Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals

Documents & promotional materials

ABA produces resources that are available free of charge to health services. These resources promote the Breastfeeding Helpline and other ABA services that support breastfeeding mothers and their families

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10960NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management

Designed with your needs as a health professional in mind

This course will help you to further develop your skills and knowledge in lactation support.

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Breastfeeding counselling skills for health professionals

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A health professional’s guide to ABA’s updated information on engorgement, localised breast inflammation and mastitis

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Infant and young child feeding - Global and Australian guidance

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Videos

Breastfeeding Basics

Breastfeeding: Getting started (0:06)

Chapter 1: Starting out (0:32)

Chapter 2: Getting closer (1:55)

Chapter 3: What to expect (3:55)

Chapter 4: Feeding cues (5:04)

Chapter 5: Making feeding comfortable for you and baby (6:03)

Baby-led attachment (6:52)

Mother-led attachment (7:39)

Chapter 6: How do I know if baby is getting enough? (10:58)

Hand expressing (12:02)

Reverse pressure softening (12:13)

Chapter 7: Help and encouragement (12:30)

Articles

Pregnancy and childbirth during incarceration: A qualitative systematic review of lived experiences

Kirubarajan, A., Tsang, J., Dong, S., Hui, J., Sreeram, P., Mohmand, Z., Leung, S., Ceccacci, [...]

By ABA Rose|21 October 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: childbirth, incarceration, infant outcomes, maternal outcomes, pregnancy, wellbeing|

Are mothers really pressured to breastfeed? The Conversation argues no – ‘Parents can feel pressured to stop breastfeeding their baby’

Introduction Becoming a new parent is a challenging transition for [...]

By ABA Rose|27 September 2022|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: challenges, coping, family members, judgement, media, normalise breastfeeding, pressure, public, society, support|

Nipple shields

By ABA Rose|27 September 2022|Categories: Factsheets|Tags: attachment, management strategies, nipple shields, preterm infants, sucking difficulties, temporary|

ABA Professional News – September 2022

Hi everyone, Well, this has been another hectic month. To [...]

By ABA Rose|27 September 2022|Categories: Monthly News|Tags: ACM conference, Australian College of Midwives, Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses Association Conference, MCaFHNA, new website, September, WHO Code Taskforce|

The benefits, challenges and impacts of accessing social media group support for breastfeeding: a systematic review

Morse, H., & Brown, A. (2022). Maternal & Child Nutrition, 18(4), e13399. [...]

By ABA Rose|26 September 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: benefits, breastfeeding duration, challenges, digital literacy, health, online support, social media, virtual relationships|

Pacifier use and breastfeeding in term and preterm newborns – A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tolppola, O., Renko, M., Sankilampi, U., Kiviranta, P., Hintikka, L., [...]

By ABA Rose|26 September 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: artificial teat, breastfeeding rates, breastfeeding success, early weaning, hospitalisation length, infant behaviour, pacifier|