Breastfeeding groups

The groups are informal and you can just drop-in. You can get support before you have your baby too. Partners and birthing partners are also welcome to attend.

You'll be able to meet your Infant Feeding Worker and other families to share experiences or concerns. You'll gain confidence in feeding out and about.

Antenatal infant feeding discussions

We're currently providing antenatal education via our infant feeding team facebook page.

We're delivering a closed group discussion which commences the first Monday of every month. We're also providing virtual infant feeding discussions.

For further information on either of the above please call (01226) 775700. You can also email infantfeedingservice@barnsley.gov.uk

You can also pick up your healthy start vitamins from the main family centres.  All women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should take vitamins as part of their daily routine.

Restaurants, cafes and food places

• The Allotment Deli, Hoyland
• The Bolt Hole Café, Wombwell
• Cafe Creme, Penistone
• Coffee Boy, The Glassworks, Barnsley
• Community Shop, Goldthorpe
• Costa Coffee, Peel Street
• Crown and Anchor, Barugh Green
• Dearne Valley Farm, Farmhouse Inns
• Falco Lounge, the Glass Works
• Joseph Bramah, Market Hill, Barnsley
• Kiddi Winx, Goldthorpe
• Little George, Wombwell
• Market Kitchen, Barnsley
• Oak Star Cafe, Experience Barnsley
• Old George, Market Hill, Barnsley
• Old Moor Tavern, Broomhill
• Playmania, Elsecar Heritage Centre
• Poppy’s Florist and Coffee Lounge, Cudworth
• Sweet Dreams, Dessert Parlour
• The Copper Kettle, Thurgoland
• 200 Degrees Coffee Shop, Barnsley
• Teepot Cafe, Elsecar

Businesses, shops and organisations

• 24 Seven Support
• Baby and Me Do, Penistone
• Barnsley Civic
• Barnsley Shopping Centre Ltd (Alhambra)
• Blue Lights Photography, Barnsley
• Chatterbox Children's Academy Ltd, Birdwell
• Direct2mum store
• Emma Woods Childminding, Darfield
• Hope House Connects, Barnsley
• Les Cadeaux, Darton
• Little Explorers, Blacker Hill
• Pottering Around, Chapeltown
• The Glassworks, Barnsley
• Thurgoland Post Office
• Round wood Health Clinic Ltd
• Hannah’s Happy Days Childminding
• Cawthorne Road Day Nursery
• Calm Babies, Birdwell
• Tankersley Community Association
• Virgin Money

Charitable organisations

• Salvation Army, Goldthorpe
• Priory Campus, Lundwood
• RSPB Old Moor, Wombwell

Barnsley Markets and cafes

• May Day Green
• Market Kitchen
• Market Parade
• Cafes within Barnsley Markets:
  • Freddie and Henry’s
  • Hiltons Cafe
  • Bailey’s Cafe
  • Kay’s Cafe
  • Paul’s Place

Parks

• Elsecar Park
• Locke Park

Museums

• Cannon Hall
• Cooper Art Gallery
• Elsecar Heritage Centre
• Experience Barnsley
• Worsbrough Mill

Leisure centres

• All Barnsley Premier Leisure Centres
• Penistone Leisure Centre

Libraries

• Cudworth
• Darfield
• Dodworth
• Goldthorpe
• Grimethorpe
• Hoyland
• Library @ The Lightbox
• Mapplewell
• Penistone
• Roundhouse
• Royston
• Wombwell
• Worsbrough

NHS premises

• Barnsley Hospital
• All GP surgeries
• All baby clinics in Barnsley

Dentists

My Dentist in:

• Barnsley
• Bolton upon Dearne
• Lundwood
• Thurnscoe

Family centres

• Athersley
• Cudworth
• Darfield
• Darton
• Dearne
• Grimethorpe
• Hoyland Common
• Jump
• Kendray and Worsbrough
• Lundwood
• Monk Bretton
• Penistone
• Royston
• Stairfoot
• Thurnscoe
• Wilthorpe
• Wombwell
• Worsbrough Common

Schools and colleges

• Bank End Primary School
• Barnsley College
• Greenfield Primary School
• Hunningley Lane Primary School
• Jump Primary School
• Tankersley St Peters Primary School

Places of worship

• St John the Baptist Church, Penistone
• St Saviour's Church, Thurlstone

Reasons to join the scheme

By telling your staff about the scheme and advising them to be kind and helpful to breastfeeding mothers, you'll:

• be helping babies get the best start to life
• boost customer happiness and loyalty
• find business may increase. This is because mothers often visit at a time of day which may be a quiet time for you
• show that you are committed to good customer service and supportive of the local community
• benefit from publicity on the Barnsley MBC website and social media. It may also spread by word of mouth from friends

What does the scheme involve?

Your business and staff agree to:

• provide a welcoming atmosphere for breastfeeding families accepting that mums can breastfeed anywhere they choose to
• prominently display ‘Barnsley Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ signs (provided by the scheme)
• not ask a mum who is breastfeeding to move or treat them any differently to a mum who chooses to bottle feed
• make sure existing staff and new employees are made aware of the scheme. They should know how to be supportive to needs of breastfeeding families
• not promote formula milk companies and their products. Further advice can be provided if needed
• wherever possible provide facility for a mum who asks to breastfeed in private
• be supportive to mums who are returning to work when breastfeeding

Tips for how staff can support a breastfeeding mum

As someone who works in a Breastfeeding Welcome premises you should know how to help a breastfeeding mum:

• make eye contact with the mum
• try and help mum find a seat where she feels comfortable
• if possible offer a glass of water
• act normal don’t stare
• don’t get embarrassed

Remember it isn’t just breastfeeding mums who value a friendly smile. Any mum with a new baby would welcome help finding seat especially if her baby is hungry.