The Australian Breastfeeding Association offers information,
encouragement and support to breastfeeding mothers and their families.
Breastfeeding Counsellors are mothers who have breastfed for at least 9
months and have done a programme of training in breastfeeding knowledge and
counselling skills.
Breastfeeding Counsellors will listen to your concerns and offer suggestions
to help you work out the best solution for you. Breastfeeding counsellors
can help you with suggestions on: how to establish breastfeeding, express
and store breast milk, increase milk supply, cope with breast refusal,
combine working and breastfeeding, introduce solids, wean your baby. The
association sells easy to read booklets on these and many other topics.
Booklets are available from your local group for $5.50 each or online at
www.mothersdirect.com.au.
Breastfeeding Counsellors offer a confidential service available by phone 7
days/week, and in person at discussion meetings. Email counselling is
available at
www.breastfeeding.asn.au. Volunteer breastfeeding counsellors are busy
mothers.
If local counsellors are unavailable please call the NSW Breastfeeding
Helpline 7 days/week on 02 8853 4999
Meetings are a place to get together with other mothers and babies, share
experiences, and make friends. Please phone one of the counsellors below to
get a copy of the meeting programme (details current at 24/4/08):
South Gold Coast
Meets 2nd Monday - Dani - 07 5598 2987
Mullumbimby
Samaya - 6684 6434
Jan - 6680 1108
Michelle - 6676 1862
Newsletters
ABA
Bulletin Gold Coast South Nov 07.pdf
ABA Bulletin
Lismore May 08.pdf
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