The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations for feeding babies can be accessed by clicking on the on the WHO website. This link discusses the health benefits of breast milk over commercial formulas for babies.
These recommendations are made in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, which was jointly developed by WHO and UNICEF in 2003.
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 Issues & Support with Breastfeeding
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Many women find they have difficulty in getting baby to attach to the breast and others develop mastitis, a painful condition of the nipple where it cracks and may bleed.
Local Support
In the first instance, you can often call the midwives at hospital where you gave birth for advice for a week or two after discharge from hospital.
Otherwise good sources of advice & support are your Child & Family nurse & your local GP. Contact details of Child & Family Clinics can be found in the Babies Health Section: Medical - Nurses
Local Child & Family Clinics often offer free information sessions - refer to Babies Health Section: Medical - Nurses for further information. Assistance is also available from:
- Tresilian helpline (1800 637 575 or 02 9787 5255)
- Karitane Care Line (1800 677 961 or 02 9794 1852)
- The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) who can offer telephone counselling and breastfeeding support groups.
- Lactation consultants who can sometimes do home visits for a fee.
- Your pharmacist or health professional may be able to advise you on suitable creams to soothe sore nipples.
More information on feeding babies is available at the following website pages:-
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The Australian Breast Feeding Association is, as you might expect, heavily in favour of breastfeeding. They are a great source of support for expectant parents and breastfeeding mothers. They offer telephone helplines, breastfeeding classes, information leaflets, advice, equipment for hire (such as electric double breastpumps like the hospital equipment) or purchase, and a wide range of books & products for sale through Mothers Direct.
The NSW ABA branch office is at 4 McMullen Avenue, Castle Hill. Regular classes and meetings are held with topics of interest for expectant parents and breastfeeding Mums. For more information
on local classes etc., contact the branch using tel (02) 8853-4900 or email: nswoffice@breastfeeding.asn.au There is a Mothers Direct shop at the Castle Hill branch office, but you will need to check opening hours using the contact details above.
The 24hr breastfeeding helpline number is 1800mum2mum or 1800 686 2 686.
The website is: www.breastfeeding.asn.au/products/counselling.asp
The ABA is very enthusiastic about breastfeeding and are very supportive of Mums who are trying to breastfeed their babies.
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