Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals

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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

Comparison of the effect of two methods of sucking on pacifier and mother’s finger on oral feeding behaviour in preterm infants: a randomised clinical trial.

Shaki, F., Aziznejadroshan, P., Rad, Z. A., Chehrazi, M., Arzani, [...]

By ABA Rose|25 July 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: feeding problems, independent oral feeding, infants, MPS, neonatal, NICU, non-nutritive pacifier sucking, non-nutritive sucking on mother's finger, NSMF, oral feeding behaviours, pacifier, PIBBS, premature, Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale, preterm infants, swallowing problems|

ABA Professional News – June 2022

Hi everyone, We are almost halfway through 2022 and the [...]

By James Gatward|4 July 2022|Categories: Monthly News|

Tongue- tie in infants

Louise Duursma RN, GradDipNurs (UTS), MRes (WSU), PhD Candidate (WSU), [...]

By James Gatward|30 June 2022|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: assessment, frenotomy, nipple pain, tongue-tie|

Complications and misdiagnoses associated with infant frenotomy: Results of a healthcare professional survey

O'Connor, M. E., Gilliland, A. M., & LeFort, Y. (2022). [...]

By James Gatward|30 June 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: ankyloglossia, assessment, breastfeeding challenges, frenotomy, tongue-tie|

Educating fathers to improve exclusive breastfeeding practices: A randomized controlled trial.

Panahi, F., Rashidi Fakari, F., Nazarpour, S., Lotfi, R., Rahimizadeh, [...]

By James Gatward|30 June 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: education, exclusive breastfeeding, father, partner, pregnancy, support|

The effects of breastfeeding on maternal mental health: A systematic review

Yuen, M., Hall, O. J., Masters, G. A., Nephew, B. [...]

By James Gatward|30 June 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: breastfeeding challenges, Brestfeeding grief, maternal mental health, maternal wellbeing, Postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, support|