Baby's Health

Introducing This Page

Want to know what you and we can do to keep your baby at maximum health? Then you have come to a good place! Have a look through the Healthy Baby section to find out about Breastfeeding and many other Baby related health tips.

Groups

Woman sharing information, support, friendship.
Books available to borrow, women welcome during pregnancy.

Buller Breastfeeding Support Group

Meeting Kawatiri Maternity Annex 11 am 1st Monday of the month
For details phone Raewyn 789 7125 or 789 6857

`Babes in Arms' - Babies and Breastfeeding Education and Support

Greymouth: meeting the last Mon of the month, 9.30am Plunket Rooms, Guinness St, Greymouth
Hokitika: 1St Mon of the month, 9.30 a.m. 88 Rolleston St
For details: Phone Esther on (03) 755-5212

Books

You may find these books in your local library, McBrearty has some

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
La Leche League International
Breastfeeding Getting Breastfeeding Right for You
Arms, Fisher and Renfrew
Breastfeeding, I Can Do That
Sue Cox
Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby
Gotsch

Videos

(available in McBrearty)

Mother and Baby, getting it right.
Positioning and Attachment with Sue Cox

Websites

(all of the following links open in a new window)

La Leche League International
www.llli.org/

Australian Breastfeeding Association ( formerly Nursing Mothers of Australia)
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

International Lactation Consultant Association
http://www.ilca.org

Breastfeeding Support Consultants Centre for Lactation Education
http://www.bsccenter.org/links.htm

You can get personalised help by emailing a counsellor at the Australian Breastfeeding Association [formerly Nursing Mothers Association of Australia] the website is:
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au

As your midwife or Plunket nurse knows your particular situation it's recommended you talk over any problems with her as well as contacting a helpline.

Breastfeeding Organisation

La Leche League
P.O. Box 1270
Wellington
Ph/Fax 04 471 0690
E-mail:
(source of books, videos, magazines, groups )

Breastpumps

Available in maternity units for breastfeeding difficulties.
For hire: Parents Centre Ph Linda 7626 302
For sale: Chemists, Shops selling home products.