Staying healthy for families
Health advice for babies, children, young people and families
Infant feeding support on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight Public Health team are leading on Infant Feeding within the National Family Hub programme on the Island.
The Public Health team is working with other organisations across the Isle of Wight. Together, the programme hopes to encourage breastfeeding and offers a range of support.
Benefits of breastfeeding
- breastfeeding has many health benefits for both mothers and babies
- breastfeeding can also build a strong emotional bond between a mother and baby
- breastmilk is made for your baby
- breastmilk is always available
- NHS benefits of breastfeeding
For advice you can call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212
Ask your midwife or health visitor. Call the Midwifery Service Community Office on 01983 534329 or Health Visitors on 0300 123 5224.
Ask your midwife or maternity team anytime - call 01983 534329
Ask your midwife or health visitor. Call the Midwifery Service Community Office on 01983 534329 or Health Visitors on 0300 123 5224.
Ask your health visitor or contact the health visitor duty desk 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday or call 0300 123 5224
More infant and child feeding advice and support
- Isle of Wight Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme
- infant feeding books available from Isle of Wight libraries - it is free to join
- breast pump loans from your local family hub
- feeding your baby advice from the Family Information Hub
- NHS Healthier together
- NHS Solent Health Visiting Team’s contact details
- Isle of Wight NHS Maternity Services useful information portal
- free pregnancy and breastfeeding workshops
- free infant feeding stay and play session
Infant feeding events
| Infant Feeding drop-in session PACT (Parent and Carers Together) welcome all parents and carers interested in knowing more about infant feeding. When: Thursday 26 September 2024 at 12noon to 2pm Where: Sandown Family Hub, Fairway, Sandown PO36 9EQ |
Free online courses for parents
Welcome to the Isle of Wight Council’s partnership with the Solihull Approach.
Whether you are a mum, dad, foster parent or grandparent, there is a course for you.
The courses are developed by psychologists and professionals. They will help you:
- understand your child’s feelings, development and behaviour
- focus on your own feelings as you grow as a family
Taking a course can:
- boost your confidence as a parent
- help you navigate family life
- strengthen your relationships
Courses for families: from bump to 19+ years, including adult relationships
How do I access a course?
- Visit inourplace.co.uk
- Select ‘Apply Access Code’
- Enter the access code: FAMILY, and then enter your information
- Select the relevant course
Types of courses:
- Understanding your own Trauma
- Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby (Antenatal) 1b. Understanding pregnancy, labour and your baby: for female couples (Antenatal)
- Understanding your baby (Postnatal)
- Understanding your preterm or sick baby in hospital
- Understanding your preterm or sick baby now you’re home
- Understanding your child (0-19 years)
- Understanding your child with additional needs (0-19 years)
- Understanding your teenager’s brain
- Understanding your brain (for teenagers only)
- Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only)
- Understanding your child’s feelings
- Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing
- Understanding your relationships
- Understanding the impact of the pandemic on your child/teenager
Courses for professionals working with children
These free online courses for all professionals on the Isle of Wight provide 3.5 hours of CPD:
- Understanding trauma
- Understanding attachment
- Understanding brain development
How to access a course:
- Register at In Our Place
- Once signed into your professional account, enter access code: FAMILY_PRF
- Return to a course by going to Online Learning