Infant feeding, breastfeeding & parental support

Bristol breastfeeding support groups:

Mini Milk
Mondays in St Anne's House, BS4 4AB
11am - 12pm

The Milky Way Infant Feeding Group at Bishopsworth Children’s Centre
Tuesdays at 2 Lakemead Grove, Bristol, BS13 8EA
10.30am - 12pm

Milk Tots
Tuesdays at Inns Court, Knowle (Children's Centre entrance), 1 Marshall Walk, Bristol, BS4 1TR
11am - 12.30pm (Closed from 30 July and reopens 3 September 2024).

Southmead Children's Centre
Tuesdays at Doncaster Road, Bristol, BS10 5PW
12:30pm - 2pm

The Milky Way Infant Feeding Group
Tuesdays at Bishopsworth Children’s Centre, 2 Lakemead Grove, Bristol, BS13 8EA
10.30am - 12pm

Wednesdays at The cabin at Hartcliffe Children's Centre, Hareclive Road, BS13 0JW  (opposite Hartcliffe Health Centre)
10.30am - 12pm

Stay & Play with breastfeeding support
Thursdays at Stockwood Children's Centre, Whittock Road, BS14 8DQ
9.30am - 11am (Closed from 25 July and reopens 5 September 2024).

Honeysuckle breastfeeding group
Thursdays at Honeysuckle Cafe, Filton Avenue Children's Centre, Blakeney Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0DL
10:15 - 11:45am (Closed from 25 July and reopens 5 September 2024).

Lawrence Weston Breastfeeding Support Cafe
Thursdays at Long Cross Children's Centre, 117 - 119 Long Cross, Bristol, BS11 0LP
12:30 - 2pm (Closed on 1, 15 and 22 August 2024).

Wellspring Family Centre
Thursdays at Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Barton Hill, BS5 0AX
1 - 2.30pm

La Leche League
2nd Friday of the month at Bishopston Library, 100a Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8RN
11.15 - 12.45pm

Bristol Breastfeeding Mummies
A volunteer-run Facebook group where you can get informal support and encouragement. 

For more extensive information, visit Bristol City Council’s website or Bristol Children's Centres Infant Feeding Team Facebook page or email: bristolbreastfeeding@bristol.gov.uk


National parental support:

Maternity Voices Partnership
Listens to the experiences of women and families, and brings together service users, staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity and neonatal care.

Gingerbread
Advice and practical support for single parent families.
Tel: 0808 802 0925

Praxis, for Migrants and Refugees
Support groups for migrant mums and their babies.

Pink Parents   
Information for gay and lesbian parents.
 

Mental Health support:

Mind
Non-urgent information about mental health support.
Tel: 0300 123 3393

No Panic
Provides a helpline, step-by-step programmes, and support for people with anxiety disorders.
Phone: 0300 7729844

Hub of Hope
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.

Maternal OCD
Information and support for people experiencing perinatal OCD, and their families.

Postpartum Men
Information and support for new fathers experiencing depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, including an online peer support forum.

Family Action
Supports families of any kind, including with mental health problems.
Phone: 0808 802 6666

Acacia Family Support
Support for families suffering from pre and post-natal depression.
Email: teamacacia@acacia.org.uk
Phone: 0121 301 5990

Association for Post Natal Illness
Provides support for women experiencing postnatal depression.
Phone: 020 7386 0868

Birth Trauma Association - UK
Support for anyone affected by birth trauma, including partners.

Leo’s
Supports families through preterm & traumatic births, the NICU and beyond.

Pandas Foundation
Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy. 
Phone: 0843 28 98 401

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) Supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Offers a helpline, email support and local services.
Phone: 0808 801 0331

The Motherhood Group 
Support for the Black maternal experience.

Black Thrive
Mental health support for people and families in the Black community.

Roshni-2 Project
Support for British South Asian women with maternal mental illness.

Asian Mums Network
Information on Maternal Mental Health.

The Lantern Initiative
Mental Health support and information for Muslims in the UK.

Jami
Mental health services for the Jewish community.

Sikh Mums Net
Information to support Sikh mums including mental health support.

 
Bereavement Support:

Muslim Bereavement Support Service
Support for mothers who have lost a child.

Child Bereavement UK
Support when a baby or child of any age is dying, or a child is facing bereavement.
Phone: 0800 028 8840

Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity
Information and support for anyone affected by the death of a baby.
Phone: 0808 164 3332

Tommy's
Information and support for people affected by stillbirth, miscarriage and premature birth.

Miscarriage Support:

The Miscarriage Association
Information and support for anyone affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.
Phone: 01924 200799