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

Mary Paton Research Award shines light on the role of fathers in lactation after infant loss

The Australian Breastfeeding Association’s (ABA's) highly competitive Mary Paton Research [...]

By ABA Rose|28 October 2021|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: grieving infant loss, human milk donation, lactation after infant death, mary paton research award, Newborn Intensive Care Foundation, research paper, role of fathers|

Management of nipple pain or trauma in breastfeeding mothers in a hospital setting: a best practice implementation project

Yang L, Wang X, Luo Y, Sun F, Wu M, [...]

By ABA Rose|26 October 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: cracked nipples, nipple damage, nipple pain, nipple trauma, sore nipples|

Metabolic conditions including obesity, diabetes, and polycystic ovary syndrome: Implications for breastfeeding and breastmilk composition

Rassie K, Mousa A, Joham A, Teede HJ.Semin Reprod Med. [...]

By ABA Rose|26 October 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: breastfeeding, diabetes, insufficient milk supply, low milk supply, obesity, PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome|

Breastfeeding, early self-regulation, and academic achievement in kindergarten among disadvantaged children

Tua Karing J, Tracy A, Gonzales CR, Nancarrow AF, Tomayko [...]

By ABA Rose|26 October 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: academic achievement, breastfeeding, literacy skills, maths skills, self-regulation|

Women’s experiences of infant feeding support: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in Victoria, Australia

Cramer RL, McLachlan HL, Shafiei T, Amir LH, Cullinane M, [...]

By ABA Rose|26 October 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: Australia, breastfeeding, breastfeeding duration, postnatal, support, victoria|

ABA Professional News – October 2021

Hi everyone, I hope all is going well for you [...]

By Naomi Hull|26 October 2021|Categories: Monthly News|Tags: breastfeeding information and research team, Health Professional Seminar Series, monthly news, National Breastfeeding Advisory Council, World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative Australia|