Breastfeeding

NSW DoH - Breastfeeding Your Baby

Breastfeeding Your Baby

NSW Ministry of Health. Breastfeeding Your Baby [internet]. 2016 [cited Apr 2021]; NSW DoH.

Breastfeeding provides all your baby’s essential needs for growth, development and protection from illness and disease. This guide provides information about breastfeeding, learning how to breastfeed, what to expect, expressing milk, common problems and helpful resources when returning to work.

RCH - Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

The Royal Children’s Hospital. Breastfeeding [internet]. 2016 [cited Apr 2021]; RCH.

All new mothers need support to learn to breastfeed and to establish a happy, breastfeeding partnership. This guide provides information you need for first time breastfeeding and important details to consider such as maintaining breastfeeding, attachment and positioning, benefits of breastfeeding and problems such as too much milk, not enough milk and mastitis.

Breastfeeding and Your Baby

Breastfeeding and Your Baby

QLD Department of Health. Breastfeeding and Your Baby [internet]. N.D. [cited Apr 2021]; QLD DoH

This guide provides detailed advice and information on why to breastfeed, benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding methods, tips for the first weeks, common feeding, expressing and problems and solutions. It also discusses adapting breastfeeding into your newborn lifestyle and common misconceptions.

ACT DoH - Breastfeeding In The ACT

Breastfeeding in the ACT

ACT Department of Health. Breastfeeding in the ACT [internet]. 2013 [cited Apr 2021]; ACT DoH

This resource contains reliable information relating to breastfeeding in the Australian Capital Territory. The key stages of breastfeeding information in this resource include before you are pregnant, when you are pregnant, at the birth, after the birth, keeping it going and weaning.

RWH - Breastfeeding Your Baby

Breastfeeding Your Baby

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Breastfeeding Your Baby [internet]. 2016 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

This booklet is for mothers who are starting to breastfeed. You will find information on how to get started and how to avoid common problems. It discusses benefits of breastfeeding, positioning, attaching baby to breast, tips for successful breastfeeding, patterns, expressing and storage of breastmilk.

RWH - Breast & Nipple Thrush

Breast and Nipple Thrush

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Breast and Nipple Thrush [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

This resource discusses how breast and nipple thrush causes nipple and breast pain, if this isn’t treated it can lead to stopping breastfeeding early. Thrush is a fungal infection caused by the organism Candida Albicans. It highlights signs and symptoms and treatment options for mother and baby.

Expressing Breastmilk

Expressing Breast Milk

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Expressing Breast Milk [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This resource discusses reasons for expressing breast milk and important points to remember for expressing. Using a hand or pump for expressing is dependent on how long you have been breastfeeding, the reason and how often you are going to express. It contains a general guide for hand expressing, and guidelines for storage.

RWH - Full Breasts

Full Breasts

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Full Breasts [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This resource provides information to help you when your breasts start to produce a lot of milk, this is known as the milk ‘coming in’. It discusses what happens when your milk first comes in and what to expect, breastfeeding your baby if your breasts are full and what to do between feeds.

RWH - Expressing Breast Milk For Sick Or Premature Babies

Expressing Breast Milk For Sick Or Premature Babies

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Expressing Breast Milk For Sick Or Premature Babies [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

Your breastmilk has important health benefits for your premature or sick baby as it helps protect them from infection and has other special qualities to assist in development. This resource provides information about starting to express as soon as possible after birth and advice on how to express and types of breast pumps.

RWH - Breastfeeding Getting Started

Breastfeeding: Getting Started

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Breastfeeding: Getting Started [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

This fact sheet gives you tips on how to establish good breastfeeding practices in the days after your baby is born and beyond. It highlights information on milk production, good feeding practices, establishing your breastfeeding and signs your baby is receiving enough milk.

RWH - Good Nutrition For Breastfeeding

Good Nutrition For Breastfeeding

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Breastfeeding: Good Nutrition For Breastfeeding [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This resource highlights how eating well during breastfeeding will help you meet your need for extra nutrients as well as cope with the physical demands of caring for a new baby. The fact sheet contains information on what foods to include in your daily diet.

RWH - Helping Your Baby To Breastfeed In The NICU

Helping Your Baby To Breastfeed In The NICU

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Helping Your Baby To Breastfeed In The NICU [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

This fact sheet provides information on preparing to breastfeed holding your baby skin-to-skin. When your baby is held skin-to-skin they will become more alert, suck their lips or fingers and move towards your breast, it means your baby is comfortable and ready to feed.

RWH - Herbal Medicines In Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Herbal Medicines In Pregnancy Breastfeeding

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Herbal Medicines In Pregnancy Breastfeeding [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

This resource provides information about what herbal medicines are, where they come from, how herbal medicines compare to prescription or over-the-counter medicines, are they safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding and common herbal medicines used during pregnancy and breastfeeding and their purpose.

How To Breastfeed

How To Breastfeed

The Royal Women’s Hospital. How To Breastfeed [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This fact sheet will give you tips for breastfeeding successfully and explain how to know if your baby is feeding well. It discusses breastfeeding for the mother and for the baby, tips to help with early feeds, how often does baby need to feed and problems that may occur.

RWH - Low Milk Supply

Low Milk Supply

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Low Milk Supply [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

Your milk supply is considered low when there is not enough breast milk being produced to meet your baby’s needs. This fact sheet provides information on some of the common reasons why women may think their milk supply is low, possible causes of low supply and how to increase your milk supply.

RWH - Domperidone For Increasing Breast Milk Supply

Domperidone For Increasing Breast Milk Supply

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Domperidone For Increasing Breast Milk Supply [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

Domperidone is a prescription medicine generally used for nausea and vomiting. However, this fact sheet highlights how it is used to increase breast milk supply it discusses the dosage, time taken to work, when it shouldn’t be used and any side effects caused by domperidone.

RWH - Mastitis

Mastitis

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Mastitis [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

Mastitis is inflammation of the breast which often happens because of blocked milk ducts and/or nipple damage. This fact sheet provides information on recognising mastitis, common causes, prevention and treatment.

Medicines In Breastfeeding

Medicines In Breastfeeding

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Medicines In Breastfeeding [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This fact sheet discusses how medicines taken by breastfeeding mothers may pass into breast milk, usually in small quantities and how it rarely affects breastfed babies. It provides information about safety using medications for allergies, cold and flu, constipation, diarrhoea, heartburn, head lice, scabies, mouth ulcers, vaginal thrush, haemorrhoids and worm infections.

Nipple Shields

Nipple Shields

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Nipple Shields [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This fact sheet provides information on using nipple shields to assist breastfeeding when a baby is having trouble attaching to the breast, when a baby is premature or small, or when mother’s nipples are flat or inverted. It includes cleaning and weaning of the nipple shield.

Tongue Tie

Tongue Tie

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Tongue Tie [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) which is a condition in which the thin piece of skin under the baby’s tongue is abnormally short and may restrict movement of the tongue. This resource provides information about signs associated with significant tongue-tie, assessment with a lactation consultant or experienced clinician and tongue-tie release.

Nipple Vasospasm

Nipple Vasospasm

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Nipple Vasospasm [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

Vasospasm occurs when blood vessels tighten and cause pain because normal blood flow is restricted. This fact sheet is designed to help you understand and manage nipple vasospasm and breastfeed more comfortably. It discusses how some women are more likely than others to have nipple vasospasm, how severe is it and managing it.

Using A BreastPump

Using a Breast Pump

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Using a Breast Pump [internet]. 2019 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH

When breastfeeding directly from the breast isn’t possible, expressing your breasts is the next best option. This fact sheet provides information on the different options of expressing your milk, by hand, a hand/manual pump or using an electric pump. It discusses the various things you should consider before purchasing a breast pump and cleaning pump equipment.

RWH - Breastfeeding And Using A Supply Line

Breastfeeding and Using a Supply Line

The Royal Women’s Hospital. Breastfeeding and Using a Supply Line [internet]. 2018 [cited Apr 2021]; RWH.

This factsheet is for women who are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed and need to give their baby extra milk. A supply line is when breastmilk or infant formula is giving through a fine tube. This resource explains why women use a supply line, types of supply line feeding devices and tips on using your supply line.

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