Australian Breastfeeding Association View the Illawarra Region Bulletin HERE .
Visit our Shellharbour Kids Calendar of Events for all local group meetings. The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is a large community-based self-help group, recognised as a leading authority on breastfeeding management. The Association provides innovative counselling and support services to the community and health sector throughout Australia. You will find a wealth of information for both breastfeeding women and for health professionals and others who are involved in supporting and promoting breastfeeding on their web site. Also available on this website: contact details for the local group - Southern Illawarra - and links to a comprehensive list of breastfeeding information and resources, for example: - Breastfeeding Helpline
- Breastpump hire
- Breastfeeding classes
- Babycare rooms Includes award details and listing of accredited babycare rooms across Australia
- Local Group meetings(Contact your local group)
- Breastfeeding-Friendly workplace accreditation details
- List of accredited Breastfeeding-Friendly workplaces
- Breastfeeding Welcome Here sticker registration and information, including list of venues
- Telephone Counselling
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All capital cities and some other areas run a Breastfeeding Helpline on a roster system. You can also look under Australian Breastfeeding Association in your local White Pages (some books may still have us listed as Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia). The Helplines are available 7 days a week. Counsellors are answering calls in their own homes so please take this into consideration when calling.
BREASTFEEDING HELPLINE ACT/Southern New South Wales 1800 686 2 686 (1800 mum 2 mum)
ABC Parenting - Breastfeeding positions
An easy to follow guide on correct breastfeeding positions. ABC Parenting -Breastfeeding techniques
Information on breastfeeding techniques such as, a basic feeding routine, attaching baby to the breast and burping.
ibreastfed.com
Inspirational breastfeeding stories from women who have overcome a problem to successfully breastfeed their babies. Stories about a broad range of difficulties, for example breast infection, cleft palate, flat nipples, postnatal depression, working mothers.