Drs Marren Campbell & Mackie

15/01/2024

An excellent breastfeeding resource

What happens after birth?

In the first few days, your breasts make colostrum - a thick yellowish fluid, high in protein and immune factors. This is all your baby needs. Around day 3 - 5, the colostrum begins to change to mature breastmilk, and your supply quickly increases. If you breastfeed often, your supply will meet the baby's needs.

Find out more about breastmilk in the early days, visit 🔗aba.asn.au/bf-early-days

📷: Yvette O'Dowd

19/12/2023

Podcasts from ABA - well worth a look!!

30/06/2023

Have you found this Podcast yet??

30/06/2023

A good question answered - is breastfeeding your baby to sleep severing bad habits??? Read this helpful info to find out….

Does your baby sleep as well as you expected?

Did you know wakefulness is a completely normal means of survival? Babies wake naturally to make sure they get enough food to grow. Early sleep patterns don’t last forever.

A breastfeed is often the quickest and most natural way to settle a baby, as mums through the ages have found. Breastfeeding your baby to sleep gives them food, comfort and helps them to relax. It won't give them ‘bad habits’ and won’t stop them being able to settle in other ways or for other people.

Read more about why babies wake, and how much sleep they need at https://aba.asn.au/baby-sleep

25/06/2023

A handy reminder tool

13/06/2023

Update - MC&M have a major server update happening today 14.6.23 so access to our appointment system and ability to process billing/ letter’s …everything really will not be possible. If you have any medical concerns & are a fertility patient Please call Genea Nurses or if pregnant and have a concern please call your booked maternity hospital birthing suite.
Hopefully all will be back to normal tomorrow!!

14/05/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mothers & Mother figures who help nurture… to those who have lost mothers…happy memories and warm smiles

21/04/2023

A virtual village - great support once again from ABA!!

Learning your baby’s feeding and other cues doesn’t always come naturally and can take some time.

Our dedicated live-stream Newborn Virtual Village session will help you build confidence by providing you with practical tips and guidance to help understand and meet your baby’s needs.

Sessions are available during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All five Newborn Virtual Village topics rotate and repeat every two and a half weeks.

Click here to book now or view our other available topics: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/products/workshops

24/02/2023

Need some extra support…connect with the ABA !

You're doing great 💜

If you have a breastfeeding question, would like some support, or even just a listening ear, our qualified volunteers are here for you.

Chat with us now over on our website breastfeeding.asn.au.

LiveChat is available 12-2pm Monday and Friday, and every weeknight 8-10pm AEDT.

16/02/2023

A quesmany women ask and worry about… read on and follow the link!!

Have you noticed the full feeling in your breasts disappear after the early weeks? Many mothers worry that they don’t have enough milk if their breasts feel soft, or if they cannot feel their let-down reflex.

After the early weeks, your body adjusts to your baby’s needs. This simply means that your milk supply is now 'in sync' with your baby’s needs.

Some mothers never feel their let-down reflex. Fortunately there are other ways to tell when your let-down reflex occurs. Your baby’s sucking changes from a shallow, quick suck to a deeper, more rhythmic suck and milk may drip from the other breast.

Watch our 'Breastfeeding Basics' video for more info on the early days and weeks of breastfeeding: https://aba.asn.au/Gwkyl

11/02/2023

Many will relate to below.ABA always a great source of good information & support.

Having a new baby can be tiring - and confusing!

Most young babies will wake several times or more during the night and need help from a parent to fall back to sleep.

Visit https://aba.asn.au/2ve7N for tips to survive the newborn days.

18/12/2022

As the year ends … and everyone is tired … perfect parenting is not important or possible every day…. Karitane such a great message!

An important reminder that there is no such thing as a perfect parent, so just be a real one. 💙