Extreme and sustained operational pressures

In light of extreme and sustained operational pressures both in our emergency departments and across our wards, we have declared a business continuity incident at Eastbourne DGH to ensure the safety and continuity of our services. See here for more details.

Infant feeding

Feeding your baby can feel quite overwhelming at first – whether you are breastfeeding, bottle feeding or a combination of both.

There is lots of guidance available to support you.

Tongue-tie and breastfeeding

Tongue-tie is when the strip of tissue attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth (called the frenulum) is shorter than normal.

It can make it harder for your baby to breastfeed by preventing them from latching on properly, which can then lead to sore or cracked nipples.

Click here for more information.

Tongue-tie and bottle feeding

Tongue-tie is when the strip of tissue attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth (called the frenulum) is shorter than normal.

Tongue-tie can sometimes make it harder for babies to feed, and it can affect both breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

Click here for more information.