Rejoice World Breastfeeding Week with Events, Support and FREE assets

1–7 August 2025 is World Breastfeeding Week and Westmorland and Furness Council is becoming a member of the celebration by highlighting the various advantages of breastfeeding and showcasing a packed programme of native assist occasions for households throughout the realm.

This yr’s theme celebrates the constructive affect breastfeeding has on infants, mother and father and the planet, with occasions, recommendation and drop-ins designed to assist households at each stage of their toddler feeding journey.

Why breastfeeding issues

Breastfeeding offers infants one of the best begin in life, serving to shield towards widespread sicknesses, supporting wholesome improvement, and decreasing the danger of long-term circumstances corresponding to weight problems, diabetes, and infections. It’s additionally a strong method for fogeys/carers and infants to bond via shut, comforting contact.

While breastfeeding is pure, it doesn’t all the time come naturally – and that’s why assist is so necessary.

Local assist all through the week

Across Westmorland and Furness, mother and father/carers and parents-to-be are invited to drop in to pleasant, expert-led occasions all through the week, together with:

Friday 1 August

• Breastfeeding Support Group, The Phoenix Centre, Phoenix Way, Windermere, 9.30am – 11.30am
• Infant Feeding Clinic (start to at least one month), Penrith Birth Centre, 2pm – 4pm

Monday 4 August

• Infant Feeding Drop-in Group, St Thomas’ Children’s Centre, Kendal West, 1.30pm – 4pm

Tuesday 5 August

• Infant Feeding Peer Support, Eden Family Hub, Old London Road, Penrith, CA11 8ET, 1pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday 6 August

• Antenatal Infant Feeding Workshop, Penrith Birth Centre, CA11 8HX, 1pm – 3pm
• Breastfeeding Positions at Bump Start, Outside In Play Centre, Kendal, 5.45pm – 7.15pm, with visitor Ann Bruce

Thursday 7 August

• World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Event, Barrow Library, 10am – 11.30am
• Breastfeeding Support Group, Ghyllside Neighbourhood Centre, Ghyllside School, Gillinggate, Kendal, 9.30am – 11.30am

Friday 8 August

• Infant Feeding Support (as much as 1 month outdated), Penrith Birth Centre, CA11 8HX, 2pm – 4pm
• Postnatal Breastfeeding Support Group, Penrith Birth Centre, 2pm – 4pm

All classes are free to attend and supported by skilled toddler feeding groups.

Support in your pocket – 24/7

Earlier this yr, Westmorland and Furness Council launched free premium access to the Anya app for all mother and father/carers and parents-to-be within the space. The app affords round the clock, personalised assist and steerage on:

• Breastfeeding and bottle feeding
• Pregnancy and parenting
• Mental well being and emotional wellbeing
• Infant improvement

Download Anya for free on the App Store or Google Play, choose your space, and unlock tailor-made assist at your fingertips.

New NHS app: Health recommendation for households

Families in Westmorland and Furness can now entry a FREE NHS app developed by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) – our 0-19 Healthy Child Programme suppliers. The app affords trusted, native assist for kids’s well being and improvement, multi function place.

The app affords native assist and recommendation on matters like antenatal care, little one improvement milestones, toddler feeding, perinatal and toddler psychological well being, SEND (particular academic wants), plus staying lively and college readiness.

Just download the app, choose “Westmorland and Furness”, and discover trusted recommendation and providers out of your native NHS and council groups.