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Preparing to Feed Your Baby

Feeding in Neonatal Care

In this video we talk about what to expect if your baby needs care from the neonatal team.

You’ll learn how skin-to-skin contact, gentle touch and feeding support your baby and how even small amounts of expressed breast milk can make a big difference.

Our neonatal teams are here to support you and your baby every step of the way.

If you’re unsure about anything or something doesn’t feel right, please contact your midwife or health visitor, they are here to help.

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Other Useful Resources

  • Our Infant Feeding section offers more help and videos from breastfeeding and formula feeding to weaning and moving on.
  • Our Babies Needing Extra Care section offers support for for parents and families of premature or sick babies.
  • Bliss also offers support to parents and families of premature or sick babies.
  • Visit Best Start in Life for more useful feeding information.

Who can Help?

If your baby is less than 28 days old you can contact your local midwifery team:

Or you can contact the Healthy Child Service team at any time following your baby's birth by calling Just One Number on 0300 300 0123 or texting Parentline on 07520 631590.

Our opening hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Norfolk Healthy Child Service has a team of infant feeding champions who can contact you by video call/telephone initially to discuss your questions and refer you to further help if required. All of our staff are trained to Unicef standards to provide you with the best possible breastfeeding support and advice.

Norfolk’s Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS) offers support for all parents and carers with children aged 0 to 5 years.

National Breastfeeding Helpline offers breastfeeding information and support available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, call 0300 100 0212.

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