If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, breastfeeding support cafés and breastfeeding support groups provide a safe and comfortable environment to start and continue breastfeeding.
Come and discuss your breastfeeding needs with mother-to-mother breastfeeding peer counsellors, midwives and health visitors.
Find your nearest breastfeeding support group or breastfeeding café during the festive season
Lambeth drop-ins
Please aim to arrive at least 30 minutes before the end of the session for support.
Monday 23 December 2024
10am-12pm
Gracefield Gardens Health Centre, SW16 2ST
Tuesday 24 December 2024
10am-12pm
Antenatal Education Room, 8th Floor North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital
Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024
Closed
Friday 27 December 2024
12.30pm-2.30pm
Gracefield Gardens Health Centre, SW16 2ST
Monday 30 December 2024
10am-12pm
Gracefield Gardens Health Centre, SW16 2ST
Tuesday 31 December 2024
10am-12pm
Antenatal Education Room, 8th Floor north wing, St Thomas’ Hospital
Wednesday 1 January 2025
Closed
Thursday 2 January 2025
10am-12pm
Akerman Health Centre, 60 Patmos Rd, London SW9 6AF
Friday 3 January 2025
10am-12pm
Gracefield Gardens Health Centre, SW16 2ST
Southwark drop-ins
Please aim to arrive at least 30 minutes before the end of the session for support.
Monday 23 December 2024
10am-12pm
1st Place Family Hub, SE5 0RN
Tuesday 24 December 2024
10am-12pm
Antenatal Education Room, 8th Floor north wing, St Thomas’ Hospital
Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024
Closed
Friday 27 December 2024
10am-12pm Rye Oak Children and Family Centre, SE15 3PD
Monday 30 December 2024
Closed
Tuesday 31 December 2024
10am-12pm
Antenatal Education Room, 8th Floor North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital
Wednesday 1 January 2025
Closed
Thursday 2 January 2025
10am-12pm
Rotherhithe Children and Family Centre, SE16 2PF
Friday 3 January 2025
10am-12pm
Rye Oak Children and Family Centre, SE15 3PD
Find your nearest breastfeeding support group or breastfeeding café (dates are from January 6 2025)
Lambeth breastfeeding drop-in groups
Mondays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Gracefield Gardens Health Centre
2-8 Gracefield Gardens
SW16 2ST
Phone: 020 3049 5030
Tuesdays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
St Stephen’s Children's Centre
Meadow Place
SW8 1XY
Phone: 020 7735 1540
Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 2.30pm (arrive by 2pm)
Liz Atkinson Children's Centre
9 Mostyn Road
SW9 6PH
Phone: 020 4530 5735
Thursdays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Benton's Lane Children's Centre
18 Benton's Lane
SE27 9UD
Phone: 020 4542 3520
Fridays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Jubilee Children's Centre
Tulse Hill
SW2 2JE
Phone: 020 8678 6530
Fridays, 12.30pm to 2.30pm (arrive by 2pm)
Clapham Manor Children's Centre at Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate
Clapham Crescent
SW4 7JQ
Phone: 020 7622 1393
Please note that drop-in group availability may vary due to public or school holidays, please phone in advance or check our Facebook page for up-to-date information.
Specialist one-to-one breastfeeding support is available through referral from your midwife or health visitor and the drop-in groups.
Southwark breastfeeding cafés
Mondays, Midday to 2pm (arrive by 1.30pm)
First Place Family Hub
12 Chumleigh Street
SE5 0RN
Phone: 020 7740 8070
Tuesdays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Crawford Family Hub
Camberwell
SE5 9NF
Phone: 020 7274 8543
Wednesdays, Midday to 2pm (arrive by 1.30pm)
Dulwich Wood Family Hub
Lyall Avenue,
SE21 8QS
Thursdays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Rotherhithe Family Hub
Hawkstone Park (Hawkstone Road entrance
SE16 2PF
Phone: 020 7358 2878
Fridays, 10am to midday (arrive by 11.30am)
Rye Oak Family Hub
Whorlton Road
SE15 3PD
Phone: 020 3848 5780
Specialist one-to-one breastfeeding support is available through referral from your midwife or health visitor and the drop-in groups.
More information on Facebook about breastfeeding groups
The ‘Lambeth & Southwark Breastfeeding Groups' Facebook page has the most up-to-date information about our breastfeeding groups, including holiday closures of children’s centres.
Drop-in sessions at St Thomas' Hospital
If you're staying on the maternity unit, you can come to our daily breastfeeding information session, which is held in the postnatal ward.
If you or your baby are staying somewhere else in Guy's and St Thomas', please contact us for support and information:
Further support and information
More information about breastfeeding and guidance about how to express your breastmilk is available on the Guy's and St Thomas' website.