Helpful websites

There are different resources and organisations providing support for maternity and breastfeeding in Medway.

 

 

Medway NHS Maternity Services

Information pages for the Medway Foundation Trust Maternity services

Medway Community Healthcare

Medway Community Healthcare hold weekly feeding clinics, and provide access to the Medway Breastfeeding Network

North West Kent and Medway Sling Library

North West Kent slings aims to provide advice and information to help you decide which style of sling is right for you and your baby's needs

Maternity Action

The UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care

La Leche League

For online and in-person breastfeeding support
Facebook groups

There are a range of support options available on social media.

Please let us know any useful ones we can share with other mums and of course follow Beside You on Facebook, Instagram and X too

Drugs in Breastmilk

The Breastfeeding Network provides information on the relative risks of medication taken by breastfeeding mothers

Can I breastfeed in it?

Recommendations for high street clothes which are practical for use during breastfeeding

National Childbirth Trust Medway

The Medway branch of the National Childbirth Trust. The NCT are the UK's leading charity for parents and families to be
Early years

Local support in Medway for support with the early years

Medway Family Hubs

Free events, support and news for families across 14 locations in Medway