Breastfeeding and emotional support resources for new Brent parents

You don't have to be alone navigating the new world of parenting. Here are some local organisations and support services that can assist with any breastfeeding, emotional support and infant caring support.

Brent Council support:

  • Brent Start for Life information: www.brent.gov.uk/startforlife 
  • Brent Family Wellbeing Centres: www.brent.gov.uk/familywellbeingcentres 
  • Free vitamins and healthy eating Free vitamins are available for all pregnant women and children under 4 to collect from Family Wellbeing Centres in Brent. 
  • If you are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may also be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk via the Healthy Start scheme.  Find out more about the scheme and how to receive free vitamins. 

 

 

NHS Support:

  • Infant Feeding support in Brent

Tel: 0208 102 4900

Email: clcht.brentinfantfeedingsupport@nhs.net 

Website: www.bit.ly/infant-feeding-help 

 

  • Childrens Health Visiting Team in Brent: 

Phone: 020 8102 4900 

Email: clcht.brentspaduty@nhs.net 

Website: https://clch.nhs.uk/services/health-visiting 

 

  • Brent and Harrow Perinatal Community Mental Health Team: 

Phone:  020 8869 2308 

Email: cnw-tr.brentharrowperinatal@nhs.net 

 

  • Health Visitor Team:

Phone: 020 8102 4900

Email:  CLCHT.Brent019Admin@nhs.net 

 

  • Brent talking therapies: 

Website: www.talkingtherapies.cnwl.nhs.uk/brent

 

Charity organisations in  Brent: 

  • Home Start Barnet, Brent and Harrow: 

Phone: 020 8371 0674 

Email: admin@homestartbarnet.org

Website: https://homestartbarnet.org/get-support/ 

 

  • CB Plus is a local charity which supports parents to get the help they need through the Bump, Baby and You programme.

    Online appointments or all contact details can be found at: https://cbplus.org.uk/bump-baby-you/ 

     

  • 24/7 breastfeeding help – want ‘out of hours’ help with breastfeeding?

    Email: brentfamilysupport@barnardos.org.uk 

    Phonel: 0800 158 2358