Breastfeeding Resources for Health Professionals
Documents & promotional materials
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
Evidence-Based Updates on the First Week of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Infants ≥35 Weeks.
Early exclusive breastfeeding is associated with achieving desired durations and is recommended by health authorities. This review summarises evidence from the past decade about the management of the first week of breastfeeding.
Mary Paton Research Award 2019 – Roni Cole
This paper indicates that suboptimal breastfeeding practice is associated with increased risk of infants dying suddenly and unexpectedly. Human breastmilk is universally acknowledged to be the optimal form of nutrition, contributing to child survival and conferring immunologic advantage over formula feeding. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to identify the potentially at-risk population groups for suboptimal breastfeeding practices. Access Roni's paper here
ABA Breastfeeding Services Flyer
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is the largest information and support service for breastfeeding in Australia. ABA is known as an authority worldwide. ABA supports and encourages women who wish to breastfeed or provide breastmilk for their babies. ABA services include membership, a 24‑hour free Breastfeeding Helpline, local groups, education and many resources. Find a wealth of information for parents and for health professionals on our website breastfeeding.asn.au
ABM Clinical Protocol #32: Management of Hyperlactation
Clinical protocol #32 Management of Hyperlactation, is a new protocol recently published in the ABM’s journal Breastfeeding Medicine.
Supporting, failing to support and undermining breastfeeding self-efficacy: Analysis of helpline calls.
Different methods of telephone support for breastfeeding families have been previously investigated: ‘reactive support’ (help sought out when difficulties arise) has been found to be less effective than hoped.
Navigating a Minefield: Meta-Synthesis of Teen Mothers’ Breastfeeding Experience.
The authors report that teenage mothers often intend to breastfeed and, overall, have high rates of initiation, but are deterred from achieving intended exclusivity and duration by early pain or problems and by conditions prevailing in their social context.
