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Breast and formula feeding

Anyone who is experiencing difficulties with breastfeeding or feeding their baby should make contact with their midwife, Health Visitor or Family Nurse.

Parent Club has useful information on feeding your baby:

Breastfeeding support

NCT Glasgow Breastfeeding

Glasgow Breastfeeding Buddies and The Breastfeeding Network offer a range of support groups which are open to any mum in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

For more information about Infant feeding support in NHS GGC please see Finding breastfeeding support | Parent Club and the interactive map here: Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland – Google My Maps

The National Breastfeeding Helpline – Helpline offers both telephone and web chat services Tel 0300 100 0212 open 24 hours per day.

You can access the same support in Polish or Welsh via the same number – 0300 100 0212 – press 1 for support in Welsh or 2 for support in Polish. Call 0300 456 2421 for support in Bengali and Sylheti.

It also offers support in British Sign Language. Users in Scotland can contact the helpline via contact SCOTLAND-BSL.

You can access the same support in Polish or Welsh via the same number – 0300 100 0212 – press 1 for support in Welsh or 2 for support in Polish. Call 0300 456 2421 for support in Bengali and Sylheti.

Feeding when out and about and going back to work. Please see information Getting out and about while breastfeeding | Parent Club and Breastfeeding and returning to work | Parent Club. There is also a helpful leaflet below with more tips and information.

NHSGGC hosts the National Milk Bank for Scotland. For more information or if you would be interested in become in breastmilk donor.

Breastfeeding In Neonatal Care: Your breastmilk is very important if your baby is born too soon, is very small or is sick. For more information on breastfeeding or providing breastmilk for your baby if born too soon visit: RHCG – Neonatal infant feeding.

General information and support for families

The Parent Club website has lots of excellent information on a range of topics for families.


Global Health Media. Have a range of videos for Breastfeeding English Language Videos – Global Health Media Project. These can be watched in English and also selected to be watched in a range of other languages.


Ready Steady Baby Your guide to pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenthood up to 8 weeks.


Unicef have a range of useful resources for parents on infant feeding and relationship building, as well as information on overcoming common breastfeeding challenges. Printable resources in other languages are available.


First Steps Nutrition Trust is an independent public health nutrition charity that provides information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.


Starting Solids: NHSGGC has produced a range of helpful videos for when you are introducing solids foods to your baby at around 6 months Starting Solids – NHSGGC


Please see information about our Vitamin D scheme where there is free vitamin D supplements for those who are breastfeeding and children under 3 years in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Vitamin D – NHSGGC


Best Start Foods Benefit: Pregnant women and families who have children aged up to three years old on low income might be entitled to Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods – mygov.scot benefits. There are also a range of other benefits families may be able to access Children and family – mygov.scot.


Please speak to your Midwife, Health Visitor or Family Nurse if you are worried about money.

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