It's calendar season once again!

SureStart West Riverside has pledged funding for the third annual breastfeeding calendar for the area. Previous years have been massively successful in raising awareness and celebrating the mums and babies who've contributed. We hope that this year's will be the best one yet!

If you'd like to contribute images to this year's calendar, send them to me before the end of August. Once all the images are in, we will have a voting day at the Baby Cafe Canning Street in early September, to choose the 12 favourite images for the calendar.

We want to show that life doesn't stop just because you're breastfeeding - and we need your images of breastfeeding in interesting or unusual places. On holiday? Out and about? Nursing twins? Upside down? Get the photos coming in! Email me at newcastleBF@gmail.com

Details:

• landscape photos work better than portrait in the calendar
• please only send photos you have permission to use - OK with the photographer, and OK with any people in the image. We don't want to upset anyone.
• all funds raised from the calendar will go to Newcastle breastfeeding support (BAPS)
• for more information, email me at newcastleBF@gmail.com
  
• the SureStart/BAPS contact person is Natasha Moulding.

Breastfeeding support in Newcastle

Breastfeeding support available in Newcastle and North Tyneside

For general enquiries about breastfeeding support in Newcastle phone 0778 639 1369 to reach Sure Start staff who will have information.

Socialise with other breastfeeding mums, and get information and support at:

Mondays

• La Leche League Tyne and Wear - Fenham meeting. Nunsmoor Children's Centre, Nunsmoor Road, Fenham. First Monday of the month 10am-noon. Details of their next meeting can be found on http://www.llltyneandwear.edgoose.co.uk/meetings.asp.
• Breastfeeding support - West: Bridgewater Sure Start Children's Centre, Delaval Road, Benwell NE15 6NL. Mondays, 1-3pm (not Bank Holidays) Tel. 2747308.
• Breastfeeding information and support group—Lemington Lemington Resource Centre, Tyne View, Lemington NE15 8DE. Mondays, 12-130pm Tel. 0191 2641959.
• Breastfeeding Support at Monkseaton Clinic, Chapel Lane, North Tyneside. Mondays, 1-230pm. Tel. 2510859.
  

Tuesdays

• Breastfeeding Support at the Baptist Church, Howard Street, North Shields. Tuesdays 1115am-115pm. Tel. 2196640
• Breastfeeding Support at Wallsend Children's Centre. Tuesdays 130-3pm. Tel. 2006999.
  

Wednesdays

• Breastfeeding support - Montagu and North Moor: 11-13 Arlington Avenue, Montagu Estate, Kenton NE3 4TS. Wednesdays, 1-3pm (not Bank Holidays) Tel. 2134100.
• Breastfeeding information and support group - Fenham: Fenham Children's Centre, Sacred Heart School, Convent Road, Fenham NE4 9XZ. Wednesdays, 11am-1pm. Tel. 2748616.
• Breastfeeding Support at Wellspring Medical Centre, Killingworth. Wednesdays 1230-2pm. Tel. 2164921.
• Breastfeeding Support at the Ouseburn Community Centre, Mowbray Street, Newcastle NE6 5PA. Wednesdays 1230-230pm Tel. 275 9950
  
• MONTHLY Breastfeeding Support at Howdon Children's Centre, Wallsend. First Wednesday of the month 130-3pm. Tel. 2006666.
  

Thursdays

• Breastfeeding support - Byker: St Martin's Centre, Roman Avenue, Byker NE6 2RJ. Thursdays, 1-3pm (not bank holidays) Tel. 2764002.
• Breastfeeding information and support group - Denton: Denton Children's Centre, West Denton Primary School, Hillheads Road, Denton NE5 1DN. Thursdays, 930-1130am (not bank holidays) Tel. 2674211/ 2772033
  

Fridays

• Breastfeeding Support at Shiremoor Children's Centre, Shiremoor. Fridays 1-230pm. Tel. 6432110.
  

Also
Ante-natal, post-natal and breastfeeding support available at

• Mountfield SureStart, Halewood Ave, Kenton NE3 3RX. Tuesdays, 10-1130am (not bank holidays) Tel. 2134100.
• SureStart Info Point, Adelaide Terrace, Benwell NE4 8BE. Fridays, 1-3pm Tel. 2739549.
• St. Mary’s Church, Mapledene Rd, Fawdon NE3 2RR. Thursdays, 1030am-noon. Tel. 2134100.

Around the region:

• Bosom Buddies - groups in Blaydon, Wardley, Felling, Gateshead, Chopwell, Chowdene and Birtley. Tel. 4335646 for more details.
• La Leche League, Tyne and Wear A La Leche League group with meetings in Fenham and Washington. Details of their next meeting can be found on http://www.llltyneandwear.edgoose.co.uk/meetings.asp
• Bibs Online - breastfeeding support in Northumberland. Services vary from weekly drop-in sessions to individual support. Contact tel. 0779 907 1871 (Central Northumberland) or tel. 0791 959 2281 (Blyth Valley) or email info@bibsonline.co.uk for more information.
  www.bibsonline.co.uk
  

It's calendar season once again!

SureStart West Riverside has pledged funding for the third annual breastfeeding calendar for the area. Previous years have been massively successful in raising awareness and celebrating the mums and babies who've contributed. We hope that this year's will be the best one yet!

If you'd like to contribute images to this year's calendar, send them to me before the end of August. Once all the images are in, we will have a voting day at the Baby Cafe Canning Street in early September, to choose the 12 favourite images for the calendar.

We want to show that life doesn't stop just because you're breastfeeding - and we need your images of breastfeeding in interesting or unusual places. On holiday? Out and about? Nursing twins? Upside down? Get the photos coming in! Email me at newcastleBF@gmail.com

Details:

• landscape photos work better than portrait in the calendar
• please only send photos you have permission to use - OK with the photographer, and OK with any people in the image. We don't want to upset anyone.
• all funds raised from the calendar will go to Newcastle breastfeeding support (BAPS)
• for more information, email me at newcastleBF@gmail.com
  
• the SureStart/BAPS contact person is Natasha Moulding.
  

Baby Cafe Canning Street to stay!

After the sad farewell to roaming midwife Michelle Corkhill, the Baby Cafe has been promised a new staffing arrangement! SureStart West Riverside, who run the session, have selected a new midwife to attend regularly. This spells relief for all of us who worried that the Baby Cafe might have to close without the necessary staff to run it.

When the arrangements are finalised and the new midwife starts attending we'll introduce her here. In the meantime, watch this space....

The Baby Cafe Canning Street is every Monday (not Bank Holidays) from 1-3pm. Socialise with other mums, access breastfeeding books and information, and talk to a midwife trained in breastfeeding support. A full list of Newcastle's breastfeeding support sessions is available here.