Have you got any questions about breastfeeding? Whether you are pregnant, feeding a newborn or an older baby, the role of the breastfeeding counsellor in Cuidiú-ICT is to provide breastfeeding information and support to anyone who asks for it. They do this by:

• Taking telephone calls at home
• Visiting breastfeeding mothers in hospital and at home
• Attending the breastfeeding support meetings

Just contact any of the counsellors listed below:

• Siobhan (Ballinlough) 4314639
• Cathy (Carrigaline) 4378379
• Denise (Bishopstown) 086 8110129
• Eimear (Whitescross) 4909978
• Sally (Carrigtwohill) 4883960
• Gillian (Mitchelstown) 025 41970

All the counsellors are volunteers. If you don’t get an answer the first time please try again later or try a different number.

Breastfeeding support meetings are held in different areas around Cork. They are an opportunity to meet other breastfeeding mums and breastfeeding counsellors will be in attendance. The dates and venues of these meetings are published in the newsletter. These meetings are also open to non-members, please contact one of the counsellors for more information.

Read more on Cuidiu’s national breastfeeding support.