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Research continues to highlight the advantages of breastfeeding. Here you'll find answers to many of the questions asked about breastfeeding and the issues surrounding it.
If you would like a general introduction to breastfeeding, you will find some useful information at:
Australian Breastfeeding Association - formerly Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia [Australian Breastfeeding Association]
Follow the links below to find resources relating to breastfeeding.
Updated April 2008
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Media release. Breastfeeding mums to get the help they need
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Rudd Government will provide $5 million to help establish a 24-hour toll-free national helpline to support breastfeeding mothers and their families, and to support research into breastfeeding.
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Jul 2008
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Nutrition & women
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on nutrition for women written by professional health specialists.
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Jun 2008
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Feeding your baby
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Babies need the right foods to grow, to learn to eat and to help them learn to talk. Breastmilk is the best food for babies.
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Jun 2008
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Breastfeeding techniques
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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From stimulating the rooting reflex to attaching to the breast, this guide in pictures offers tips that can make breastfeeding more successful.
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May 2008
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Breastfeeding positions
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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A guide in pictures to the different positions you can use to breastfeed your baby
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May 2008
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Especially for Partners
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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This page provides information for partners of new mothers about the importance of breastfeeding, and ways in which they can help mothers make their feeding times more enjoyable. Changes in the relationship caused by pregnancy and birth, post-natal depression and tiredness, are also explained.
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Apr 2008
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Breastfeeding - information for fathers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some fathers feel that, because they cant breastfeed their baby, they will not become really close to their baby in the first months and beyond. However, there are lots of other ways for fathers to bond with babies
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Apr 2008
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Breastfeeding - not enough milk
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Mothers often worry whether they have enough milk, and whether the baby is feeding too often.
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Mar 2008
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Breastfeeding - too much milk
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Sometimes babies struggle a bit at the beginning of a breastfeed if the milk flow is fast. Sometimes mothers seem to have more milk than their baby needs.
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Mar 2008
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Vitamin D: what you need to know
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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A guide to vitamin D, why children need it, how they can get it, and what to do if they're not getting enough.
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Mar 2008
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Breastfeeding - when to start
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Better Health Channel
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Ideally, the first breastfeed should occur before your baby is weighed, bathed or dressed. Breastfeeding within the first hour after birth, when your baby is in the quiet and alert state common immediately after birth, allows your baby to behave instinctively, self attach and breastfeed with little intervention.
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Feb 2008
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Aboriginal - breastfeeding
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Anangu and Yapa have always breastfed. This is the way that Anangu and Yapa have always fed their babies. When a woman becomes a mother for the first time, their mothers, aunties and grandmothers can help them
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Feb 2008
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Breastfeeding - devices to help with breastfeeding
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many 'lactation aids', things to help with breastfeeding, are advertised but mostly they are not needed. Many are best used with the support of your health adviser.
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Jan 2008
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Breastfeeding - sore breasts and nipples
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many women have sore breasts or nipples, especially when they begin breastfeeding. Try the ideas here, but seek help if the pain persists.
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Jan 2008
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About breastfeeding
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Relatively simple, cost-effective measures such as breastfeeding can have a significant impact on the health of women and children.
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Dec 2007
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Breastfeeding
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Relatively simple, cost-effective measures such as breastfeeding can have a significant impact on the health of women and children.
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Dec 2007
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Breastfeeding: how dads can help
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Supporting breastfeeding mothers with approval and enthusiasm; suggestions on how dads can bond with the baby and how to help look after the baby.
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Nov 2007
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Breastfeeding - looking after yourself
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Breastfeeding is a very special time for both mother and baby and it is good for the health of babies and their mothers as well. Many mothers who breast feed have some ups and downs at the start,
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Sep 2007
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Breastfeeding review
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Australian Breastfeeding Association
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Breastfeeding Review is the refereed professional journal of the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA). Editorial policy and guidelines for the journal are given, along with the sort of information it provides.
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Aug 2007
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