South Essex Lactation Support

13/06/2026

Breastfeeding on demand…

We hope this helps you a bit in those tough times ❤️

08/06/2026

Just a reminder, please let us know if you can no longer attend a group.

Our volunteers turn up to run groups because they have a passion for supporting you.
They take time out of their busy parenting lives, away from paid work etc.

When we have bookings, and nobody turns up it’s hugely frustrating.

Please let us know, we totally understand that s**t happens with babies (sometimes quite literally!)
But a quick message makes a big difference.
Our volunteers will happily go back home if nobody is going to come.

06/06/2026

It's great if it's worked for you, but for some people it can cause difficulties and there are cheaper alternatives

30/05/2026

30/05/2026

Both groups on as normal this week.

Monday 9.30am-11.30am
Northlands Park Family Hub - Basildon Borough

Friday 10am-12pm
Ramsden Bellhouse village hall.

Plus Brentwood is on Wednesday.

Trained supporters at every session for any and all your feeding questions and worries.

Everyone is welcome, partners, other family members etc.

Our booking link is in bio.

See you there!

28/05/2026

Huge apologies but we’ve had to cancel tomorrow’s group.

Deb (peer supporter) is at Chantry Way in Billericay from 10-12 doing the bump & baby coffee morning.
If you can, pop along there and speak to her instead.

Our Monday group will still be on as normal, and you can DM us for some support in the meantime.

25/05/2026

Heatwave alert - feeding gets sweaty & sticky:
-Wet a muslin & ring out the excess
-Find some shade
-Undress you & baby - put muslin between you

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

No Monday group due to bank holiday.

Running as usual on Friday.

Booking link and address details here
Https://bookwhen.com/feedingsupport

Everyone is welcome, bring your partner, parent, older children too.

Come for feeding support or just tea and a. Chat!

23/05/2026

If you’re in the thick of it - it will get easier!

Look 👀 at this amazing graph which shows every recorded breastfeed for 14 months.

In the early days of breastfeeding it can feel like that’s all you’re doing, and it’s supported by the many dots (feeds) we see in the early months of this baby’s life, but look how the feeds spread out as the baby gets older.

You can see how the pattern changed again as the baby started to eat more solid food alongside breastfeeding, and then how shecontinued having a morning and evening breastfeed for many months after that too.

This is a fabulous visual to show what happens over the course of one breastfeeding journey. (Of course, not everyone’s will look like this)

Thank you so much to Lizzy for giving me permission to share this.

*edited to say, please be kind! This is just ONE feeding journey of ONE dyad. Every feeding journey looks different, and each journey is beautiful in its own right. It can be normal for some babies to decrease the number of feeds as they get older, and it’s fine to follow their lead if all else is well. However other babies will continue frequent feeds day and night and this is fine too! If you’re ever in doubt, or would like some reassurance/support please reach out.*