Breastfeeding Network Portsmouth

02/02/2026

Welcome to all our new followers 💜
We’ve answered some of our most frequently asked questions about our groups ⤴️ and if yours isn’t covered, leave it in the comments 👇

02/02/2026

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏.

When and where do your groups run?

Do I have to be there for the whole group?

What happens at a group?

Can I bring anyone with me?

💜

02/02/2026

And just like that it's Monday morning again!

Has it been a long night? Or an even longer weekend?

We are at Portsmouth Maternity Centre and Milton Family Hub on a Monday.

Join us, we would love to see you, and support you 💜

31/01/2026

🟣 BfN Groups in Portsmouth, week commencing 2nd February.
🟣 Come and join us at our drop in groups across the city and online.
🟣 For our Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support please book your slot using the Eventbrite Link below- Book by 5pm on Tuesday.
🟣 For one to one support via Zoom please email us with a brief outline of your questions or concerns and the first half of your postcode and our team will aim to reply within 48 hours 📧bfnsouthcoast@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

📆 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Milton Family Hub, Perth Road, Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8EU
⏰11:30am-12:30pm (Immediately after Home-Start Portsmouth Stay & Play)

📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰11:30am-1:00pm

📆 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Northern Parade Family Hub, Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9NE
⏰10:00am-11:30am

📆 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
💻Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support
⏰Two 30 min slots available weekly- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wednesday-online-11-breastfeeding-network-support-tickets-1673437048259
⏰09:30am-10am / 10am-10:30am.

📍 The Parenting Network, The Bridge Hub, The Bridge Centre, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 1SD
⏰ 12pm-1:30pm

📍Paulsgrove Family Hub, Cheltenham Rd, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 3PL
⏰12:45pm-2:15pm

📆 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Somerstown Family Hub, Omega Street, Somerstown, Portsmouth PO5 4LP
⏰09:30am-11:00am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Buckland Family Hub, Turner Rd, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN
⏰10:00am-11:30am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰10:00am-12:00pm

⚠️Our support is variable to change, please check back for any amendments.
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is also available 24/7 365 days a year
📞 0300 100 0212 and via social media messaging 💬

31/01/2026

Need breastfeeding or infant feeding support this weekend?

We're here for you - 24/7💜

📞 0300 100 0212
💌Send us a DM

Our peer supporters, who are all mums with their own experiences of breastfeeding, are waiting to take your calls and messages day and night!

✨Please share✨

Provided by The Breastfeeding Network (UK), with of Breastfeeding Mothers

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29/01/2026

💚💛❤️ We are over the moon to welcome Natty’s Jerk to the Portsmouth Welcomes Breastfeeding Scheme! Thank you so much for all you do to make breastfeeding families in Portsmouth feel comfortable when feeding out and about.

Welcome to the family! 💜

If your café, venue, or community space would like to show the same support and join the Portsmouth Welcomes Breastfeeding Scheme, we’d be thrilled to hear from you! portsmouthwelcomes@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

To find out more about the scheme please visit: https://solent-family-assist.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/386

28/01/2026

🟣 BfN Groups in Portsmouth.
🟣 Come and join us at our drop in groups across the city and online.
🟣 For our Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support please book your slot using the Eventbrite Link below- Book by 5pm on Tuesday.
🟣 For one to one support via Zoom please email us with a brief outline of your questions or concerns and the first half of your postcode and our team will aim to reply within 48 hours 📧bfnsouthcoast@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

📆 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
📍Milton Family Hub, Perth Road, Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8EU
⏰11:30am-12:30pm (Immediately after Home-Start Portsmouth Stay & Play

📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰11:30am-1:00pm

📆 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
📍Northern Parade Family Hub, Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9NE
⏰10:00am-11:30am

📆 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
💻Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support
⏰Two 30 min slots available weekly
⏰09:30am-10am / 10am-10:30am.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wednesday-online-11-breastfeeding-network-support-tickets-1673437048259

📍 The Parenting Network The Bridge Hub, The Bridge Centre, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 1SD
⏰ 12pm-1:30pm

📍Paulsgrove Family Hub, Cheltenham Rd, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 3PL
⏰12:45pm-2:15pm

📆 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
📍Somerstown Family Hub, Omega Street, Somerstown, Portsmouth PO5 4LP
⏰09:30am-11:00am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
📍Buckland Family Hub, Turner Rd, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN
⏰10:00am-11:30am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰10:00am-12:00pm

⚠️Our support is variable to change, please check back for any amendments.

is also available 24/7 365 days a year 📞 0300 100 0212 and via social media messaging 💬

26/01/2026

25/01/2026

Last October, parents and carers of children under two from across Portsmouth came together for the Home-Start Portsmouth Family Forum, and we’re really pleased to now share the full report 💜

A huge thank you to Home-Start Portsmouth for hosting the forum and for bringing the findings together 🧡💜🧡

We are so proud to work alongside Home-Start Portsmouth and Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Maternity Voices Partnership to collaborate on this to listen to families’ real experiences of maternity care, infant feeding and early years support was something very special.

Families shared what worked well and what could be better. So many highlighted how being listened to, having good communication and receiving person-centred care helped them feel more confident and supported on their feeding and parenting journeys.

These are all things we pride ourselves on and we are so pleased to know that we are listening to the families we support, and that you feel heard by our volunteers 💜

Thank you to everyone who took part and shared their experiences- your voices matter.

You can read the full report here: https://hsportsmouth.org.uk/family-forum-autumn-2025-your-baby-your-family-your-journey

25/01/2026

For more information, please follow the links to First Steps Nutrition

Danone is recalling Aptamil First Infant Formula because cereulide toxin has been found in the product. The product listed below is on sale in the UK.

24/01/2026

🟣 BfN Groups in Portsmouth, week commencing 26th January.
🟣 Come and join us at our drop in groups across the city and online.
🟣 For our Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support please book your slot using the Eventbrite Link below- Book by 5pm on Tuesday.
🟣 For one to one support via Zoom please email us with a brief outline of your questions or concerns and the first half of your postcode and our team will aim to reply within 48 hours 📧bfnsouthcoast@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk

📆 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Milton Family Hub, Perth Road, Milton, Portsmouth PO4 8EU
⏰11:30am-12:30pm (Immediately after Home-Start Portsmouth Stay & Play)

📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰11:30am-1:00pm

📆 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Northern Parade Family Hub, Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9NE
⏰10:00am-11:30am

📆 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
💻Wednesday Online 1:1 Breastfeeding Support
⏰Two 30 min slots available weekly. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wednesday-online-11-breastfeeding-network-support-tickets-1673437048259
⏰09:30am-10am / 10am-10:30am.

📍 The Parenting Network The Bridge Hub, The Bridge Centre, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 1SD
⏰ 12pm-1:30pm

📍Paulsgrove Family Hub, Cheltenham Rd, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth PO6 3PL
⏰12:45pm-2:15pm

📆 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Somerstown Family Hub, Omega Street, Somerstown, Portsmouth PO5 4LP
⏰09:30am-11:00am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Buckland Family Hub, Turner Rd, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN
⏰10:00am-11:30am (Alongside Home-Start Portsmouth Stay and Play)

📆 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲
📍Portsmouth Maternity Centre, Milton Rd, Milton, Portsmouth PO3 6AD
⏰10:00am-12:00pm

⚠️Our support is variable to change, please check back for any amendments.

National Breastfeeding Helpline UK is also available 24/7 365 days a year
📞 0300 100 0212 and via social media messaging 💬

22/01/2026