Breastfeeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding is a process of learning for both you and your baby. Our Child and Family Health Nurses, along with our Lactation Consultants, are here to help you with any questions or concerns you may have and can provide any extra support you may need.
Breastfeeding provides all your baby's essential needs for growth, development and protection from illness and disease. It will also satisfy your baby's hunger and thirst, along with bonding for you and your baby.
The following is a range of helpful information on breastfeeding:
Your maternity unit can assist with support and information for up to 4 weeks post-natal.
Having A Baby | HNE Health (nsw.gov.au)
Breastfeeding support
Your maternity unit can assist with support and information for up to 4 weeks post-natal.
Having a Baby- Maternity | HNE Health
Contact Child and Family Health Nursing – Greater Newcastle
Child and Family Health Nursing | HNE Kids
Please call to book in. (02) 49 236 930. Monday-Friday 8.30-4pm.
- Telephone advice
- Lactation clinics – several clinics a week in various clinic locations.
- Feeding Clinic-Lactation Consultant and Speech therapist via referral.
- Breastfeeding group – Wallsend - weekly for 2 hours. Starts February 2024.
Child and Family Health Nursing -Lower and Upper Hunter area
Child and Family Health Nursing- Hunter Valley | HNE Kids
Please call Maitland Central intake to book in (02) 49 392 675 Monday to Friday 8.30-4pm.
- Lactation appointments are available at East Maitland Clinic, Beresfield Clinic and Muswellbrook Clinic.
- If you have birthed at The Maitland Hospital you can access a lactation consultant in the post-natal ward for up to 6 weeks postnatal.
- Feeding Clinic with Lactation Consultant, Dietitian and speech Therapist -East Maitland Clinic. Via referral.
Breastfeeding Support Apps
- ABA mum2mum app mum2mum app | Australian Breastfeeding Association
- ‘Breastfeeding How to’ App. Breastfeeding and infant feeding app.
Resources
- Partner’s guide to Breastfeeding A partner’s guide to breastfeeding – how to help and support.
- Australian Breastfeeding Association – Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Live chat available Monday -Friday 12pm-2pm and 8pm to 10pm. live Chat
- 24/7 Helpline Breastfeeding support from qualified breastfeeding counsellors 1800 686 268
Tresillian and Karitane
Additional resources
- Healthy Beginnings: Healthy Beginnings | Good for Kids, Good for Life
- NSW Health Breastfeeding your baby. E-Book: breastfeeding-your-baby.pdf (nsw.gov.au)
- Breastfeeding your baby- Pregnancy Birth and Baby website Breastfeeding your baby | Pregnancy Birth and Baby (pregnancybirthbaby.org.au)
- Raising Childrens Network – Breastfeeding information Newborns breastfeeding & bottle-feeding | Raising Children Network
- Global Health Media- Breastfeeding Video’s. Breastfeeding Videos - Global Health Media Project
- Medications and Breastfeeding: Mother Safe
- Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Alcohol and breastfeeding | Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Feed Safe
- Dr Lisa Amir - Medications and alcohol on Vimeo
Multicultural Health Breastfeeding information
- How Breastfeeding Works How Breastfeeding Works — MHCS (nsw.gov.au)
- Breastfeeding your baby Breastfeeding your baby — MHCS (nsw.gov.au)
- Breastfeeding tips for new mothers Breastfeeding tips for new mothers — MHCS (nsw.gov.au)
- Breastfeeding and post-natal care Breast feeding and postnatal care (healthtranslations.vic.gov.au)
- Breastfeeding confidence booklet
- Breastfeeding Confidence booklet | Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Multilingual Library from Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health
- Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (mcwh.com.au)
- Global Health Media- Breastfeeding Video’s: Breastfeeding Videos - Global Health Media Project
- Healthy Development for 0–3-year-olds. – BabyMap. 13 languages: Baby-Map-Guide
- Baby Map - YouTube
