Supporting Breastfeeding Women since 1979

Support

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The ABM can offer a variety of support options, depending on who you are and the information you need. Telephone Counselling Our helpline number is 08444 122 949 and it's open from 9.30am to 10.30pm every day.

ABM helpline: 08444 122949

Calls to this number from a BT landline will cost no more than 5p per minute. Charges from other landlines or mobiles may vary, contact your telephone service provider for details. Please be aware that If you ring from a mobile phone it is unlikely that you will speak to someone in your local area, as the system is unable to identify local areas from mobile telephones. This also happens if you withhold your number when you call.

National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212

Calls to this number cost the same as a landline call to a 01 or a 02 number. And the price is the same for calls from mobiles. 0300 numbers are included in any discount schemes or inclusive call minutes that you may already have with landline or mobile phone operators.

Email Counselling

We are able to answer your non-urgent breastfeeding questions via email. However, some situations are easier to discuss on the phone as then we can ask about all the relevant details.

If you do want to email us please include as much information as possible in your initial email including your baby’s age and how they are currently fed so we can more accurately reply to your questions or concerns. We aim to reply within a week.

You can email us from this website (choose counselling from the list of categories) or if you prefer you can email us at  counselling [at] abm [dot] me [dot] uk (subject: email%20from%20abm%20website%20visitor)

Local support Groups

Click here to see a list of local support groups