Herne Bay Family Hub
Herne Bay Family Hub, Memorial Park, Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5RG
Until end of December 2025. Contact your local health visiting team before you travel to double check the session is going ahead.
Please bring your baby’s red book with you every time you visit a child health clinic, breastfeeding drop-in, GP or other healthcare appointment.
When
Every Tuesday
Time
1.30 to 3.30pm
Type of session
Drop-in
At the session
Canterbury and Coastal Health Visiting Team
About
These breastfeeding drop-in sessions are supportive, social, and welcome all pregnant and breastfeeding women and their families. Trained Breastfeeding Champions from the local Health Visiting Teams will be able to provide information and help if you have a breastfeeding concern.
Breast pump hire available at this location:
You can get a free handpump or loan an electric pump for a set period if you receive Healthy Start vouchers.
You’ll need to be referred by a professional such as a breastfeeding champion, health visitor or other health professional, please ask at the reception of the children’s centre or venue for more information.
We’ll ask you to complete an evaluation form to help us monitor and improve the scheme.
Any other details
- Not on bank holidays
- Able to weigh baby
Get more information and support for parenting under-fives at Kent Baby including your local healthy child clinic.
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From 1 January, NCT will start running this breastfeeding drop-in instead of the health visiting service. This session will be the same time and location as now. More details below.
NCT Kent Infant Feeding Peer Support offers friendly, non-judgmental, free, infant feeding support, for parents during pregnancy through to the early stages of parenthood, run by parents who understand the challenges it can bring. Our trained peer supporters, with their own experiences, are committed to making sure parents feel supported and connected, during pregnancy and throughout those initial early weeks of parenthood. It’s also a great way to meet other parents going through similar experiences. We’re here to welcome you into our community.
Connect with us on Facebook or Instagram or email kentsupport@nct.org.uk.