A NEW informal support group for mums and mums-to-be will launch in Hertsmere next month.

Drop-in sessions will run on Wednesday mornings at Potters Bar Children's Centre, Thursday afternoons at The Reddings Children's Centre, in Bushey, and on Friday mornings at Shenley Village Children's Centre, in London Road.

The scheme is called Baby Cafe Local and is a joint venture between Hertsmere Leisure's children's centres and the National Childbirth Trust (NCT).

The sessions will be run by qualified NCT breastfeeding counsellors and experienced midwives, and will provide an opportunity for one-to-one support.

Baby Cafe Local will launch during the Breastfeeding Awareness Week, which starts on June 19. For more information contact Hertsmere Leisure on 0208 386 4038 or see www.thebabycafe.org.