Breastfeeding support available for Bengali and Sylheti speakers. If a volunteer is not available to take your call, a message can be left and someone will get back to you. Lines are open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, 7 days a week.

Breastfeeding support available for Bengali and Sylheti speakers. If a volunteer is not available to take your call, a message can be left and someone will get back to you. Lines are open 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, 7 days a week.

The National Breastfeeding Helpline is a helpline run in collaboration with the Breastfeeding Network (BfN) and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM). All the volunteers answering calls are mums who have breastfed, and all have received extensive training in breastfeeding support. Calls are diverted to the next available ABM or BfN volunteer. The Helpline is funded by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and the Scottish Government.

BSL users in Scotland can contact the helpline via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, Scotland’s national video relay interpreting service for public bodies and third sector organisations.

BSL users in other areas are welcome to contact the helpline via a third-party interpreter service.

It may also be helpful to know that support is available via web chat or private message via Facebook and Instagram. Many of BfN’s regional services are currently running support sessions via Zoom – you can find details of your local service here.