New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance - NZBA

24/09/2025

The chief executive of the New Zealand College of Midwives is urging New Zealanders to dismiss Donald Trump's assertions that taking paracetamol while pregnant can lead to autism in the baby. Alison Eddy from the College of Midwives spoke to Alexa Cook.

23/09/2025

Coming up in November in Auckland, Inaugural BMAA Breastfeeding Medicine Workshop for Doctors,
Saturday November 8th, 2025

Breastfeeding Medicine Association of Aotearoa is a charity formed by a group of medical professionals in Aotearoa passionate about the equitable provision of high-quality evidence-based care for breastfeeding māmā and pēpi.

23/09/2025

Our September news is out now!

Our Executive Officer, Jules Wilke, caught up with Karolyn Vaughan and Vicki Patterson at the NZCOM Conference in Kirikiriroa. They were proudly representing the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).

23/09/2025

Today, the global infant formula market is a colossal industry worth over $80 billion, growing at an annual rate of around 10%.

Today, the global infant formula market is a colossal industry worth over $80 billion, growing at an annual rate of around 10%. Nestlé, a company that owns more than 8,000 brands worldwide, claims a massive share of this profit.

12/09/2025

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Mama Aroha offers trusted breastfeeding education and support for families worldwide. From lactation consultations and online courses to practical tools like talk cards, posters, and the Mama Aroha app, we make breastfeeding knowledge simple, accessible, and empowering.

11/09/2025

Congratulations to our 46 primary birthing units across the motu!

Being Baby Friendly gives our pēpi a great start in life.

09/09/2025

It's going to be a great day in Te Papaioea!

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ89RuOHilbxeFC77m1xTFUXN_DYl0FTy8HkyP9CaPz2Wh6w/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawMu8Z5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjNk1SM09DOFhWTm9hTUJZAR6gl9q2jq--QI-lTbff47GKGYx5WVncktpXLv9kIn6K4H-OJs8rw8ovcYyrAw_aem_SInUNo-vTGJ58fBTnB-4qQ

26/08/2025

SUDI Prevention Hui in Ōtautahi. Registrations are open until Wednesday 3 September.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/V0VPyB82Tg

26/08/2025

The September timetable for Janu Aur Parvarish. Free for all pregnant Indian women.

To enrol email teritoora@middlemore.co.nz
Details needed are full name, NHI number, phone number, due date and where they live in NZ.
Te Rito Ora will then send them an email welcoming them, this will include links to join.

24/08/2025

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Breastfeeding Week this year, LLL (USA) New Beginnings is featuring stories from three individuals who support lactating families in an AANHPI language (or more than one!).
https://lllusa.org/conversations-about-breastfeeding-support-in-aanhpi-languages/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMUOzpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgIbKg4PVqigb-UrlKD-bc9hwpQ0EmYzngxHawUPJ_zghoN88DQ7R9TVDZOc_aem_nEwdsRPLYRCrrgoTEpn6qQ

La Leche League USA helps parents, families, and communities to breastfeed, chestfeed, and human milk feed their babies through parent-to-parent support. LLL USA encourages, informs, educates, supports, and promotes the use of human milk and the intimate relationship and development that comes from....

21/08/2025

Global Breastfeeding Collective has a new video out for August, "Voices of Mothers: How health care systems can support breastfeeding".

The Power of Trained Healthcare Workers: Real Stories from Mothers WorldwideWhen healthcare workers receive proper breastfeeding training, everything changes...

20/08/2025

Profits Before Health? New Zealand Government Rejection of Stricter Infant Formula Marketing Standards and the Lobbying Behind It

"This case exposes the weaknesses in NZ's political transparency laws, where no mandatory lobbying registers and reporting requirements exist. We conclude that it is crucial for governments to make policy decisions without the influence of the baby food industry and provide a strong argument for better regulation of corporate lobbying. Infant and young child health must be prioritised over profit."

In 2024, the New Zealand (NZ) government made a rare departure from the joint food standards programme with Australia, administered by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). This paper present...