Local Support Groups
Bebington Health Centre
Bebington Health Visiting Team
Tel: 0151 641 5984
Mondays at 1.30-3pm
Arrowe Park Hospital Infant Feeding Clinic
Ward 53 Maternity Unit - for babies up to 1-month-old
Annie, Margie & Donna - Infant Feeding Specialists
Tel: 0151 604 7466
Tuesday 10-12pm
Milk Float - Heswall United Reformed Church
Jan Maltby - Health Visitor and Penny King - CNN
Tel: 0151 […]

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North Lancashire
For local breastfeeding help, please contact your Midwife or Health Visitor, go to one of the breastfeeding groups listed below:
Alternatively, please call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on:
08442 090 920. All calls are answered locally by trained mothers.
Breastfeeding groups
Little Acorns Breastfeeding Centre
Oak Tree Children’s Centre, Sydney Street,
St Annes, FY8 1TR
Mondays: 10.00am – 11.30am
Tel: 01253 781 […]

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Blackpool
For local breastfeeding help, please contact your Midwife or Health Visitor, go to one of the breastfeeding groups listed below:
Alternatively, please call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on:
08442 090 920. All calls are answered locally by trained mothers.
Breastfeeding groups
Little Acorns Breastfeeding Centre
Oak Tree Children’s Centre, Sydney Street,
St Annes, FY8 1TR
Mondays: 10.00am – 11.30am
Tel: 01253 781 571
Baby […]

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TAKING MEDICINES WHILE YOU ARE BREASTFEEDING
You may be told that you cannot take any medicines whilst you are breastfeeding. This isn’t true. Many illnesses can be treated whilst you breastfeed without harming your baby even if the drug passes into your milk in small amounts.
You may notice packets of tablets say “don’t take if you […]

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BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUPS
St. John’s Children’s Centre and Extended School
St John’s Catholic Primary School, Flamstead, Birch Green, Skelmersdale WN8 6PF
Tel: 01695 559867
Park Children’s Centre
Barnes Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8HN
Tel: 01695 554535
First Steps Children’s Centre
First Steps Tanhouse, Sure Start Children’s Centre, Eavesdale, Tanhouse, Skelmersdale WN8 6BA
Tel: 01695 724873
Ormskirk Moorgate Children’s Centre
Moorgate, Ormskirk, L39 4LY
Tel: 01695 573470
Burscough Health Centre in […]

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CHORLEY AND SOUTH RIBBLE
Astley and Buckshaw Children’s Centre
Tuesday 9.30-11am
Chancery Road, Astley Village PR7 1XP
01257 248980
Clayton Brook Children’s Centre
Tuesday 10-12 noon
Great greens Lane, Clayton Brook, PR5 8HL
Tel: 01772 310150
Duke Street Children’s Centre
Wednesday 1-3pm
Duke Street,Chorley PR7 3DU
Tel: 01257 276253
Coppull primary school and Children’s centre
Thursday 10.20-12 noon
Park Road, Coppull, Chorley PR7 5AH
Tel: 01257 791237
“The Place” Wade Hall Community […]

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CHORLEY
Highfield Nursery School and Early Years Centre
Wright Street, Chorley PR6 0SL
Tel: 01257 262441
Clayton Brook Children’s Centre
Great Greens Lane, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, Chorley PR5 8HL
Tel: 01772 3101501
CHORLEY & S RIBBLE HEALTH VISITORS
Adlington Clinic
Tel: 01772 6444670
Bamber Bridge Clinic
Tel: 01772 6444684
Chorley Health Centre
Tel: 01772 6444723
Clayton Brook Clinic
Tel: 01772 644730
Coppull Clinic, Chorley
Tel: 01772 644746
Eccleston Health Centre
Tel: 01772 644746
Euxton […]

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BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
Accrington Road Children’s Centre
Accrington Road Children’s Centre, Accrington Road,Blackburn BB1 2AF
Tel: 01254 265130
Audley and Queen’s Park Children’s Centre
Pringle Street, Blackburn BB1 1SF
Tel: 01254 507750
Darwen Children’s Centre
Chapel site, Winterton Road, Darwen BB3 0ER
Tel: 01254 701535
Darwen Children’s Centre
Lord Street, Darwen BB3 0HD
Tel: 01254 778900
Earcroft Children’s Centre
Monton Road, Darwen BB3 0AF
Tel: 01254 870900
Hancock Street Children’s Centre
Hancock […]

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As a dad, you are very likely to want to get involved with the day to day care of your baby, but what if mum decides to breastfeed? What does it mean to you? The first few weeks with a new baby can be a roller coaster ride, and it is really helpful if mums […]

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Tongue tie (or Ankyloglossia to give it its proper name) is a condition where the piece of skin (frenulum) under the baby’s tongue is short, and can stop the tongue from moving properly. Although it does not always cause a problem, some babies can have difficulty with breastfeeding, as the baby cannot take enough of […]

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