Australian Breastfeeding Association, Manning/Great Lakes Group

2 great trials starting soon with donor milk

Rhea wants to donate her excess breast milk. But most premature babies aren't allowed to have it A clinical trial starting this year will look at whether premature babies born later than 32 weeks might benefit from donated breast milk.

It’s common for mums to be unsure how they will combine work and continue to breastfeed.

Our Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace (BFW) accreditation helps organisations to remove the workplace as a barrier to breastfeeding. We provide support to help create a work environment with the time, space and supportive culture necessary for breastfeeding employees.

Find out more about our BFW accreditation at breastfeeding.asn.au/workplace

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This week is World Breastfeeding Week, with this year’s theme being Enabling Parents: Making a difference for working parents. Let’s all make breastfeeding work, at work. Please find information and resources for organisations/employers and employees returning to work https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/going-back-work

Please share this post with any Child Care Educators that might be interested in attending this event.

Save the date: FREE live panel session for Early Childhood Educators!

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, ABA will be hosting a 'Supporting breastfeeding families' webinar on Thursday 3 August 2023.

This online event is designed to provide early childhood educators and support staff with the information they need to provide care for breastfed infants and young children.

Two session times are available.

To register for the 12-12:30 pm session, click here: https://aba.asn.au/ECEC-Webinar-1

To register for the 1-1:30 pm session, click here: https://aba.asn.au/ECEC-Webinar-2

To learn more about ABA's breastfeeding-friendly recognition for Early Childhood Education and Care services, visit: https://aba.asn.au/ECEC-Recognition

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2023, we are excited to invite you to a FREE Connect & Share webinar on Tuesday, 1 August at 7:30 pm (AEST)!

This live, online event will provide you with information and support on transitioning into motherhood and navigating the life changes that come with having a baby.

The session will focus on the topic of combining work and breastfeeding. Learn online with other parents, as our breastfeeding educators and counsellors share tips and techniques to support you through your parenting journey.

To register, please click here: https://aba.asn.au/free-webinar

Places are limited, so be sure to book in soon!

Are we ready to feel empowered? Get ready for World Breastfeeding Week celebrations this 1-7 Aug. Every year, ABA joins in this global campaign to celebrate and raise awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages. We cannot wait to share what we have in store.

This year's theme, 'Enabling breastfeeding - making a difference for working parents', highlights the importance of breastfeeding-friendly environments for women who are navigating their transition back to work.

To find out more, visit aba.asn.au/wbw2023 and join us to drive impact, support families all over Australia, and make a meaningful difference to working parents.

Do you need to give bub expressed milk?

If you are giving a top-up, or only planning to be separate from baby occasionally, cup feeding may be what you need.

This method can take some trial and error. Click on the link for more info and to watch some demonstration videos: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/cup-feeding

Have you used cup feeding? Tell us your tips in the comments.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, mothers-to-be, bereaved mothers, women longing to be mothers, grandmothers, aunts and carers.

Today is a day to acknowledge and celebrate you and all that you do 💜

And as today brings National Mothering Week to a close, thank you for being part of this important week - whether it meant coming along to an ABA event in your local community, joining our Connect & Share webinar, or celebrating motherhood in your own way.

National Mothering Week (8-14 May 2023) is almost here!

Join us for a week of local group activities happening across Australia, along with a free Connect & Share online webinar on Tuesday 9 May at 7:30 pm AEST.

Connect with other mums, gain valuable insights and celebrate your motherhood journey. Click here for more information and to register for the webinar: https://aba.asn.au/nmw2023

Please share with new or expecting parents 🤱🏽🤰🏼

Learning your baby’s feeding and other cues doesn’t always come naturally and can take some time.

Our dedicated live-stream Newborn Virtual Village session will help you build confidence by providing you with practical tips and guidance to help understand and meet your baby’s needs.

Sessions are available during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All five Newborn Virtual Village topics rotate and repeat every two and a half weeks.

Click here to book now or view our other available topics: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/products/workshops

Today marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week and the grand opening of the Hunter New England Health’s photography exhibition, ‘Breastfeeding through the first 2000 days.’

The exhibition features 48 photographs from a variety of breastfeeding situations from diverse family, cultural and identity groups. Each photograph is accompanied by a story that highlights the joys and challenges of breastfeeding, empowering those who can to try to or continue to breastfeed.

Marie is just one of the breastfeeding parents showcased in the exhibition, sharing her story not only alongside her photograph but also to those who attended the grand opening event.

“Breastfeeding is one of the most challenging things I have ever done. However, it is also truly the most magical and empowering things I have ever done.

“The bond and almost unexplainable magic that exists between mother and child is amplified when breastfeeding and it is something that I will hold dear to my heart for the rest of my life.”

Our photography exhibition is on display at John Hunter Hospital now until October. It will then tour other hospitals across the District, before it is permanently displayed at maternity units throughout the Hunter and New England regions.

For more information on breastfeeding visit https://bit.ly/BreastfeedingHNE

ABA was proud to be part of the Grand Opening HNELHD Breastfeeding Exhibition "Breastfeeding through the first 2000 days" at the John hunter hospital yesterday.

If you are at the hospital, you can find the exhibition on level 2.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week 🤱🏽❤️

Today marks the start of World Breastfeeding Week!

This is an important annual event which aims to celebrate and help normalise breastfeeding, with this year’s theme being ‘Step up for Breastfeeding’.

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, ABA local groups will be hosting morning teas and other community events over the course of this week.

To find out what’s happening in your local area, head here: https://aba.asn.au/WBW2022Events

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We want to learn about women's experiences of breastfeeding after a Caesarean within the last 12 months, and would particularly like to hear from mums that had a Caesarean after previously having a vaginal birth.

If you are able to help, please follow the link and complete this anonymous 10 minute survey [https://redcap.link/breastfeedingafteracaesarean](https://redcap.link/breastfeedingafteracaesarean?fbclid=IwAR2L49JGLedGfYAkHG_0HRgmAe7ayACEHBouMaoBQWRizXwk79NUJCO5OYU)

Your help with this study is very much appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

Breastfeeding offers a powerful line of defense against all forms of child malnutrition. It acts as a first vaccine for 👶🏽, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses while reducing 👩🏽’s future risk of diabetes, obesity and some forms of cancer.

Australian Breastfeeding Association, Manning/Great Lakes Group updated their business hours.

Are you a coffee drinker?

Today is International Coffee Day - have a drink with us.

A cup of coffee (or tea) (or more if you drink instant) a day is safe for breastfeeders - enjoy your favourite brew. How do you like yours?

More information at https://aba.asn.au/caffeine

If you're with , congratulations!

Our dedicated Multiples Breastfeeding Education Live class will help you breastfeed your babies with confidence.

We have spaces available in our next session this Saturday, 7th August at 3.00pm. Book online now: aba.asn.au/multiple

Are you an ABA member? Pay just $20 for the class, valued at $125.