Advice and resources : Breastfeeding support

Overview

We offer weekly and monthly breastfeeding support. Come along and join us for a drink and a chat, make new friends and gain support and information for your breastfeeding journey.

These clinics are all on a drop-in basis. Please arrive before the finish time of the clinic to make sure we have time to offer you the full support that you and your baby need.

Our clinics

Weekly clinics

Every Friday
1pm to 3pm (by appointment only)
Bracknell One-to-One breastfeeding support clinics - please call admin line to book an appointment on 0300 365 6000 (option 1)

Breastfeeding support

1st and 3rd Monday of each month
9.30am to 10.45am    
St Bernadette's Church, Pangbourne, RG8 7JH

4th Tuesday of each month
9.30am to 11.45am
Theale Village Hall, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AS

2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
1.15pm to 2.30pm
Newbury Cricket Club, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1RS

1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
9.30am to 11.45am
Central Family Hub, Park Lane, Thatcham, RG18 3PG

Monthly clinics

This clinic is held once a month and is by appointment only. Please contact your Health Visiting Service if you would like to book an appointment.

1st and 3rd Monday of every month
9.30am to 11.00am
St Bernadette's Church, Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JL

3rd Tuesday of every month
1.15pm to 3.15pm
Brambles Children's Centre, Budges Gardens, Wokingham RG40 1PX

More monthly clinics

The clinics below are each held once a month. The first Thursday of every month is week one, which is held at Finchampstead Baptist Church. 

These clinics are held once a month and are by appointment only. Please contact your Health Visiting Service if you would like to book an appointment.

Week 1 - Thursday
1.15pm to 3.15pm
Finchampstead Baptist Church, Gorse Ride N, Finchampstead, RG40 4ES

Week 2 - Wednesday
1.15pm to 3.15pm
Starlings Children's Centre, Colleton Dr, Twyford, Reading RG10 0AX

Week 2 - Thursday
1.15pm to 3.15pm
Red Kite Children's Centre, Chestnut Crescent, Reading RG2 9EJ

Week 3 - Wednesday
1.15pm to 3.15pm
Ambleside Children's Centre, Ambleside Close The Ambleside Centre Woodley, Sandford RG5 4JJ

Please note, the breastfeeding drop-in clinic at Thatcham Family Hub is no longer running on a Friday morning.

External resources

The Breastfeeding Network provides peer-to-peer breastfeeding support in Wokingham and Reading. The peer supporters are all volunteers who have received training from The Breastfeeding Network to provide appropriate support, evidence-based advice, and signposting to other services.

You can find up-to-date details of their clinic sessions and video slots on Facebook, as well as The Breastfeeding Network website below.

• The Breastfeeding Network Reading Facebook
• The Breastfeeding Network Reading website
• The Breastfeeding Network Wokingham website

NHS support

Explore the NHS website for breastfeeding help and support. You'll find practical tips, expert advice, and resources to guide you through every stage of breastfeeding.

• NHS breastfeeding help and support