If your question is a medical emergency for mother or baby, contact your health care provider or go to the nearest accident and emergency department IMMEDIATELY.
In the UK
All these helplines and services are free of charge. They are run by trained, accredited Breastfeeding Counsellors and use evidence-based information.
National Breastfeeding Helpline
Telephone: 0300 100 0212
Volunteers are happy to talk to mums, partners, families – anyone who has a question or concern about breastfeeding.
The helpline is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Live chat and social media support often available https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/chat/
La Leche League
Website: https://laleche.org.uk
Online chat is often available.
Great list of topics to help with many questions: https://laleche.org.uk/get-support/
Call 0345 120 2918 and they will call you back within a few hours.
Or you can fill in a form online: https://laleche.org.uk/submit-help-request/
La Leche League Collective
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (ABM)
Website: https://abm.me.uk/
ABM Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 330 5453 (9.30am -10.30pm) Volunteers are happy to talk to mums, partners, families – anyone who has a question or concern about breastfeeding.
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN
Website: https://breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
They have a page of drugs in breastmilk factsheets
(The ABM and BfN breastfeeding counsellors operate the National Breastfeeding Helpline as above)
National Chidbirth Trust (nct)
If you have any questions, concerns or need support – however you’re feeding your baby – you can speak to friendly breastfeeding counsellors on 0300 330 0700. The line is open every day from 8am to midnight, including bank holidays.
Lactation Consultants GB
Website: https://lcgb.org/
If you need more specialised, expert care, and can pay a professional fee.
International
La Leche League International (LLLI)
Website: https://llli.org/
Map of approx 80 countries where LLL help is available, in many languages, plus list of local contacts for countries:
https://llli.org/get-support/