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Breastfeeding Support in Cardiff and Vale - Community Health

Last updated: 27/05/2026
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What we do

For information, support, or advice with breastfeeding, you are welcome to attend any of our breastfeeding support groups.

Our friendly groups provide a supportive space to share experiences, get help with challenges, and connect with other parents. Sessions are led by trained health visiting staff or peer‑support volunteers.

These groups run throughout the week and across Cardiff and the Vale. Helping you find a suitable group, so that you can receive the help, advice or support you want about breastfeeding.

The full timetable is linked below in our Padlet with all the most up to date information.

Who do we support

You are welcome to attend local breastfeeding support groups, where mothers and partners can share experiences, build confidence, and connect with others in a supportive environment.

Support includes:
- Seren Team Specialist Breastfeeding Clinics – Weekly clinics provided by the Maternity Service for babies up to 28 days old.
- Health Visiting Service-led Support Groups – Run by trained community staff nurses and nursery nurses, offering practical guidance and support.
- Specialist Health Visiting Support – Parents can contact their Health Visitor directly for personalised advice.
- Peer Support Groups – Delivered by trained Breastfeeding Network volunteers, providing encouragement and shared experiences from other parents.

These services aim to help resolve breastfeeding challenges while fostering a supportive community for families.

This service is for people aged between 16 years and 60 years.

Is there a charge to use this service?

No

Can anyone use this service?

For babies up to 28 days Some clinics are drop-in. Tuesday morning clinic is appointment ONLY & can be made by your Midwife, Health Visitor or Seren Maternity Support Assistant (MCA). You can also self-refer for an appointment by emailing seren.cav@wales.nhs.uk

Where do we provide our service?

We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

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We will take reasonable steps to ensure the information within the website is as accurate as possible. We cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this information. The contributors themselves maintain their own information and they welcome feedback about the accuracy of the information they provide. Those accessing it are advised to take reasonable steps to consider its content before acting upon it. This could include seeking professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the information within our website.

Please note that the results found when searching in English or Welsh on the English and Welsh sides of the website (www.dewis.wales or www.dewis.cymru) will sometimes differ. Providers can (subject to rules around language standards that apply to some provision) choose to enter their information in English only, in Welsh only, or bilingually. Whilst we try to use the technology within the site to limit the impact of their choice, both terminology and the structure of the languages mean that differences in the results produced is sometimes inevitable.

We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on our site. Such links are provided for your information only and should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. We reserve the right to reject or remove links to any website if we find the site content inappropriate.

For more information please refer to the full terms and conditions.