Breastfeeding Cafés are for pregnant mums who are thinking of breastfeeding once baby arrives and mums who are already breastfeeding their baby. 

The groups are relaxed drop-in sessions offering information, guidance and support from qualified staff, breastfeeding peer supporters and other parents to help give your baby the best start in life.

Breastfeeding Cafés take place at:

Derwentside

Stanley Breastfeeding Café
Monday 1.00pm - 2.30pm  

Stanley Family Centre
Clifford Road
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 0AB

Tel: 03000 266 150

Consett Breastfeeding Group
Friday 10.00am – 12 noon 

Moorside Family Centre
Consett
County Durham
DH8 8EQ

Tel: 03000 268 634

East Durham 

Seaham Breastfeeding Café
Tuesday 1.30pm - 3.00pm

Seaham Family Centre
North Terrace
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 7EU

Tel: 03000 267 470

Peterlee Breastfeeding Café
Tuesday 11.00am – 12 noon

Hill Rigg House
Peterlee
SR8 2DW

Tel: 03000 266 170

Easington Breastfeeding Café
Tuesday 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Easington Family Centre
Whickham Street
Easington Colliery
County Durham
SR8 3DJ

Tel: 03000 268 486

Durham and Chester-le-Street

Freemans Quay Breastfeeding Café (specialist clinic)
Tuesday 1.00pm – 2.30pm 

Dance Studio
Freemans Quay
Walkergate
Durham
DH1 1SW

03000 261 115

Bullion Lane Breastfeeding Café 
Wednesday 9.30am – 11.00am  

Bullion Lane Family Centre
Chester-le-Street
County Durham
DH2 3EL

Tel: 03000 268 643

Sacriston Breastfeeding Café
First and third Thursday of each month 9.30am - 10.30am

Ground Floor
Sacriston Surgery
Front Street
Sacriston
County Durham
DH7 6JW

Tel: 0191 371 0232 or 03000 262 700

Sedgefield and Newton Aycliffe

Shildon Breastfeeding Café
Tuesday 10.30am - 12 noon (term time only)

Shildon Library
Church Street
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 1DU

Tel: 03000 264 629

Spennymoor Breastfeeding Café
Wednesday 10.30am – 12 noon 

Tudhoe Moor Family Centre
Tudhoe Moor
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 6EX

Tel: 03000 267 488

Newton Aycliffe Breastfeeding Café
Thursday 1.30pm – 3.00pm  

Newton Aycliffe Family Centre
Stephenson Way
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 7DD

Tel: 03000 263 666

Fishburn Breastfeeding Café

Wednesday 1.30pm – 3.00pm (term time only)

Fishburn Nursery in Fishburn Primary School
Fishburn
Stockton-on-Tees
TS21 4AU

Tel: 03000 268 538

Durham Dales

Willington Breastfeeding Café
Monday 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Willington Family Centre
Chapel Street
Willington
County Durham
DL15 0EQ

Tel: 03000 268 445

Barnard Castle Breastfeeding Café
Wednesday 10.00am – 12 noon 

The Hub
Ing Lane
Shaw Bank
Staindrop Road
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8TD

Tel: 03000 266 360

Bishop Auckland Breastfeeding Café
Thursday 10.00am – 12 noon

Woodhouse Close Family Centre
Walker Drive
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6QW

Tel: 03000 266 360  

Darlington

Dolphin Centre Breastfeeding Café (specialist Clinic) Thursday 9.30am – 11.30am

Market Place
Darlington
DL1 5RP

Tel: 01325 388 406

Some groups run alternate venues and may change, so please telephone and check first.

All of our cafes have fully trained staff attending to offer support and advice if required:

• Health Visitor
• Early Years Practitioner
• Family Workers
• Maternity Care Assistants
• Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteers

Specialist support from our Infant Feeding Team is available by referral from your Midwife/Health Visitor at Freeman’s Quay, Durham and The Dolphin Centre, Darlington.

There is also help and support available if you are experiencing any problems. 24 hour support and help is available from the hospital maternity wards for anyone experiencing problems.