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Breast-Feeding Support

Breastfeeding Support is available from your Midwife, Health Visitor, Breastfeeding Counsellor and/or Support Groups.
You can contact a Midwife at Perth Royal Infirmary anytime, Tel. 01738 473425, attend a group or contact the support lines listed below.

Breastfeeding support groups provide contact with other Mums and Babies and offer support, advice and information on all aspects of Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Groups are held in Perth and Kinross
Letham Every Friday between 10am and noon there is a Breast Feeding Club which meets in the Coffee Bar of the Letham Sports Centre, in Perth.
Ttea and coffee, crèche available.
Tweedsmuir Road, Perth PH1 2HJ
Contact: Tel: 01738 633130
Kinross Health education room.
Loch Leven Health Centre, Kinross.
Wednesday 2-3pm
Contact: Tel: 01577 866421
Coupar Angus Tradeslane Health Centre.
3rd monday of month at 1pm.
Candlehouse Lane, Blairgowrie PH139DD
Contact: Tel: 01828 627 318

For further information, please feel free to contact us:
Parent education - Tel: 01738 473269
Midwives unit - Tel: 01738 473425

Other helpful organizations for new parents:

  • The Breastfeeding Network supporter line: 0870 900 8787.
  • NCT National Helpline 0870 444 8708 Lines open 8am – 10pm.
  • Le Leche League 0207242 1278.
  • Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 020 7813 1481.

Baby Massage Course

Perth
Kinross
Strathtay

A three-week course for Mums (& Dads) to learn Baby massage, which has have many health benefits for babies. Cost £5.00 per course– places are limited and must be booked. Baby Massage is also run in Kinross and Strathtay, and some GP practices.

For further information regarding the above, please contact the parent education department.
Tel: 01738 473269 or your Community Midwife or Health Visitor.

  Talking Babies
This six-week course is run by Health Visitors with input from other health professionals and covers information on a wide range of issues relating to life with a new baby.
Please ask you Health Visitor for details.
Other helpful organizations for new parents:
  • Parentline – Tel: Free phone 0808 800 2222. A national parenting helpline
  • www.fathersdirect.com the UK’s national information centre for dads
  • Serene, incorporating The Cry-sis Helpline – Tel: 020 7404 5011
  • Association for Post-natal Illness – Tel:020 7386 0868
  • One Parent Families Lone parent helpline. – Tel: 0800 018 5026
  • TAMBA – (Twins and Multiple births association) – Tel:01732 868000
 

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11 August 2008

For Breastfeeding To Succeed, Mothers Need Support.
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