babyfeeding
 

Breastfeeding

When it comes to the authority on breastfeeding, the best place for information is the Australian Association of Breastfeeding. Their site contains informative information such as:

Importance Of Breastfeeding
  • Why Breastfeeding is Important
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Breastfeeding and childhood asthma
  • Sustained Breastfeeding
  • Chemicals in breastmilk

  Breastfeeding ABC

  • Baby-led attachment (Introduction to Breastfeeding)
  • The ABC Of Attachment
  • Story of a breastfeed (Attachment)
  • Breastfeeding while lying down
  • * Also check our external links page for sites that include attachment videos

  Supply

  • Increasing your supply
  • Not enough milk?
  • Too much milk?
  • GALACTAGOGUES (substances that are claimed to increase milk supply)
  • What is a breastfeeding supplementer?

  Problems?

  • Breast and nipple care
  • Biting and Breastfeeding
  • Breast Refusal
  • Why is my baby crying?
  • The arsenic hour
  • Unusual Effects Sometimes Attributed To Breastfeeding (acne, alopecia (Hair Loss), anaphylaxis, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches and nausea)
  • More restless babies Effect of food additives
  • Colic, bacteria and the breastfed baby

 

Weaning & Introducing Solids
  • Weaning
  • Introducing Solids
  • Starting solid foods

  When Breastfeeding Does Not Work Out

  • Guilty secrets

  Birth And Pregnancy

  • Planning to Breastfeed? Prepare to Succeed.
  • Breastfeeding - a baby's choice
  • Choosing a maternity bra
  • Was Your Baby Born In A Baby Friendly Hospital? (Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative)
  • Preparing Your Toddler for the New Baby
  • Breastfeeding Through Pregnancy and Beyond
  • Breastfeeding After A Caesarean Birth

  Special Situations

  • Breastfeeding Twins
  • Breastfeeding a baby with Down Syndrome
  • Breastfeeding and gastro-oesophageal reflux
  • Breastfeeding triplets, quads or more
  • Breastfeeding and the use of recreational drugs - alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and marijuana
  • Breastfeeding with large breasts
  • Lactose intolerance and the breastfed baby
  • Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery
  • Breastfeeding after cleft palate repair
  • Postnatal Depression and Breastfeeding
  • Breastfeeding the Adopted Child
  • Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
  • Breastfeeding Babies with Clefts of Lip and/or Palate
  • Breastfeeding After Child Sexual Abuse - South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault April 2009 pdf Doc
  • Breastfeeding and SWINE 'FLU (H1N1 Flu)
  • Alcohol and breastfeeding: a guide for mothers (pdf)

 

 

 For more information visit: www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/index.html