Websites about Breastfeeding
Australian Breast Feeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Amongst these are breastfeeding women and their partners and health professionals such as doctors, lactation consultants and midwives. ABA was founded in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964 (as the Nursing Mothers' Association), with the primary aim of giving mother-to-mother support to breastfeeding women. phone 1300 302201
www.breastfeeding.asn.au
Breastfeeding - The Canadian La Leche League.
The La Leche League International mission is: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. The La Leche site has excellent forums, chatrooms and information on every aspect of breatsfeeding
Australian Government National Breastfeeding Strategy – information for parents, professionals, childcare providers and employers:
http://www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/strateg/brfeed/index.htm
Australian Lactation Consultants Association:
http://www.alca.asn.au
Lismore has a free lactation consultant funded by the YWCA Communities for Children program. Phone Lismore Family Care Centre on 66228705.
NSW Health Breastfeeding brochure
Breastfeeding is the best way to feed your baby. Although breastfeeding is easy once you get used to it, it may take a few weeks to establish. Most problems with breastfeeding can be overcome.
http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/7595.html
Introduction to solids (NSW Health) http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/kidshealth/nutrition/introduction_to_solids.pdf
Cloth or disposable nappies?
A report written for Byron Child magazine titled "Going Cloth Changing The World, One Nappy At A Time" by Jannine Baron. Of the many hours spent researching the safest and best value equipment for your baby,
how much time have you spent on researching nappies?
Nappies will be against your baby's skin almost 24 hours a day for the next few years.
What do you use?