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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


ANGUS

Arbroath	Arbroath Infirmary, Parentcraft Room 1st & 3rd Fridays of Month, 2.00-3.30pm
Contact:

Forfar	Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre Fridays 1.30-3.00pm
Contact:

Montrose	Maternity Unit Tuesdays, 2.00-3.00pm
Contact:

DUNDEE

Dundee	The Shore, 15 Shore Terrace. Tuesdays 10.30-11.30 am Weaning - Once a month we spend time talking about weaning baby onto solid foods. Weaning: 1st Tuesday of the month 10.30 -11.30am
Contact:	Tel: 01382 435435

Dundee	Blackness Library, 225 Perth Road, 1st Floor Meeting Room Fridays 2.00-3.00pm *Weaning: 3rd Friday of the month 2-3pm
Contact:	Tel: 07786676353

Dundee	Broughty Ferry Health Centre, Brown Street, Broughty Ferry Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am *Weaning: 2nd Wednesday of the month 11.30 – 12am
Contact:	Tel: 07786676353

Dundee	NCT: Bumps & Babies, Dundee & St Andrews Tuesdays 2-4pm
Contact:	Tel: 0870 420 8860 for venue

PERTH & KINROSS

Letham	Tweedsmuir Road, Perth PH1 2HJ 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. Tea and coffee, crèche available.
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. Last monday of month at 2-3pm. Candlehouse Lane, Blairgowrie PH139DD
Contact:	Tel: 01828 627 318

Blairgowrie	La Leche League of Blairgowrie Call Andreja for meeting details
Contact:	Tel: 01828 628 711

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 0845 120 2918. Association of Breastfeeding Mothers 0870 401 7711.

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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