Phil Wilson has launched Britain’s latest Baby Café in Newton Aycliffe! Baby Café, established in 2000, is a national network of breastfeeding drop-ins, combining breastfeeding information with a relaxed, informal environment where mums can chat and learn about breastfeeding from skilled practitioners and each other.
The Aycliffe sessions are held between 1.30pm and 3pm every Thursday at Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre. (opposite Tesco)
Mr Wilson said, “The work of national network of breastfeeding is commendable, they’ve already opened centres like this throughout the country and this is the newest. I think it’s great that young mums, and expectant mums, can come and spend some time with each other in a nice, relaxed atmosphere.”
County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust staff have been working closely with the NCT to provide the session This initiative has been funded by Public Health County Durham and Darlington and marks the next stage of an ambitious project across County Durham and Darlington.
Health visitor Pat Poinen said: “We are thrilled to launch the new Baby Cafe and recognize that breastfeeding isn’t always easy, being part of the Baby Cafe initiative means that we will be able to provide an even better level of service and support to breastfeeding mothers.”
Baby Café has over 100 drop-ins around the UK, supporting up to 10,000 mums a year. They are open to all those interested in any aspect of breastfeeding – mothers, partners, supporters – and take place once a week in children’s centres or community venues.
Baby Café became a charitable trust in 2005 and then in 2010 Baby Café merged with NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, to help more mums who want to breastfeed.
To find out about other UK Baby Cafés, visit www.thebabycafe.org
