Children’s 0-19 Services West Northamptonshire

Our school nurse team work with children aged between 5 and 19 years old. They offer support with many different areas of life including:

encouraging healthy lifestyle choices
support with emotional wellbeing including services such as Chat Health
identifying children and young people who may need additional support

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Breastfeeding is natural and helps to give your baby the best start. Human milk is tailor-made for your baby. However, you may find you need extra support during you and your baby's feeding journey.

Our team includes:

Infant Feeding Leads (both Lactation Consultants IBCLCs)
Infant Feeding Health Visitor
Infant Feeding Advisors

We operate a service across West Northamptonshire, offering face-to-face appointments.

You can contact us via:

Phone (please do not text us): 07795 110109 on Monday to Friday, between 9am to 3pm
Email: infantfeedingteam@nhft.nhs.uk
You can also ring our 0-19 administration hub: 0800 170 7055 (Mon-Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm)
Email: CUSAdminHub@nhft.nhs.uk

You can find out more about feeding your baby on our iDiscover resource hub.

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Breast pump loan service
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This section is for parents who have been loaned an Ardo Calypso Breast Pump provided by the NHFT Infant Feeding team.

Our loan service is for parents with a clinical need for a breast pump. If you are not sure if you meet the criteria or you have not been loaned a breast pump but think you might need one, please contact the Infant Feeding team (or talk to your maternity, neonatal or health visiting team).

If you live in North Northamptonshire please go to our North Northamptonshire breast pump loan service page.

About your Ardo Calypso Breast Pump

You will have been provided with a purple bag containing:

A grey insulated bag containing an Ardo Calpyso Breast Pump unit (including silicone tubing, power lead and green bottle holder)
A sterile pumpset kit (this is for use by one mum only and contains a breast shell, lip valve, membrane pot, bottle and green cap)
Care advice sheet

Each pump is worth £150. Please follow the care advice provided. This will ensure the pumps remain in good working order for everyone who needs one.

Pump assembly

Troubleshooting

Disassembly and cleaning

Please note: It is very important that the pump unit and silicone tubing do not get wet.

If you accidently submerge the silicone tubing in water, don't panic! Please do not connect this to the pump unit and do not use the pump.

Instead, contact the Infant Feeding team and we can sort it out.

The sterile pumpset kit you are provided with contains the parts that need to be cleaned.

The Infant Feeding team will give you advice on cleaning your pumpset kits, depending on your circumstances. This may involve washing (rather than sterilising) your kit if the parts will only come into contact with breastmilk (rather than formula milk, which is what most guidance in based on).

Please contact the Infant Feeding team if you have any questions about cleaning and/or sterilising.

Breastmilk storage

To keep things simple we like to follow the 6-6-6 guidance. This is a handy way of remembering that fresh breastmilk can be stored for:

6 hours at room temperature
6 days in the fridge
6 months in the freezer

Everything you need to know about storing your precious breastmilk - Ardo Medical

Breast milk storage guidelines

The following guidance is for healthy term babies. Different storage times may be needed for unwell infants or donated milk.

Room temperature (16C to 29C) - up to 6 to 8 hours
Cool bag with ice packs - 24 hours
Fridge (4C or below) - up to 5 to 8 days
Freezer (-18C to -20C) - up to 6 months

Breastshell size guidance

You will be provided with a standard 26mm breastshell in your pumpset kit. This size generally fits most women. However, if you find pumping uncomfortable, or have issues with the milk flowing, please have a look at these guides.

Size Matters - breast shell sizes! - Ardo Medical

If you think you need a different size breastshell please contact the Infant Feeding team for advice.

Top tips to achieve more breastmilk

We recognise that if you need to use our pump loan scheme you may be having a difficult feeding journey. Stress can impact on your milk ejection reflex - also known as your 'let-down' reflex - because it interferes with your oxytocin production. We want lots of circulating oxytocin to get the milk flowing!

That said, you may not obtain large volumes of milk when you pump. This is fine! Pumping also stimulates your milk supply so it's not just about getting lots of milk - it's about encouraging your breasts to make more milk. If you are expressing after a breastfeed you especially shouldn't expect to get big volumes. Every drop of breastmilk is precious and valuable to your baby.

Top tips for a positive pumping experience

Keep your baby close when you are pumping - ideally skin to skin
If you are not with your baby then have a photo or an item of clothing that smells of them to hold and sniff
Some mums find that they express more milk if they do something they find relaxing that is not related to their baby, like reading a book, watching TV or listening to music
Cover the collection bottle with a sock so you are not fixating on the volume you produce
Create a pre-pumping ritual such as a guided meditation, using a favourite scented candle or oil, wrapping yourself in your favourite blanket or getting a favourite drink or snack
Warm the breast with a warm flannel first
Make sure you pump at least once overnight (this is when you prolactin levels are highest)
Do breast compressions during the pumping session
Finish with a few minutes of hand expression

We always recommend that you start the session with some gentle breast massage and remember to start the suction on low and the cycle set to high. This will mimic the initial fast sucks a baby does to stimulate your let-down reflex. Once you see the milk start to flow you can turn down the cycling and gradually increase the suction.

You should only increase the suction to a level that is comfortable for you. More suction does not mean more milk output!

If you have any questions about your loaned breast pump please contact the Infant Feeding team.

Contact us

Infant Feeding Team Helpline: 07795 110109 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm)
Email: infantfeedingteam@nhft.nhs.uk

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Are you 11-19 years old? You can text a school nurse for free, confidential help and advice!

Just text: 07507 329 600 (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)

Our school nurse team can offer you advice on:

alcohol and drugs
body image
bullying and cyber bullying
exam anxiety
family issues
healthy eating
mental health
relationships
self-harm
smoking
social networking

We just want to let you know a little bit about confidentiality. Unless you give permission, a School Nurse will not pass on anything you say to anyone else, like parents, teachers, or other students - except in extreme circumstances like if the health, safety or welfare of you or someone else is at significant risk. If we did need to tell someone about something you had told us, we would always try to speak with you first. For our safety and yours we hold information that you tell us on electronic records that can be seen by other healthcare professionals who all follow the same confidentiality rules - this can include your doctor. Records are kept for future use.

Any questions? Chat to us -click the orange button on the bottom right-hand side of the page

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Our weight management team is made up of individuals who aim to provide families with healthier habits which they can adapt and embed into their day to day lives.

Find out helpful guidance and resources on the Discover Resource Hub

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Are you looking for tools, resources and advice that can help you? iDiscover is here to inspire you to explore who you are, grow as a person and learn new things. We do this through a range of free courses and workshops that you can get involved in, as well as sharing helpful tools and tips.

Find resources and tools for young people

Find resources and tools for carers and families

Find out more about our courses and workshops

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The Thriving Families team offers a range of programmes for families in West Northamptonshire to meet different needs.

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)

The Family Nurse Partnership supports first-time parents under the age of 18, from pregnancy through to when their children reach the age of 2.

For those eligible, Family Nurses offer support with developing your attachment with your child, improving your confidence as a parent and building support networks.

Support is provided by Family Nurses who have completed Family Nurse Partnership training.

Family Steps

Family Steps offers similar support to the Family Nurse Partnership, but for parents of any age who may need extra support with their parenting journey.

Support is provided by Family Nurses and focuses on pregnancy and early infancy, tailored to meet the needs of the family.

Tiny Steps

Tiny Steps offers similar support to the Family Nurse Partnership and Family Steps for parents of any age who may need extra support with their parenting journey.

Just like with Family Steps, Tiny Steps supports parents during pregnancy and into early infancy, and is tailored to meet the needs of the family.

Support is provided by Tiny Steps Family Support Practitioners, in partnership with Health Visitors and Family Nurses.

Find out more

All of these programmes involve working closely with families to support better health and wellbeing for both parents and children.

You can ask your midwife or GP for a referral, or you can contact the team direct by phone or by email.

Phone: 03000 270616

Email: fnptinysteps.admin@nhft.nhs.uk

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We work closely with West Northamptonshire Council who fund our services in West Northamptonshire. West Northamptonshire Council are developing family hubs, a great resource to find support and resources for children, young people and their families.

Visit the Family Hubs website

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We are committed to ensuring that our services are designed, reviewed and formed by the people that use them. Our Children and Young People know exactly what we need to deliver to meet their needs, so we make sure that they are at the heart of all we do. We host a number of groups that children, families and carers can get involved with on a regular basis, as well as have 'pop up' groups that help us to design and deliver project work.

Find out more about participation at NHFT

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We just want to let you know a little bit about confidentiality.

Unless you give permission, the 0-19 team will not pass on anything you say to anyone else. This includes parents, teachers, or similar professionals, unless in extreme circumstances like if the health, safety or welfare of you or your young person or someone else is at significant risk.

If we do need to tell someone about something you had told us, we would always try to speak with you first. For our safety and yours we hold information that you tell us on electronic records that can be seen by other healthcare professionals who all follow the same confidentiality rules - this can include your doctor.

Records are kept for future use.

For more information you can read our privacy notice by clicking here.

If you have any questions you can click the 'Chat Live Now!' button

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