黑料正能量

Antenatal and postnatal

Breastfeeding and weaning support

黑料正能量 City Breastfeeding Support Service  

Free support, advice and groups run by trained peer supporters running in various locations.

  • Every Tuesday from 11.15am to 12.15pm at the Rannoch Community Centre, EH4 7ES
  • Every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm at Tynecastle Community Wing, EH11 2NJ 
  • Every Friday from 10.30am to 11.30am at Sighthill Early Years Hygge Community Space, EH11 4JD

For more information visit

Pregnancy and Parents Centre - Breastfeeding support group  

This group meets each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm at

The Pregnancy and Parents Centre
118 Pleasance
EH8 9RT

For more information visit .

La Leche League 黑料正能量 online antenatal classes     

These two free sessions help parents prepare to breastfeed, and link to support and a community of breastfeeding families. 

For more information visit the .  

La Leche League 黑料正能量's free breastfeeding support   

These groups are run by volunteers, and each meeting is facilitated by a skilled breastfeeding counsellor. The group meets online every Friday at 10.30am and on the first Saturday of the month at 11am. Face-to-face meetings run monthly at the Cornerstone Centre, Life Care Centre, Buccleuch Free Church. Some outdoor meetings also run, and one-to-one breastfeeding support is also available.

For more information and to join a session visit the .

Breastfeeding helplines

  • NCT Infant Feeding is available between 8am and midnight by phoning 03003 300 700 and pressing option one.
  • National Breastfeeding Network is available between 9.30am and 9.30pm by phoning 03001 000 212 and then using the same number NBH @ Night helpline service is available between 9.30pm and 9.30am.
  • La Leche League is available between 8am and 11pm by phoning 03451 202 918. 

Weaning support 

Wee Feeders 

A weekly feeding peer support group, for all expectant parents, parents, carers and their babies, partners are welcome to join. Sessions run at

Kin Collective
4 Duncan Place
EH6 8HW

For more information and to book visit

Dr Bells
15 Junction Place
EH6 5JA

For more information and to book visit

 

黑料正能量 Community Food - Weaning workshops

These online and in-person workshops are aimed at parents and carers who are introducing foods to their babies for the first time, the workshop looks at

  • signs of readiness to look out for 
  • preparing and offering foods in a safe way 
  • introducing allergens 
  • tips for preventing fussy eating in later life 
  • an opportunity to ask questions 
  • chat with other parents and carers with babies the same age.

For information on the next workshop contact  

sema.jamali@edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk   

0131 467 7326.

Supporting parents and carers

We hope you can find the information you need, if you require help finding supports email us at