Infant Feeding Team - Manchester Health Visiting Services MLCO

Infant Feeding Team - Manchester Health Visiting Services MLCO We are part of Health Visiting Services in Manchester

See our linktree below for our Instagram, drop in sessions and Infant Feeding padlet!

https://linktr.ee/ift_mlco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrOPl0VoH4 Map of the area covered: Please note that some of the support we offer is done alongside your health visitor only. Please get in touch for more information about how we can best support you. https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/285527/all_wards?fbclid=IwAR15qZXUJmpqZxrDSO4K_ScV-Oz6nAWJLp9S_4C-VnmEFY4AQLilKK5HIaU

Infant feeding support drop-in at Miles Platting, here to help with your feeding worries, or if you just want to get out...
08/10/2025

Infant feeding support drop-in at Miles Platting, here to help with your feeding worries, or if you just want to get out of the house!

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT Manchester Art Gallery.Our friendly, knowledgable infant feeding support workers and breast friend...
07/10/2025

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT Manchester Art Gallery.
Our friendly, knowledgable infant feeding support workers and breast friends peer supporters will be on hand to share evidenced based information and offer support.
Find us in the cafe- entrance off of the gallery shop.
** Our weekly Wednesday drop-in session **
10:30 - 12:00 every Wednesday
Mosley Street
M2 3JL

We'll be ready to chat all things infant feeding, come and see us at tomorrow.

@mlcohealthvisitors Health Visitors

Our drop-in session at the Message Community Church 🤩 in on every Wednesday.Come and see us if you need advice about fee...
07/10/2025

Our drop-in session at the Message Community Church 🤩 in on every Wednesday.

Come and see us if you need advice about feeding your baby. Find us in the Mess Café ☕ every Wednesday morning: ⏰10:30 - 12:00 , The Mess Café, Harper Road, M22 4RG

We are welcomed every Monday at Whalley Range Children’s Centre 10:30am-12pm Please join us for support from our team wi...
05/10/2025

We are welcomed every Monday at Whalley Range Children’s Centre 10:30am-12pm
Please join us for support from our team with infant feeding. We hope to welcome you 😊

Manchester Infant Feeding Team is here to support you Monday-Friday. 08:30-16:30. If it's the weekend and it feels a li...
03/10/2025

Manchester Infant Feeding Team is here to support you Monday-Friday. 08:30-16:30. If it's the weekend and it feels a little too long to wait, our lovely friends at the National Breastfeeding Helpline are just a phone call away, 24/7.
National Breastfeeding Helpline UK Manchester Local Care Organisation

Parents and carers know all too well that babies and young children often have unpredictable sleep patterns, and this is...
27/09/2025

Parents and carers know all too well that babies and young children often have unpredictable sleep patterns, and this is completely normal. However, those late-night hours can feel quiet and isolating, especially when you're facing challenges with breastfeeding. That’s why we want to remind you that the National Breastfeeding Helpline is available around the clock—you're never alone, and help is just a call away if you need support or someone to talk to.

Manchester Local Care Organisation

24/09/2025

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy.

Globally, nearly 62 million people (1 in 127) have autism spectrum disorder, a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. Although awareness and diagnosis have improved in recent years, the exact causes of autism have not been established, and it is understood there are multiple factors that can be involved.

Extensive research has been undertaken over the past decade, including large-scale studies, looking into links between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism. At this time, no consistent association has been established.

WHO recommends that all women continue to follow advice of their doctors or health workers, who can help assess individual circumstances and recommend necessary medicines.
Any medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, especially in the first three months, and in line with advice from health professionals.

Also, a robust, extensive evidence base exists showing childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Large, high-quality studies from many countries have all reached the same conclusion. Original studies suggesting a link were flawed and have been discredited.
Since 1999, independent experts advising WHO have repeatedly confirmed that vaccines - including those with thiomersal or aluminum - do not cause autism or other developmental disorders.

Childhood vaccine schedules are developed through a careful, extensive and evidence-based process involving global experts and country input.
The childhood immunization schedule, carefully guided by WHO, has been adopted by all countries, and has saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years. The schedule remains essential for the health and wellbeing of every child and every community. These schedules have continually evolved with science and now safeguard children, adolescents and adults against 30 infectious diseases.

Every vaccine recommendation by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), an independent advisory group to WHO, is grounded in rigorous review of evidence and carefully designed to offer the best protection against serious diseases and to be delivered when most needed.

When immunization schedules are delayed or disrupted, or altered without evidence review, there is a sharp increase in the risk of infection not only for the child, but also for the wider community.
Infants too young to be vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions are at greatest risk.

Autism and neurodevelopmental disorders are among priority mental health and neurological conditions being discussed at the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and mental health this Thursday, 25 September.
As a global community, we need to do more to understand the causes of autism and how best to care for and support the needs of autistic people and their families.

WHO is committed to advancing this goal working together with partners including autistic-led organizations and other organizations representing persons with lived experience.
WHO also stands with people who are living with autism and their families, a dignified community entitled to evidence-based considerations free of stigma.

24/09/2025

Abusive head trauma can happen when a parent or carer feels pushed to the edge by infant crying. 🚨

💬 Friends and family – please check in on parents of new babies. A quick message or offer of help can make a huge difference.

👉 Learn how you can support parents: https://bit.ly/ICON-day3

24/09/2025

In light of recent news, we would like to highlight that the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has confirmed that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence that it causes autism in children.

www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-confirms-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe-and-there-is-no-evidence-it-causes-autism-in-children

You can also take the usual recommended doses of paracetamol if you are breastfeeding. Find more information in our Pain Relief (Analgesics) factsheet:
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/analgesics/

If you need information on taking any medication while breastfeeding, please contact our The Breastfeeding Network Drugs in Breastmilk Service team on Facebook or via email: druginformation@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

If you are unsure about taking any medication when you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you can also talk to your GP, health visitor, or midwife.

[ID: MHRA confirms taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. You can also take paracetamol at the normal adult dose if you are breastfeeding. Source: Pain Relief (Analgesics) and Breastfeeding Factsheet.]

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