St Catherine's Surgery
First + Second Floor, Wing 4, St Catherine's Health Centre, Church Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 0LQ
Telephone: 0151 643 6700
We're open
Smear Test Drop-In Clinic Changes to PATCHs Opening Hours Lung Screening Programme Spring Newsletter PATCHS Survey Results PATCHS Support Video Surgery Closure Dates Winter Newsletter Latest Surgery Newsletter NHS 111 offering crisis mental health support for the first time Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine HPV Vaccine For Children Aged 12-13 The HIPPOCRATES Prospective Observational Study Changes To The Appointment System Newsletter
Breastfeeding
Health Visiting – Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust
A good place to start when looking for advice about breastfeeding would be our local health visiting service. They can be contacted by calling 0151 5142888 or by attending one of their drop in clinics.
For more information click here.
Koala North West
Koala North West is another great resource. They have a helpline, as well as an online community and local support groups you can attend.
For more information click here.
The Breast Feeding Network
Sometimes you’ll need to take medications whilst breastfeeding. These may be prescribed, in which case you can discuss the choice with the prescriber, or they may be over the counter medications. The breastfeeding network has a useful section containing drugs factsheets that can help you make decisions on the safety of the medications and the impact they may have on breastfeeding.
For more information click here.
Other useful resources include:
National breastfeeding helpline: 0300 100 0212 www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline
La leche league: 0345 120 2918 https://laleche.org.uk/
Please contact us via PATCHs if you’ve not found the support you require.
