For parents in Kirklees, support with feeding your baby is available.
We offer a variety of support in the home, on the phone, in clinics, and in small support groups from health visitors, child development practitioners, volunteer breastfeeding peer supporters, and lactation consultants. All our staff are trained to the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative standards to support parents with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and weaning.
Infant feeding specialists can become involved in your care if you feel you need some support with feeding your baby. The support is based around breastfeeding, formula feeding, weaning and healthy diet advice. You can contact the service to refer yourself for support or your Health Visitor or Child Development Practitioner can refer you to the infant feeding specialists.
If you need breastfeeding support out of hours (evening and weekend) please contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline.
We are currently running well baby drop-in sessions across Kirklees (please see the details below).
We also have some appointment only clinic appointments which your Health Visitor can book for you, alternatively you can contact 0300 304 5555 to request an appointment.
You can also contact us via text message on 07520 618867.
Day | Activity | Time | Location | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday | Drop-in Session | 8:30am - 11:30am and 1pm - 3pm | Princess Royal Health Centre, Greenhead Road, HD1 4EW (Stewart Wing) | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
Tuesday | Drop-in Session | 9am - 11:30am | Skelmanthorpe Health Centre, Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, HD8 9DA | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
Wednesday | Drop-in Session | 1pm - 3.30pm | Rawthorpe and Dalton CC, 23-25 Ridgeway, HD5 9QJ | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
| Baby Self Weigh* | 9.00am – 11.00am | Denby Dale First & Nursery School. Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, HD8 8SG | ||
Thursday | Baby Self Weigh* | 9.30am – 11.00am | Overthorpe Children’s Centre, WF12 0BH | |
| Baby Self Weigh* | 10am - 1pm | The Chestnut Centre, 2a Chestnut Street, Huddersfield, HD2 1HJ | Busy Bee Stay and Play | |
| Drop-in Session | 1pm - 3pm | Greenwood Centre, Ravensthorpe, WF13 3JR | Locala Health and Wellbeing | |
Friday | Drop-in Session | 9am - 11:30am | Slaithwaite Health Centre, New Street, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
| Baby Self Weigh* | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Golcar Providence Methodist Church, HD7 4AN | Stay and Play | |
| Baby Self Weigh* | 12pm - 2pm | The Chestnut Centre, 2a Chestnut Street, Huddersfield, HD2 1HJ | Bump and Beyond |
*Please note: This session is for parents and carers to use to weigh their babies. These are volunteer-led clinics for babies aged 6 weeks and over.
Day | Activity | Time | Location | Booking | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday | Breastfeeding Support Group | 10am - 11:30am | Almondbury Library, HD5 8TD | 03003045555 | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
Tuesday | Breastfeeding Support Group | 10am - 12pm | Le Sorelle Cafe, 5 Pickford Street, Milnsbridge HD3 4LQ | Locala Health and Wellbeing | |
| Breastfeeding Peer Support alongside Melody Babies Session | 09:45-11:45am | Jubilee Centre, Market Street, Paddock, HD1 4SH | There is a small cost for this session please see webpage for details. | Locala Health and Wellbeing & Jubilee Melody Makers | |
| Breastfeeding Support Group | 09:30am -11:30am | The Nest Holmfirth, Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth HD9 3AR | No booking required. | This is not Locala run but volunteers and staff are trained by The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. | |
Wednesday | Breastfeeding Support Group | 9am - 11am | Denby Dale, Denby Dale First & Nursery School, HD8 8SG | 03003045555 | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
Thursday | Breastfeeding Support Group | 9am - 11:30am | Dewsbury Moor Children’s Centre, WF13 3NT | 03003045555 | Locala Health and Wellbeing |
| Breastfeeding Peer Support alongside Melody Babies Session | 09:45am -11:45am | Jubilee Centre, Market Street, Paddock, HD1 4SH | There is a small cost for this session please see webpage for details. | Locala Health and Wellbeing & Jubilee Melody Makers | |
| Breastfeeding Support Group | 09:30am - 11:30am (TERM TIME ONLY) | Next door to Overthorpe C of E Academy), Edge Top Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH | Drop-in alongside self-weigh | Our Neighbourhood Nest | |
Friday | Breastfeeding Peer Support alongside Melody Babies Session | 09:30am -11am | Jubilee Centre, Market Street, Paddock, HD1 4SH | There is a small cost for this session please see webpage for details. | Locala Health and Wellbeing & Jubilee Melody Makers |
