Feeding your baby

Feeding support

Breastfeeding should be a comfortable and bonding experience for you and your baby. If you feel you need a little more support to build your confidence or guidance in your breastfeeding journey, find helpful information about breastfeeding on the NHS website.

Find more NHS resources at:

• Breastfeeding and bottle feeding advice - (Northamptonshire NHS)
• Feeding your baby - Start for Life (NHS)
• Getting help to buy food and milk (NHS Healthy Start)

Milk&You

The Milk&You project aims to give families access to infant feeding support by working together with health and social care professionals, providing parents with a safe, supportive and equitable service.

Discover Milk&You on Facebook.

Infant Feeding Team

NHFT Infant Feeding Team are part of the 0-19 Health Visiting Service and offer specialist support to families however you choose to feed your baby. 

To contact them, please call 07795 110109 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm) or email [email protected].

Their responsive feeding video helps show a baby’s early feeding cues and how to respond to their needs.

If you have concerns about your baby's feeding, including worries that they may have a milk allergy, please contact your midwife, Health Visitor or the Infant Feeding Team for a full feeding assessment.

Introducing solids

Introducing solids (sometimes referred to as weaning) is the stage of development babies go through when they are developmentally ready to start eating solid foods. 

Research has shown that it is best to wait until a baby is at least 6 months old and they are showing the 3 signs of readiness before introducing solids. Milk will remain the most important part of a babies diet until at least 12 months. 

Find out more about first solid foods for babies on the NHS website.

The Strong Start team offer Introducing Solids Workshops for families in West Northamptonshire. You can book a Strong Start session via Eventbrite.

Safety advice

Introducing solids can be an exciting stage for a new parent but it can also be a cause of anxiety. Below are some helpful videos around the topics of feeding.

Choking

High chair safety

Last updated 16 December 2024