A new breastfeeding support service for Northamptonshire has been launched at the Royal and Derngate theatre.
NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare won the contract to support new mums soon after the closure of the popular Northampton Baby Cafe.
It will now provide a similar informal drop-in session at the Underground room in the theatres, as well as a range of support across the county such as home visiting in targeted areas of Northamptonshire.
The first drop-in session took place this afternoon.
Dr Stephen Rogers, public health consultant, said: “As health commissioners we recognise the importance of breastfeeding for mums and their babies, and that they get the support they need to breastfeed for as long as possible. We received very strong responses to the tender for breastfeeding support and we were pleased to award the contract to Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.”