Where?

Need Information or support with Breastfeeding?

Want to find out more about where to meet other Breastfeeding mums?
Thinking about Breastfeeding and want to know more?

There are several drop-in sessions in Flintshire

where Mothers can meet Peer Supporters.

Just pop in, bring the children and have a coffee!!

WHERE? WHEN?

You don't have to attend the group in your home area - just pick a time or venue which suits you.  Pick & choose as you please, but do understand that a Peer Supporter who has got to know you will be able to help you more.

You can click here to see a map (using Google Maps) showing the groups' locations.

BUCKLEY

A group meets each Friday, 10am till 11:30am at the Westwood (Flying Start) Centre, Tabernacle St., Buckley, CH7 2JT
A lovely big playroom, great for toddlers.
(Map just for Buckley Westwood Centre here)

CAERGWRLE

A group meets each Wednesday, 9:30am till 11.15am at the clinic waiting room, Ty Cerrig, Caergwle, LL12 9EU
Toddlers are welcome - we have toys & books, but it's cosy (we don't have a lot of space!)
 
Car park available nearby.
Driving/ travelling by bus from Mold towards Wrexham, as you drive through Caergwrle High St., you will pass a branch of HSBC bank. Take a right shortly after that into the town car park (free) or park on the streets back from the High St.  Then on foot, head back towards the HSBC and take a left up "Ty Cerrig Drive". The clinic is at the end of this short road, on the right hand side.





DEESIDE

**NEW Venue!!!***

A group meets each Monday (except Bank Holidays), 9:30am till 11:15am at the Aston Family Centre, Larch Avenue, Higher Shotton, CH5 1NF
A lovely big playroom, great for toddlers.
As well as being a place to meet our volunteer Peer Supporters and other breastfeeding Mothers, this group often hosts the Flintshire Sling Meet.

GREENFIELD: This group is now meeting in:

HOLYWELL: 
**NEW Venue!!!***

 A group meets each Thursday, 9.30am till 11.15am at Pen Bryn Chapel, Whitford St, Holywell, CH8 7NL
Access the car park via Pen-y-Bal St, and then West Drive (which is CH8 7LR).
A lovely big playroom, great for toddlers.

MOLD, Ma's Bar

A group meets each Tuesday, 1pm till 2:30pm at the clinic, King St., Mold, CH7 1LB
Toddlers are welcome - we have toys & books, but it's cosy (we don't have a lot of space!)
Pram Park undercover at rear of building, no prams left indoors please.

Small parking area around the clinic, but lots of large car parks just over the road - free car park near McDonalds/Aldi, or only 20p to park at Love Lane car park. Also new Lidl carpark just behind the clinic. The clinic is found next-door to a Costcutters garage, on the opposite side of the roundabout from the Mold branch of McDonalds. Once through the clinic's front door, turn left and keep following the corridor to find the waiting room.

NORTHOP

A group meets each Tuesday, 10am till 11:30am at the Edith Banks Memorial Hall, Northop, CH7 6BQ
The Hall is a red-brick building on Northop High St, just round the corner from The Red Lion. A large room, with facilities for babies and older children alike. Toddlers can join in with the local Mother & Toddler Group which is also happening then (for a modest fee, just ask when you arrive).


Elsewhere in North Wales?
Info on other groups here.
Try the Facebook contact pages for Anglesey & Gwynedd - or  Conwy - or Wrexham.
Denbighshire are setting up support groups in Rhyl, Prestatyn, Corwen & Ruthin - ask your local midwife/health visitors for details.
You don't have to be a Facebook user to see some of these pages, and from there you should be able to access info on meetings/phone numbers.  If in doubt, contact another area & they should be able to "put you through"!!

Cheshire has the Bosom Buddies - you can find out more by calling the groups (e.g. Boughton 01244 973 430, Lache 01244 977 791), or by accessing info at http://www.coch.nhs.uk/absolute/en/templateOrangeNew.aspx?articleid=717&zoneid=38
Wirral has Breast Start.


WHO?
Anyone can attend any group - whether you are antenatal, a new Parent or an experienced old hand, all will be very welcome!  We especially love to meet bumps!

Children of many different ages come along and naturally they are made very welcome! All our groups take place in a space where older children can play, though the Buckley, Holywell & Northop groups offer the best facilities & space to move.


The groups are 'staffed' by a variety of different volunteers who are Peer Supporters; they do their best to attend as regularly as they can. These are experienced Breastfeeding Mums who have attended courses on helping & supporting other Mums!
(Do think about becoming a Peer Supporter - call the number below to find out more.)


The groups are often a good place to meet local breastfeeding-friendly Health Visitors & Midwives, too.


WHAT?
A variety of topics will be discussed but we are very informal: this is not a class, a lecture or a clinic!
Personal advice & support is always on offer.

"There are no silly questions - if you are thinking it,

then we probably did too"

We have free libraries of interesting books  - you are welcome to borrow books on breastfeeding and general parenting topics.
There may be a very small charge to cover the cost of teas.



WHY?
We are here to give Mother-to-Mother Support.

Because breastfeeding is the normal way to feed your child, and learning the art of breastfeeding is easiest in the company of other breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding mothers go on to discover that others in the group have a similar outlook on all sorts of parenting issues, and it is a useful place to talk & learn more.

Any questions, why not call the SupportLine?

Contact Tanya or Lisa on 01244 - 545 021
text 07768 - 752 334
email Tanya_Healey@flintshire.gov.uk