Feeding Your Baby – Postnatal Information

• Should I give water to my baby?
• Colic and Reflux tips and resources
• Off to the best start guide – Important information about feeding your baby
• Babywearing / sling use – Wearing baby in a sling can meet many of baby’s needs, whilst allowing you to get other things done around the house or see to older children.  There may be a sling library near you where trained supporters can guide you in selecting the right one for you to hire. Ask your Health Visitor or NCT peer support group for details of your local service or click our link above.
• Teething – baby teething symptoms and your guide to teething month by month
• NEW Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service – are you struggling to cope following a traumatic maternity experience?
• First Steps Nutrition – Eating well webpage for infants and new mums
• Better Births – After baby’s birth – information and resources which you may find useful once baby is born
• Start4life – Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood
• UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Resources – Leaflets and videos to support feeding your baby including Neonatal care and Foreign language resources
• Baby’s growth leaflet and video – how to tell baby is thriving WITHOUT having them weighed
• Looking after your baby’s teeth – You can start brushing your baby’s teeth as soon as they start to come through. Use a baby toothbrush with a tiny smear of fluoride toothpaste.
• Vitamin D – everyone in the UK is now recommended to take a supplement from birth (unless baby has 500ml of formula per day)
• Patient Zone – Food allergy leaflets including cow’s milk
• New App for Global Health Media ‘Birth & Beyond’ – view dozens of videos developed for mothers and caregivers on care from the time of birth through the baby’s first two years. Major topics covered are birth, breastfeeding, newborn care, small baby care, and complementary feeding. The videos are available in 21 languages and can be streamed, downloaded to an offline library, or shared with friends and family.
• The Baby Buddy app has a wealth of information and videos about your journey into parenthood.  Everything from pregnancy, mental health and preparing for birth, to rights at work, your baby’s health and your feeding options.  They are excellent resource for more info on colic and reflux from Baby doctor Ranj Singh.
• Birth to Five– this booklet gives you information on becoming a parent, taking care of yourself and your child and finding practical help and support
• A guide for parents-to-be and families with young children in the Lancaster and Morecambe area  – The Babymaze is a useful guide for parents-to-be and families with young children in Lancaster, Morecambe and the South Lakes. Featuring everything you need from local antenatal classes to baby and toddler groups, plus lots of other essential information.
• Rough handling of babies can cause serious injuries. NSPCC’s Handle with care: a guide to keeping your baby safe explains the dangers and gives advice on safe ways of holding and caring for a baby.  This simple guide explains why parents should never shake their baby and suggests ways they can soothe them when they cry. There are tips on how to cope when the crying doesn’t stop or seems too much to handle.
• Contraception advice

For information on feeding your baby/infant when they have Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) resulting in Bronchitis click here.

For support and information on bottlefeeding view here 

You may also find ourAntenatal feedinginfo page helpful