The Map

Please make direct contact with a breastfeeding supporter or group using the contact details you find on this map.

  • Blue = Breastfeeding support group
    Purple = IBCLC private practitioner/group
    Green = Not-for-profit/charity funded IBCLC support
    Red = Doula or other practitioner offering breastfeeding support
    Yellow = NHS infant feeding services
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) are the gold standard in breastfeeding support. In some areas, you can access an IBCLC within the NHS or via a charity funded service (marked in green). Private IBCLCs are marked in purple.
  • To provide an update, or ask for a group/IBCLC/support to be included, please email breastfeedingmapuk@gmail.com

Breastfeeding Support UK

National Breastfeeding Helpline: 0300 100 0212
24/7 Free support from a trained breastfeeding counsellor or breastfeeding peer supporter.

Need information about medications and breastmilk?

The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) Drugs in Breastmilk Information Service offers specialist pharmacist support and factsheets covering most common medications.