Breastfeeding Your Baby
Bolton PCT promotes breastfeeding as the best way to feed your baby.
Breastfeeding gives your baby all the nutrients he or she needs for the
first six months of life. It helps to protect him or her from infection and
other diseases.
It reduces mum’s chances of getting some illnesses later in life.
Breastfeeding also helps you and your baby to get closer – physically and
emotionally - while your baby is feeding, the bond between you can grow
stronger.
Bottle feeding does not give your baby the same ingredients as breastmilk,
which is easy for your baby to absorb and is a perfect food to help him or
her grow and develop. Infant formula milk doesn’t provide protection against
infection and other diseases.
If you want more information about breastfeeding, you can contact your own
midwife or Health Visitor, or call into one of our breastfeeding support
groups as detailed below.
For more sources of advice and information click
here.
Monday
Oxford Grove Children’s Centre
12 – 1pm
(formerly Halliwell)
Oxford Grove
Bolton
BL1 3BH
Tel: (01204) 337090 |
Westhoughton Clinic
12 – 1pm
Market Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3AZ
Tel: (01204) 463333 |
Tuesday
Harvey Children’s Centre
2 – 4pm
Shaw Street,
Bolton
BL3 6HU
Tel: (01204) 337390 |
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Wednesday
Alexandra Children’s Centre
9.30 – 11.30am
(Formerly Rumworth)
Blackledge Street,
Bolton
BL3 4BL
Tel: (01204) 337347 |
Horwich Clinic
11 – 12pm
Jones Street,
Horwich
BL6 7AJ
Tel: (01204) 462918 |
Thursday
Lord St & Grosvenor Children’s Centre
1.30 –
3.30pm
(formerly Farnworth)
Lord Street,
Kearsley,
Bolton
BL4 8AR
Tel: (01204) 337338 |
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Friday
Great Lever Children’s Centre
10 – 12pm
Leonard Street,
Bolton
BL3 3AP
Tel: (01204) 337333 |
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