Connect Lactation Consultant Services

04/08/2023

Happy World Breastfeeding Week👶

This year’s theme is ‘Enabling breastfeeding - making a difference for working parents’.

Focusing on the importance of paid leave and workplace support, the aim is to empower parents and create breastfeeding-friendly work environments around the world.

29/03/2022

29/03/2022

31/12/2021

Happy New Year!
Connect Lactation wishes you a very happy, healthy and safe New Year.
#2022

24/08/2021

Waiting for the results of a COVID-19 test?

You can continue to breastfeed - your breastmilk provides important protection for your baby.

If you need support with breastfeeding, contact an Australian Breastfeeding Counsellor on 1800 686 268 or visit our website to use LiveChat.

Go to www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/covid-19 for more information on COVID-19.

09/05/2021

Motherhood is hard but magical. It grants you the power to love unconditionally and gifts you the amazing natural instincts to care for your cubs.
Enjoy this wonderful journey of your life.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely mums!

25/03/2021

Breastfeeding and considering COVID 19 vaccination

As per the Australian Government Recommendation for the Covid-19 vaccination for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women, if you are breastfeeding you can receive Comirnaty (COVID 19 vaccine, Pfizer Australia) at any time. You do not need to stop breastfeeding before or after vaccination.

There is no evidence that breastfeeding women have any increased risk of complications from COVID-19 compared to women who are not breastfeeding.

For more information, see the following link

27/02/2021

Antenatal Expression of Colostrum

Collected and frozen expressed (hand expressed) colostrum is used to feed a baby after birth, if required. Mums might express colostrum antenatally for various reasons-diabetes in pregnancy, breast hypoplasia, past breast surgery. Some babies may require more fluids/nutrition in the early postnatal period. If extra breastmilk is not available, these babies may have to be given formula in the early postnatal period. If you’re considering antenatal expression, it’s important to discuss it with your Health Professional. Any questions/ concerns, call 0434008093.

Link to hand expressing video clip via Global Health Media:
https://globalhealthmedia.org/portfolio- items/expressing-the-first-milk/

07/02/2021

Dads can be involved too!

Although young babies want to breastfeed much of the time they are awake and be close to you, there are other ways partners can be involved and spend time with them. How does your partner enjoy time with your baby?

[Image: A father laying with his newborn baby against his bare chest. Text: How does your partner enjoy time with your baby?]

31/12/2020

Thank you for all your support in 2020!
Wish you all a very Happy New Year! A perfect time to look forward to new beginnings and this time, more than ever, the hope that 2021 will bring health and prosperity to all.

23/12/2020

Wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

09/12/2020

Today is Human Rights Day.
Every baby has the right to breastfeed or receive breastmilk and it is the right of every mother to have access to up-to-date information so that she can make informed decisions.

The law in Australia protects you from being discriminated against because you are a breastfeeding mother. This includes if you are expressing milk by hand or with a breast pump to give to your baby later.

… babies can be breastfed anywhere and anytime.

Australian Human Rights Commission

21/09/2020

Having a blocked/ plugged duct?

A blocked duct causes tender or painful lumps as a result of milk building up in the breast behind a duct.
It is not always clear why blocked ducts occur; however, insufficient breast drainage is most likely the cause.
Here’s what you could do...
If it persists or you feel unwell, see your medical adviser.

02/09/2020

Happy Fathers Day!

With Father’s Day coming up, we acknowledge all the work dads do to support breastfeeding. Even though dad’s can’t physically breastfeed, we think it’s so important to recognise their part in this magical journey.
Here’s how they can help..

05/06/2020

DRIP- DROP METHOD- A TOOL FOR RELACTATION!
This method encourages babies to suckle at the breast. It helps produce more milk through breast- ni**le stimulation and makes the transition from bottle to breast easier.

18/05/2020

Have you ever been told you need to stop breastfeeding, because you need a test or medication or undergo a treatment? The good news is that most medications are compatible with breastfeeding, and for those few medications that are a safety issue, there are alternatives.
If you’re having problems finding the information you need, contact a local IBCLC Lactation Consultant.

08/03/2020

Happy International Women’s Day to all the fabulous women out there!

Being home with a baby, IWD may not feel all that relevant this year as you tend to his/her needs within the four walls of your house but it’s more relevant than ever.
With each day, each nappy changed, each bottle or breast feed given, each comfort cuddle, each act of love, cultivates a better world for everyone to live in. The love you show in these early days goes a long way to raising compassionate and caring human beings. These next generation of men and women who are raised with love and respect will make the biggest difference.

03/03/2020

To the wonderful IBCLCs who transform world health by providing skilled lactation care.