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

The rates and factors of perceived insufficient milk supply: a systematic review

Huang Y, Liu Y, Yu XY, Zeng TY. Matern Child [...]

By ABA Rose|28 September 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: exclusive breastfeeding, low milk supply, low supply, perceived insufficient milk supply, PIMS|

Research challenges and considerations in investigating rare exposures using breast hypoplasia as an example

Kam RL, Cullinane M, Amir LH. J Hum Lact. 2021 [...]

By ABA Rose|28 September 2021|Categories: Research Summaries|Tags: breast hypoplasia, epidemiology, IGT, insufficient glandular tissue, rare diseases, rare exposures, research|

Breastfeeding during pregnancy

Alice Greenwood IBCLC, Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education The World [...]

By ABA Rose|28 September 2021|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: breastfeeding, breastfeeding in pregnancy, feature article, pregnancy, risks, weaning, World Health Organization|

Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding? Experts explain the safety, evidence and clinical trials

This month’s feature article is a republication of a fabulous [...]

By ABA Rose|26 August 2021|Categories: Feature Articles|Tags: breastfeeding, COVID-19 vaccination, COVID-19 vaccines, pregnancy, RANZCOG, vaccine trials, World Health Organization|

ABA Professional News – August 2021

Hi everyone, We hope you are all travelling well in [...]

By Naomi Hull|26 August 2021|Categories: Monthly News|Tags: COVID-19 vaccination, eModules, MAIF Agreement, monthly news, nipple pain, structure and function of the breast, sustainability, World Health Organization|