Useful Agencies Listing
Local and National Agencies for new Parents
Here is a list of useful contacts you may need as a parent. Hope they help!
Local and National Feeding Support and Baby Specific Information
Northamptonshire Infant Feeding Team and 0-19 Service: For Feeding and General wellbeing in Children in Northamptonshire.
Tel: 07795110109
Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/0-19/
Lactation Consultants of Great Britain (LCGB): Breastfeeding support by International Certified Lactation Consultants
Website: https://lcgb.org/find-an-ibclc/
National Breastfeeding Helpline: For Breastfeeding help and Support.
Tel: 0300 100 0212
Website: https://www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk
LaLeche League (LLL): Breastfeeding support, group meet ups.
Website: https://www.llli.org/get-help/
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM): Breastfeeding support, groups held online and in person.
Tel: 0300 330 5453
Website: https://abm.me.uk/get-breastfeeding-support/
Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners (ATP): Tongue Tie specific support and information.
Website: https://www.tongue-tie.org.uk/find-a-practitioner/
Email: chair@tongue-tie.org.uk
Northamptonshire Sling Library: A place to hire slings to keep you and baby close.
Email: contact@northamptonslinglibrary.com
Tel: 07392070046
Website: https://www.northamptonslinglibrary.com
Northamptonshire Cloth Library: A place to hire and get information about cloth nappies.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthamptonshireClothNappyLibrary
Bodywork Contacts
OneHealth Osteopathy: Pierre and Lizzie, paediatric trained and highly experienced osteopaths.
Tel: Text or call Pierre: 07969 355161 Text or call Lizzie: 075297 84466
Website: https://www.pierreosteopathy.com
The Maple Tree: Osteopaths, Reflexologists, Acupuncturists and more
Tel: 01604 765880
Email:info@themapletreeclinic.com
Craniosacral Therapy Association: For a calming, soothing, treatment to support your baby’s recovery from birth and adjustments to the world.
Website: https://www.craniosacral.co.uk/practitioner-directory/
General Osteopathy Council: A practitioner directory
Website: https://www.osteopathy.org.uk/register-search/
Chiropractic Council: A practitioner directory
Website: https://www.gcc-uk.org/search/chiro_results?chiro_fullname=hand
Other Useful Contacts
APNI: The Association for Postnatal Illness if you have concerns about your mental health.
Website: https://apni.org/need-help-now/
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Cry-Sis: Support for parents with crying and sleepless babies.
Website: https://www.cry-sis.org.uk
Information of Reducing the chance of SIDS:
Northampton MASH Team: If you have a safeguarding concern about a child
Call 999 if urgent or MASH on 0300 126 7000
MIND: Mental Health Information and Support
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: If you are worried about your or someone else’s safety
Call 999 if urgent or for advice telephone the helpline: 0808 2000 247
Website: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Midwifery Professional Contacts
Care Quality Commission (CQC): Tongue Tie Division Regulation and to provide feedback on care given
Website: https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC): Nursing, Midwives and Health Visitor Regulation
Website: https://www.nmc.org.uk
Royal College of Midwives (RCM): A professional membership for midwives, nurses and health professionals
Website: https://www.rcm.org.uk/about-us/
Royal College of Nursing (RCN): A professional membership for nurses, midwives and health professionals
Website: https://www.rcn.org.uk