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Breastfeeding Support in Lambeth and Wandsworth

The most common reasons that women give up breastfeeding are sore nipples and the feeling that there is not enough milk. These, and other problems can often be overcome by changing the position of the baby at the breast, and it can be really helpful to get some support.

1. Local Breastfeeding Cafes/ Drop-ins/ Clinics

Please phone to check if open and for availability.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10am-12noon Clapham NCT - Balham Breasfeeding Cafe, Salvation Army Coffee Lounge, Balham High Road, SW12 *Drop-in*	1.30-5pm Wandsworth Breastfeeding Clinic, Brocklebank Health Centre, 249 Garratt Lane, SW18, 020 8700 0100, *please phone in advance for an appointment*	1-4pm Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Rd, off Combermere Rd SW9 (behind Stockwell Primary School), *1 hr sessions, book via community office, 020 7188 6863.*	8.30am-5pm Balham Breastfeeding Clinic, Thurleigh Road Practice, 88 Thurleigh Road, SW12, 020 8772 8829, please phone in advance for an appointment	10.30am-12noon Lavender Park Pavilion, Lavender Ave, CR4, 020 86464429 *Drop-in*
1-4pm Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Rd, off Combermere Rd SW9 (behind Stockwell Primary School), *1 hr sessions, book via community office, 020 7188 6863*	10am-12noon Ellen Brown Bermondsey Play Centre,145 Grange Road, SE1 3EU, 020 7403 7482 *Drop-in*	9.30-11.30am Rosendale Children's Centre, Rosendale Road, SE21 8LR, 020 8761 7411 *Drop-in*	10am-12noon Yvonne Carr Children’s Centre, 2 Thessaly Road, SW8, 020 72233509 *Drop-in*	11am-1pm Roehampton Children’s Centre, 166 Roehampton Lane, SW15, Teresa 07736 168980 *Drop-in*
2.30-4pm Clapham Breastfeeding Café –Clapham Manor Children’s Centre, Belmont Rd, SW4 6AT. Felicity 07956 309592 or Children’s Centre 020 7627 9917, *Drop-in*	10am-12noon Battersea Children’s Centre, 108 Battersea High Road, SW11, 020 72233509 *Drop-in*	2-4pm Chesterton School, Dagnall Road, SW11 5DT, 0207 622 1619 *Drop-in under 21s only*	11-12.30pm Smallwood Children’s Centre, Smallwood Road, Garratt Lane, SW17, 0208 767 8672 *Drop-in*	1-3pm Borough Breastfeeding Cafe, 1st Place Children’s and Parent’s Centre, Chumleigh Street, Burgess Park, SE15, 020 7771 3938/3935 *Drop-in*
	12.30-2.30pm Lavender Children's Centre, London Road, Mitcham, CR4, 020 8646 7345 *Drop-in*		1-3pm Milk Spot, Woodmansterne Children’s Centre, Stockport Rd, SW16 5XE, call Helen, Children’s Centre Midwife, 07939564447 *Drop-in*	1-4pm Stockwell Children’s Centre Burgoyne Rd, off Combermere Rd, SW9 (behind Stockwell Primary School), *1 hr sessions, book via community office, 020 7188 6863.*
	2-3.30pm Balham Health Centre, 120 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HS, 0208 700 0600 *Drop-in*		1.30-3.30pm, Effra Children’s Centre, Effra Parade, SW2, Daphne 07875 809237, *Drop-in*
			2-4pm, Stockwell Children's Centre, Burgoyne Road, (behind Stockwell Primary) SW9, 07956 309591, *Drop-in*
			2.30–4.30pm Bosom Buddies, Vauxhall children’s Centre, Vauxhall St, SE11, call 07903 969543. Drop-in

Last updated 28 January 2010

2. Hospital Infant Feeding Advisors

At King’s and St George's you can arrange to see the infant feeding advisers directly: Clare Kedves at King's: 020 3299 4000 Ext 3833, Elizabeth Thompson at St George’s: 020 8725 0199.

St Thomas’ has a Postnatal Breastfeeding Drop-in Support Group for all in-patients on the postnatal ward in the patient sitting room. Monday to Friday 10.00-11.15am facilitated by midwives and health care assistants. 020 7188 5155.

3. Other Voluntary Organisations

La Leche League: 0845 120 2918 http://www.laleche.org.uk/ (local meeting every 3^rd Thursday)

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers: 020 7813 1481 http://www.abm.me.uk/

Breastfeeding Network – 0870 900 8787 (9.30am – 9.30pm) www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

4. Breast Pump agents: for hire of hospital grade pumps

SE24 Jesusa 020 86714330

SW2 Isabel 08704 607960

SW18 Samantha 020 8877 3611

SW19 Fran 020 8788 2800

Or you can hire direct from the manufacturers: Ameda 01823 336362, Medela 01491 821877

5. Human Milk Bank

Mothers' milk gives all babies the best start in life, but for premature babies this is particularly true, but their mothers cannot always provide for them. Human Milk Banks store donated milk to give premature babies a better start in life. Donors to the milk bank are urgently required.

King's - Please contact Paula Blanchette 020 7346 3038 or Clare Kedves/Joanne Joseph on 020 7346 3833
St Thomas' - Please contact Camilla.Kingdon@gstt.nhs.uk or call 020 7188 4030 or 020 7188 4031
St George's - Please call 020 8725 1936

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