG
Breastfeeding
Support Group
West End Children,
Young People and
Families Centre
Catesby St Leicester
LE3 5PB
Braunstone
Breastfeeding
Support Group
Braunstone CYPFC,
Gallards Hill.
Leicester. LE3 1QR.
Tel 0116 3737150
Tuesdays 10-12
Weekly during term
time
Tuesdays 10-12.00
Lactation Consultant Present
Support with all feeding issues.
Isabel –
[email protected]
0116 2895648 - Miriam
Group runs throughout most of the year
including summer holidays
Support from NCT counsellor term-time
only
Wednesdays
10 – 11.30 am
0116 2924590
Café open during the Monday stay and
play session 1.30-2.30 pm
Breastfeeding support available. A
welcoming and supportive environment
with healthy snack! Older siblings
welcome
Contact Community Nursery Nurses –
Katie Brant or katy Disley
01162252223
Starting 31st Aug 2016
Thursdays 12.30 – 2 pm
For more information please contact
Steph Cave – Community Nursery Nurse
0116 3737150
Leicestershire County
North West / Hinckley and Bosworth
Peer Supporters from the
TLC service may be in
attendance at the groups
in this area.
One to one support is
available using contact
details left.
*These groups are run by
Health Visiting team staff,
supported by the
Children’s Centres
Contact number for
Children Centre Hub- 0116
3055993
TLC Breastfeeding café
Barneys Playbarn
Scotlands Industrial Estate, London
Rd, The Scotlands, Coalville,
Leicester LE67 3JJ
Ashby Children’s Centre
Woodcote Primary School
Ashby LE65 1JZ
Coalville
Coalville Children’s Centre
High Street
Leics LE67 3EA
Fridays 10.00-12.00
Free entry
Mobile babies and
siblings welcome
Term Time only
Tuesdays 1-2.30 pm
HV Team *
01530 468602
Children’s Centres
0116 3055993
Measham Children’s Centre
Bosworth Road
Measham DE12 7LG
Castle Donnington Children’s Centre
Mount Pleasant
Castle Donnington DE74 2LN
UP FRONT
Breastfeeding Café
Earl Shilton Children’s Centre
Weavers Close
Leics LE9 7AH
Wednesdays 11.45- 12.45
HV Team *
01530 270391
Thursdays 10.30 -12.30
HV Team *
07500 952436
Tuesdays 10 -12.00
0116 3055301
Daytime- 07526970642
UP FRONT
Hinckley East Children’s Centre
Granville Road
Hinckley LE10 0PP
UP FRONT
Desford Children’s Centre
Leicester Lane
Desford LE9 9LJ
Wednesdays 10-12.00
As above
Thursdays 12.30-14.30
As above
Mondays 1- 2.30 pm
Contact TLC
TLC breastfeeding peer
supporters present
Health Visiting (HV) *
Team 01530 468507
Toddlers Welcome
SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE
Blaby/Oadby/Wigston
These groups * are run by Bosom Babies Peer Supporters (trained
volunteer mums)
http://www.bosombabies.co.uk/index.html
Older children 0-5 welcome at all groups
Huncote Surestart Children’s
Centre
The Pavillion
Sportsfield Lane
Huncote LE9 3BN
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Wigston Magna Surestart
Children’s Centre
30 Long Street
Wigston LE18 2AH
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Countesthorpe Surestart
Children’s Centre
Countesthorpe College
Campus
Winchester Road
LE8 5PR
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Braunstone Town SureStart
Children’s Centre
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Grounds of Winstanley
Community College
Leicester LE3 3BD
Wednesdays 1.00-2.30pm
0116 3055170
Mondays 1.00-2.30pm
01163055282
Thursday 1 – 2.30 pm
01163055170
Mondays 10–11.30 am
www.bosombabies.co.uk
Re-launch on Mon 5th
September 2016
Market Harborough Area
Broughton Astley Surestart
Children’s Centre
Old Mill Primary School
Station Road
Broughton Astley LE9 6PT
Babies & Bosoms
Market Harborough
Surestart Children’s Centre
Coventry Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9BX
Bumps&Babies Group
Mini Mischiefs
Three Manors Retail Park
Rockingham Industrial
Estate
Mkt Harborough LE16 7BA
Kibworth Baby Feeding
Group
St Wilfreds Church
25 Church Rd
Kibworth Beauchamp
Leics LE8 0NB
Lutterworth Children
Centre,
Coventry road,
LE17 4RB
Tuesdays 1112.30 pm
Wednesdays
10.00-11.30
Fridays 10.3011.45
Term time only
0116 3057142
Contact health Visiting team
01858438117
NCT breastfeeding counsellor present
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/MarketHarboroughNct
BumpsAnd Babies
Mondays 10-12
alongside new
Mum’s group
[email protected]
NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor present
during term time only
Alternate
Wednesdays
starting 11th
January 2017
11-12.30
Facilitated by Jane Wright
Contact 0116-3055011
And Emma Statham from the health
visiting team
Rutland and Melton
Visions Children’s Centre
Catmose College Campus
Huntsmans Drive
Oakham LE15 6RD
The Edge Children’s Centre
Dalby Road
Melton Mowbray
Leics LE13 0BQ
Wednesdays 10.00-12.00
01572 772590
Thursdays 12.00-1.30pm
01664 502429
Charnwood
Charnwood Bras
Breastfeeding Support
Loughborough West
Surestart Children’s Centre
Regent Street
Loughborough
LE11 5BA
Mountsorrel Surestart
Children’s Centre
Christchurch and St Peter’s
Primary School
Rothley Road
Mountsorrel LE12 7JU
0116 3055241
Fridays 9.30-11.00
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
1.30-3.00 pm
0116 3055267
Shepshed Surestart
Children’s Centre
The Oak Centre
Shepshed High School
Forest Street
Shepshed LE12 9BD
Anstey Breastfeeding group
Sports Bar
Stadon Road
Anstey
LE7 7AY
Mondays 10.00 -12.00
01509 650743
Syston – Jubilee Room
Town Council offices
School Street
Syston
LE7 1HN
La Leche League Birstall
Birstall Village Hall
Birstall Road, Birstall,
LE4 4DH
La Leche League
Loughborough
Shelthorpe Children’s Centre
Woodthorpe Road LE11 2NF
Thursdays 9.30 - 10.30
Contact Syston Health
Visiting team
0116 2950856
Every 2nd Thursday
1-2.30pm
Drop-in term time only
Toddlers welcome
£1 donation requested
0116 3055241
2nd & 4th Mondays
10.00- 11.30
1st Monday of the month
11.30 – 1.30 pm
Contact Fernanda
07748568694