Breastfeeding Support Telephone Helplines
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)
The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers is a group of trained volunteers dedicated to supporting breastfeeding mums and their families.
Call 0300 330 5453 to speak to a trained breastfeeding counsellor. This is the link to their website.
The Breastfeeding Network
The Breastfeeding Network Supporters are volunteers who have done extensive training and are also mums who have breastfed their babies.
Call 0300 100 0210 to speak to a trained volunteer. To seek help in Bengali or Sylheti call 0300 456 2421. This is the link to their website.
La Leche League GB
La Leche League offer mum-to-mum support for all breastfeeding mums at every stage of breastfeeding.
Call 0345 120 2918 to speak to a breastfeeding mum. This is the link to their website.
National Breastfeeding Helpline
The National Breastfeeding Helpline offers independent, non-judgmental breastfeeding support and information.
Call 0300 100 0212 to speak to a volunteer. Support is available in Welsh and Polish. This is the link to their website. They also offer a webchat service.
Breastfeeding Support Websites
Cleft Lip and Palate Association has information on breastfeeding babies with a cleft lip or a cleft palate.
NCT’s website has information about breastfeeding, including the benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding problems and solutions and breastfeeding and return to work advice.
The UNICEF website has information about tongue-tie and breastfeeding.
The UK Association for Milk Bank has information about using donated breast milk if your baby is premature or ill and how to donate breast milk.