NEWS: Baby-friendly gold award for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Baby-Friendly Gold Award for Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
The West Sussex health visiting service have become the first in the South East (outside London) to receive a Unicef UK Gold award for their work.
The service, which is part of the Trust’s Healthy Child Programme, has received the prestigious Baby Friendly Gold Award, recognising excellent and sustained practice in the support of infant feeding and parent-infant relationships across West Sussex.
You can read the full story here.
Please note that due to the current situation All Breastfeeding Drop-ins are currently suspended. If you would like support with feeding your baby, (Breast, mixed or formula) please call your health visiting team.
Further information and support on Infant Feeding during the Covid-19 outbreak can be found by following the links below:
National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212
Seven days a week, 9:30am - 9:30pm. Live online support via web chat.
Unicef Baby Friendly: Statement on Infant feeding and maximising breast milk.
A range of Baby Friendly resources on infant feeding and supporting close and loving relationships can also be found at Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative.
Other useful breastfeeding resources about COVID-19 can be found at:
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidance for pregnant women
Information on Infant Formula can be found at:
Global Health Media has excellent video resources on breastfeeding:
Family Assist provided by West Sussex County Council in partnership with maternity and community services in West Sussex signposts families to a wide range of information and resources, both local and national.
Breast Pump Hire
Due to Covid-19, the MILK! breast pump loan scheme is temporarily unavailable, however pumps can be hired from Ardoand
Medela breastpump companies.
For other information on increasing milk supply, see the Global Health Media video on increasing your milk supply.
Human Milk Banks
Milk! Breastfeeding Drop-ins
Please note that due to the current situation All Breastfeeding Drop-ins are currently suspended.
Our Normal Service will resume after Covid-19 epidemic.
National Breastfeeding helpline