Welcome to Breastfeed Calderdale
This is a local award scheme recognising venues across Calderdale where mums are welcomed and supported to breastfeed. Here you will find details of venues in Calderdale that are part of the scheme.
This is a local award scheme recognising venues across Calderdale where mums are welcomed and supported to breastfeed. Here you will find details of venues in Calderdale that are part of the scheme.
Calderdale is committed to supporting parents and carers with comfortable and welcoming space in which to feed their child. Local venues listed in the map below have committed to the Welcome to Breastfeed Calderdale standards so you know you will receive a warm welcome.
This is also called complementary feeding or weaning and should start when your baby is around 6 months old. Your Health Visitor can answer any question you may have about this, phone: 03003 045 076.
Learn MoreLocala Community Partnerships CIC Health Visiting team and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust Midwifery service are proud to hold the prestigious Baby Friendly Award in Gold, having gained recognition from the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Baby Friendly Initiative.
This award demonstrates the commitment to implementing the Baby Friendly standards and to improve care and experience for our Calderdale families.
Learn MoreIf you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. Funds will be added to the card every 4 weeks.
You can use your card to buy:
plain liquid cow’s milk
fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables
fresh, dried, and tinned pulses
infant formula milk based on cow’s milk
You can also use your card to collect Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Healthy Start vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old.
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