Coronavirus (COVID-19)
There may be some changes to timetables for support groups. Please check with your support group before attending.
For guidance on Coronavirus and the latest information on the situation in Devon, visit Devon County Council’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice page.
Mother to mother, or peer, support is recognised as a valued part of breastfeeding by many women. Breastfeeding groups allow mums to come together within their community, supporting normal breastfeeding as well as when breastfeeding feels a little challenging. All of the groups listed are supported by either a trained breastfeeding peer supporter or breastfeeding councillor who have accessed additional training from within their communities to support those common breastfeeding challenges.
For more complex breastfeeding services you can access support from your midwife or health visitor. If your baby is still within the care of your midwife please talk to your midwife. If your baby is ten days or older you can access the special interest health visitor service by either talking to your health visitor or contacting your public health nursing hub – the number will be in your child’s personal health record (red book).
All information on support groups has been obtained via local practitioners working within these areas. The quality of support given by practitioners within these lists is not monitored, maintained or assured by Devon County Council. Therefore we would encourage families to make their own checks in order to ensure that they are dealing with a competent regulated service.
A trained Breastfeeding practitioner, peer supporter or Health professional is present at all of these groups, which are free to attend.
Find a support group in your area of Devon
Monday |
Baby CafeHoniton Children’s Centre, Bottom Rd, Honiton EX14 2EG Family FocusYounghayes Centre, Cranbrook, Exeter. EX5 7DR |
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Tuesday |
Family FocusSidmouth Children’s Centre, Chambers Close, Sidmouth EX10 9YL |
Wednesday |
CranbabiesThe Cranberry Farm, Badger Way, Cranbrook, Exeter EX5 7FN Sidmouth Breast and Bottle feeding groupChambers Close, Sidmouth EX10 9YL Bosom Buddies Peer Support drop in groupExmouth Children’s Centre, Moorfield Road, Exmouth EX8 3QW Family FocusHoniton Children’s Centre, Bottom Rd, Honiton EX14 2EG Family FocusSeaton Hospital, Valley View Close, Seaton EX12 2UU Family FocusWithycombe Centre, Withycombe Village Rd, Exmouth EX8 3AG |
Thursday |
Family FocusOttery St Mary Hospital, Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary EX11 1DN Family FocusScott Rowe Centre, Axminster Hospital, Chard Street, Axminster EX13 5DU |
Friday |
Baby Café with Axminster Breast FriendsThe Pippins Community Centre, Lyme Road, Axminster EX13 5AZ |
Monday |
NCT Bumps and Babes (with peer supporters)The Baby Room, Ladysmith Infant School, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2PS Family FocusNewcourt Community Centre, Blakeslee Drive, Exeter EX2 7FN |
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Tuesday |
Baby Oasis with peer supportFlying Start Children’s Centre, Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 1QA Family FocusFlying Start Children’s Centre, Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 1QA |
Wednesday |
NappuccinoThe Baby Room, Ladysmith Infant School, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2PS Family FocusWestexe Children’s Centre, 71 Cowick St, Exeter EX4 1HJ Family FocusWhipton Children’s Centre, Hill Lane, Exeter EX1 3JP |
Thursday |
Peer support Breastfeeding groupTeign Valley Community Hall, Christow, EX6 7WA West of Exe Breastfeeding SupportThe Saint Thomas Centre, Church Road, Exeter EX2 9AX |
Friday |
Breast FriendsThe Baby Room, Ladysmith Infant School, Heavitree, EX1 2PS Family FocusChestnut Children’s Centre, Magnolia Ave, Exeter EX2 6DJ |
Saturday |
SaturccinoThe Baby Room, Ladysmith Infant School, Heavitree, Exeter EX1 2PS |
Monday |
Hummingbirds Café Peer SupportHealthy Babies UK, 4 Barrington Street, Tiverton EX16 6PU |
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Tuesday |
Breast BuddiesCulm Valley Children’s Centre, John Tallack Building, Meadow Lane, Cullompton EX15 1LL |
Wednesday |
BIBS (Breastfeeding Information and Breastfeeding Support)Old Haywards Community Room, Old Haywards School, East Street, Crediton EX17 3AX Family FocusMid Devon Children’s Centre, Lazenby Rd, Tiverton EX16 4AL |
Thursday |
Family FocusCrediton Hospital, Markby Room, Crediton EX17 3NH Family FocusCulm Valley Integrated Health Centre, Cullompton EX15 1FE |
Monday |
Early Nourishment Feeding Drop inHenry Williamson Room, Barnstaple Library, 12 Tuly Street, Barnstaple EX31 1EL Family FocusChivenor Church, Royal Marine Base, Braunton EX31 4AZ |
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Tuesday |
Early Nourishment Feeding Drop inBideford Bay Children’s Centre, Victoria Park, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2QQ Family FocusIlfracombe Children’s Centre, Marlborough Rd, Ilfracombe EX34 8JL Family FocusYeo School, Derby Road, Barnstaple. EX32 7HB |
Wednesday |
Family FocusBideford Bay Children’s Centre, Victoria Park, Kingsley Road, Bideford EX39 2QQ Breast Feeding Support GroupDevon Antenatal and First Aid Hub, Boutport street, Barnstaple EX31 1TD |
Thursday |
Family FocusSouth Molton Methodist Church Hall, North Street, South Molton EX36 3AL |
Friday |
Family FocusForches Cross Childrens Centre, Forches Cross Primary School, Forches Ave, Barnstaple EX32 8EF |
Monday |
Ivybridge Latch onIvybridge Methodist Church, Fore Street, Ivybridge PL21 9AB Family FocusThe Den South Brent Primary School, Totnes Road, South Brent TQ10 9JN |
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Tuesday |
Family FocusSouth Hams Hospital, Plymouth Road, Kingsbridge TQ7 1QR Totnes NurslingsUnited Free Church, 56 Fore St, Totnes TQ9 5RU |
Wednesday |
NCT Breastfeeding support GroupTotnes Library, The Mansion, Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5RP Family FocusSouth Hams Children’s Centre, Pathfields, Totnes TQ9 5TZ Kingsbridge NurslingsKingsbridge Family Church, Baptist Lane, Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1QD |
Thursday |
Dartmouth NurslingsFlavel Church, Mayors Avenue, Dartmouth TQ6 9NF Family FocusIvybridge Library, The Watermark, Ivybridge PL21 0SZ |
Friday |
Family FocusDartmouth Children’s Centre, Milton Lane, Dartmouth TQ6 9HW |
Monday |
Family FocusTeignbridge Children’s Centre (Newton Abbot), Coronation Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot TQ12 1TX Family FocusABC Childrens Centre, St Luke’s Church (rear), Buckfastleigh TQ11 0DA |
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Tuesday |
Family FocusChild Health Clinic, Dawlish Community Hospital, Barton Terrace, Dawlish EX7 9QH Family FocusKingsteignton Community Hall, Rydon Rd, Kingsteignton TQ12 3LP |
Wednesday |
Family FocusSt Andrews Hall, St Andrews Close, Ashburton TQ13 7DT Family FocusTeignbridge Children’s Centre, Teignmouth Hospital, Mill Lane, Teignmouth TQ14 9B |
Thursday |
Teign Valley Breastfeeding Support Group supported by ABM Breastfeeding Counsellors.Teign Valley Community Hall, Christow EX6 7WA Family FocusBuckland Community Centre, Gilbert Road, Buckland, Newton Abbot TQ12 4HS |
Friday |
Family FocusTeignbridge Children’s Centre (Moorsedge), St Catherine’s School, Musket Rd, Heathfield, Newton Abbot TQ12 6SB |
Tuesday |
Family FocusChild Health Drop in, Torrington Children’s Centre, Borough Road, Torrington EX38 7NU |
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Wednesday |
Family FocusGreat Oak Meadow, Holsworthy EX22 6EX |
Wednesday |
Boobie BabiesTavistock Area Children’s Centre, Abbey Rise, Tavistock PL19 9FD Family FocusTavistock Children’s Centre, Abbey Rise, Tavistock PL19 9FD |
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Thursday |
Family FocusOckment Centre, North St, Okehampton EX20 1AR La Leche Breastfeeding SupportBy Zoom |
Monday |
Latch On Four WoodsFour Woods Children’s centre, 415 Crownhill Road, Plymouth PL5 2LN Latch On PlymptonThe Rees Centre, Mudgeway, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 2PS Latch On Green Ark (Devonport)Green Ark Children’s Centre, Fore Street, Devonport, Plymouth PL1 4DW Latch On CrownhillCrownhill Family Centre, Fort Rd, Plymouth PL6 5BX |
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Tuesday |
Latch On DELL (Efford)DELL Children’s Centre, 375 Blandford Road, Efford, Plymouth PL3 6JD Latch On PlymstockSt Mary’s church, Church Road (next to the Plymstock Inn), Plymstock PL9 9BD Latch On North ProspectLark Beacon Hub, 165 North Prospect Road, Plymouth PL2 2ND Latch On Barne BartonThe Barn, Kit Hill Crescent, Barne Barton, Plymouth PL5 1EJ |
Wednesday |
Latch On Morice TownMorice Town Children’s Centre, Charlotte Street, Plymouth PL2 1RJ |
Thursday |
Latch on WhitleighFour Greens Community Hub, 15 Whitleigh Green, Plymouth PL5 4DD Latch on Nomony CattedownNomony Children’s Centre, 27 St Johns Road, Cattedown, Plymouth PL4 0PA |
Friday |
Latch On PeverellHope Baptist Church, Peverell Park Road, Plymouth PL3 4QG NCT CrownhillNCT Bumps and Babes Group, Crownhill Family Centre, Crownhill Fort Road, Plymouth PL6 5BX |
Monday |
Baby CaféThe Beehive, Paignton Enterprise Centre, Bishops Place, Paignton. TQ3 3DZ Child Health ClinicThe Windmill Centre, Pendennis Road, Torquay. TQ2 7QR |
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Tuesday |
Child Health ClinicThe Barn, Enterprise Estate Rea Barn Road, Brixham. TQ5 9DF Child Health ClinicCroft Hall Medical Practice, 19 Croft Road, Torquay. TQ2 5UA Child Health ClinicThe Barn Childrens Centre, Rea Barn Road, Brixham. TQ5 9DF Child Health ClinicOld Farm Surgery, 67 Foxhole Rd, Paignton TQ3 3TB 1st Tuesday of the month: 10am – 12pm |
Wednesday |
Child Health ClinicChelston Hall Medical Practice, Old Mill Road, Torquay TQ2 6HW Child Health ClinicCastle Circus Health Centre, Abbey Road, Torquay. TQ2 5YH Child Health ClinicPreston Baptist Church (Pembroke Team), Old Torquay Road, Paignton. TQ3 2RB |
Thursday |
Child Health ClinicPaignton Health and Wellbeing Centre (Corner Place Team), Church Street, Paignton. TQ3 3AG Child Health ClinicBrixham Hospital, Greenswood Road, Brixham. TQ5 9HW |
Friday |
Baby caféROC Centre, 6a Old Mill Rd, Chelston, Torquay. TQ1 3AQ Child Health Clinic Roselands Nursery (Mayfield Team)Porlock Way, Paignton. TQ4 7RH |