Vicky Jordan IBCLC

14/01/2026

06/01/2026

SMA recall for Baby formula / Follow on Milk due to possible contamination - Despite the ongoing myths be reassured that it is safe to switch to another brand anytime.

Nestlé has taken the precautionary step of recalling several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because they may contain cereulide toxin.

04/01/2026

Kent baby matters community services

Here are all the services we run throughout the month

Dartford Breastfeeding and Sling Group
Mondays 9:30-11:30am (except Bank Holidays) at Dartford Valley Community Rugby Club DA2 6PD

Kent Sling and Cloth Nappy Library

Monthly sessions

1st Thursday of the month 9:30-11:30am Edenbridge Leisure Centre TN8 5LU
2nd Wednesday of the month 10-11:30am St Edmunds Church, Dartford DA1 5ND
2nd Saturday of the month 9:30-11:30am Sevenoaks Day Nursery, TN14 5DN
2nd Sunday of the month 9:30am-1:30pm Tonbridge Farmers Market TN9 1QH
3rd Monday of the month 1-2:30pm Christ Church Swanley BR8 8AF
3rd Sunday of the month 9:30am-1:30pm Aylesford Farmer’s Market ME20 7BX
4th Wednesday of the month 9:30-11:30am New Ash Green Village Assn DA3 8HH

Weekly sessions alongside Baby Umbrella

Mondays 9:30-11:30am at Christ Church in Tunbridge Wells TN1 1UT
Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am at Tonbridge Baptist Church TN10 3HZ
Fridays 9:30-11:30am at Otford Village Memorial Hall TN14 5PQ

FREE Newborn Sling Workshops

Workshops for families expecting a baby or with a newborn under 6 weeks
old. All carers are welcome to attend. Learn more about using slings & carriers
comfortably and safely. Book at www.kentbabymatters.as.me

Breastpumps are available to rent. We have Ardo Calypso double electric pumps available to rent for any reason. The pumps are £15/month. If you need milk collection kits then they are £10 each for standard kits (26mm), £30/pair for in-bra kits (24mm & 19mm) and additional sized inserts are available to buy.

Pumps, slings and cloth nappy kits are all available to rent for £15/month unless you receive healthy start vouchers.

All sessions are drop-in, but you can also book to let us know you are coming at www.kentbabymatters.as.me

Contact us if you would like to train as a babywearing peer supporter and volunteer at our library sessions.

Ask questions at 07951600777 or karen@psbreastfeeding.co.uk

08/12/2025

Our final sling meets of the year!
Thank you everyone for your amazing support this year and look forward to seeing you in the run up to the festive season ❤️

07/12/2025

03/12/2025

If you gave birth in Kent or Medway in the last 3 years, we'd like to hear from you about the support you had feeding your baby in hospital and at home.

📝 Survey – open to all parents
If you:
- gave birth in Kent or Medway in the last 3 years
- or, had a baby who stayed on a neonatal unit in Kent or Medway

You are warmly invited to take part however you fed your baby – breastfeeding, bottle feeding, tube feeding, mixed feeding or donor milk – to help us improve support for all families in Kent and Medway.
🔗 Take the survey (closes 10 December):
https://shorturl.at/QNppB

💬 Focus Groups for Neonatal Parents
We’re running two online focus groups for parents whose baby had a stay on a neonatal unit in Kent or Medway. Each session will last about 60 minutes.
You can choose whichever time suits you:
🗓 Friday 5 December – 10:00 am
🗓 Monday 8 December – 8:00 pm
🔗 Book a place here:
https://shorturl.at/PXSH7

09/10/2025

26/08/2025

True they have the cuddle feed, the snack feed, the thirsty feed, the hungry feed, the I am overwhelmed feed, I need to sleep feed….. they are all different.
As long as they are feeding effectively and growing well you can relax.

It is. Seriously. Just ignore it.