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

Systematic review of the safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and lactating individuals and their infants

Fu, W., Sivajohan, B., McClymont, E., Albert, A., Elwood, C., Ogilvie, [...]

By ABA Rose|24 January 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: antibodies, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, lactating, Moderna vaccines, neonatal outcomes, Pfizer, pregnancy|

Role of maternal COVID-19 vaccination in providing immunological protection to the newborn

Jorgensen, S., Burry, L., & Tabbara, N. (2021). Role [...]

By ABA Rose|24 January 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: antibodies, antibody response, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, immunological protection, pregnancy|

Allergic diseases in infancy: I – Epidemiology and current interpretation

Annesi-Maesano, I., Fleddermann, M., Hornef, M., von Mutius, E., Pabst, [...]

By ABA Rose|24 January 2022|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: allergic disease, allergies, children, epidemiology, infants|

ABA Professional News – December 2021

Hi everyone, You may have noticed things look a little [...]

By Naomi Hull|21 December 2021|Categories: Monthly News|Tags: 2021 achievements, december 2021, Health Professional Seminar Series, mary paton award, monthly news, professional express, research summaries|

Breastfeeding toddlers

Jennifer Hurrell, RN, IBCLC, Cert IV BE Toddlers breastfeed. Not [...]

By ABA Rose|20 December 2021|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: breastfeeding toddlers, breastmilk composition, closet breastfeeding, public health messaging, toddlers|

ABA Professional News – November 2021

Hi everyone, Our 2022 Breastfeeding Professional Seminars are fast approaching. [...]

By Naomi Hull|30 November 2021|Categories: Monthly News|Tags: 2022 health professional seminar series, Breastfeeding Review, monthly news, Naomi Hull, november 2021, Position Statement on Donor Milk|