Australian Breastfeeding Association

Just as women enrol in antenatal classes during pregnancy to learn about childbirth, mothers-to-be find subscribing to the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) before their baby is born, or attending a breastfeeding education class, a great way to learn about breastfeeding and parenting. 

Regular contact through ABA enables mothers to meet other mothers and their babies, gather correct, up-to-date information and form lasting friendships.

Breastfeeding - a learning curve
Breastfeeding, while natural, is a learned skill. For thousands of years new mums had watched their own mothers, aunties and sisters breastfeed and had a large family and community around to help them learn this skill. Nowadays, many new mums have not seen a baby breastfed until they have their own. They may live apart from family and their mothers and aunties may not have breastfed. They are not able to learn by example as in the past.

Breastfeeding can be challenging in the early days for many mothers. How do you hold your baby and make sure they attach correctly? Is it supposed to hurt? How often should your baby be feeding? How do you know if your baby is getting enough milk?

The early days and weeks are a learning period for both mother and baby. Happily, with the right support and information, most women do breastfeed successfully.

Connect with other mums and gain support in the EB Breastfeeding Tips & Questions forum.
 
The ABA helps over 260,000 women every year
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is a voluntary organisation that supports and educates mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies. It also raises awareness of the importance of human milk. Continued...