NCT Baby Café is a free drop-in service led by a qualified NCT breastfeeding counsellor. Our cafés run in local branches and includes our commissioned Hounslow Baby Café.
About NCT Baby Café
When visiting a NCT Baby Café you can expect:
- to feel welcome in a relaxed, safe, child-friendly environment
- the service to be free, inclusive and accessible
- to receive support, encouragement and reliable information to make the rights decisions for you
- to meet other parents
- to be signposted to other services including health professionals, local community support and other NCT services and groups
You can find out where and when our NCT Baby Cafés are available on our feeding support postcode search.
Support we can provide for new or expectant parents
getting ready to breastfeed
establishing breastfeeding
continuing breastfeeding
expressing
mixed feeding
formula feeding
introducing solids
stopping breastfeeding
Hounslow Baby Café
We are commissioned to run Baby Cafés across the Hounslow community. The cafés are funded by North West London Clinical Commissioning Group and work in partnership with NCT.
| Location | Time and date | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alf King Children's Centre | Every Monday, 10am to 11:30am | 020 8583 3922 |
| Lampton Children's Centre | Every Wednesday, 10am to midday | 020 8583 5720 |
| Midsummer Park Children's Centre | Every Wednesday, 1pm to 2:30pm | 020 8583 5805 |
| South Isleworth Children's Centre | Every Thursday, 10am to 11:30am | 020 8583 5885 |
You can find out more about the Baby Cafés available in Twickenham, Hounslow and district.
If you have any questions about this service, or would like something similar in your area, please contact programme.delivery@nct.org.uk.
NCT Infant Feeding Line
When it comes to feeding your baby, we know how physically and emotionally challenging it can be, and it can take time to feel confident.
If you need information, support or just someone to talk to, give one of our trained breastfeeding counsellors a call on 0300 330 0700.
The line is open every day from 8am to midnight, including bank holidays.