Supportive breastfeeding resources
What you need to know
While it is encouraged to breastfeed your baby for their first 12 months, this isn’t always an easy journey for mother and baby. It is important to know that support is available. During postnatal care visits, our midwifes and lactation consultants may suggest the following resources:
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
The home of trusted breastfeeding support, education and advocacy. The ABA provide perinatal resources for every stage and a breastfeeding helpline. Join ABA and get a few breastfeeding book and an information magazine every few months.
Global Health Media: Breastfeeding series
Global Health Media have created a range of useful breastfeeding videos in their Breastfeeding Series including attaching your baby at the breast.
Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ)
The peak body for lactation professionals, LCANZ provides support for both breastfeeding mothers and lactation consultants in Australia and New Zealand. Use the ‘find a lactation consultant’ button to access a lactation consultant.
Raising Children: Australian parenting website
A well-known Australian parenting website.
Royal Children’s Hospital
Kids health fact sheets from the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Royal Women’s Hospital
An A-Z of health fact sheets from the Royal Women’s Hospital.
Tasmanian Government – Department of Health
Information sheets from the Tasmanian Government on a range of breastfeeding topics. Also see their early parenting of newborns resources.
This information is general in nature and individualised medical advice should be sought from a general practitioner (GP) or appropriate medical practitioner.
