Your local Health Visitor Hub for information & support:
Children and Families Health and Wellbeing Single Point of Access (CaFSPA)
Freephone 0808 178 0611 - central HUB for all areas covered by Staffordshire County Council
Stoke Hub
Freephone 0808 178 3374 for all Stoke-on-Trent areas
FHWS Breastfeeding Support Groups
Lichfield Family Hub
Purcell Avenue
Lichfield WS13 7PH
Every Thursday - 13:00 - 15:00
Cannock Chase Family Hub
Cannock Road
Cannock WS11 5BU
Every Thursday - 09:30 - 11:00
Drop in for a chat, feeding support and to meet other families.
For further information and additional links to evidence-based sources of support, search ‘infant feeding support’ on the MPFT website.
INFANT FEEDING HELP AND SUPPORT ON RETURN HOME
Breastfeeding support at the Royal Stoke Maternity Unit (UHNM)
Breastfeeding support is provided by all staff. There is also an Infant feeding team who provide additional support within the maternity unit, via telephone and face to face following discharge home.
The Infant feeding team can be contacted on 01782 672212 or bleep through main switchboard 01782 715444 bleep 15811. Support is available during pregnancy and following the birth of your baby.
A 24 hrs helpline is available for all feeding issues at Royal Stoke Maternity Unit - 01782 672200
Visit the Maternity pages on the UHNM website for further information.
Breastfeeding support at University Hospital of Derby and Burton (UHDB)
Visit the Maternity pages on the UHDB website for further information.
Breastfeeding support at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Infant Feeding Support Service 01922 605 248 Available Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 (except Bank Holidays)
Facebook: @Walsall Welcomes Breastfeeding
Friday 11:00 - 12:30 Peer Support Group, North Locality Hub, 275 Blakenall Heath, WS3 1HJ
Parent & Voluntary Led Breastfeeding Support Groups - November - December 2025
The parent and volunteer led breastfeeding support groups listed opposite offer a warm welcome to breastfeeding mums and their babies; providing a valuable chance to meet up with other parents, share ideas and practice breastfeeding when out and about.
However, the groups are not usually attended by a Heath Professional so if you feel breastfeeding is not going so well or have concerns regarding the health of your baby it is advised that you seek advice from your Health Visitor, Midwife or GP.
Warning alert
Please check with local groups for their operating times before making a special journey
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust cannot be held responsible for information and advice provided at the groups.
Monday
09:30 -10:30 Drop-in Breastfeeding Session, Newcastle-under-Lyme Family Hub, Cemetery Rd, Knutton ST5 6DH (term-time only)
*free* provided by Thrive Infant Wellbeing Service
10:00 - 12:00 Werrington, Werrington Library ST9 0JS View the Werringtons Breast Babies Facebook page
Supported by an Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM) Breastfeeding Counsellor and Peer Supporter
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