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Breastfeeding Advice and Support
Maternal, child and family health
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Breastfeeding Advice and Support
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A free service where no payment or Medicare card is required.
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There are a number of national and local telephone services that can provide advice, support and information about breastfeeding.
These include:
– Australian Breastfeeding Association's Mum to Mum 24 hour telephone line - 1800 mum 2 mum or 1800 686 2 686 - provides a 24 hour breastfeeding helpline, where parents can talk to a trained ABA counsellor.
– Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline - 1800 882 436 - provides a 24 hour helpline and is a free call.
– healthdirect Australia – 1800 022 222 - provides a 24 hour helpline and is a free call.
– Karitane - 1300 227 464 - Child and Family Health Nurses are available to speak on a range of issues regarding infants and children from 0-5 years of age.
– Tresillian Family Care Centres - 1800 637 357 - Child and Family Health Nurses are available to speak on a range of issues regarding infants and children from 0-5 years of age.
These include:
– Australian Breastfeeding Association's Mum to Mum 24 hour telephone line - 1800 mum 2 mum or 1800 686 2 686 - provides a 24 hour breastfeeding helpline, where parents can talk to a trained ABA counsellor.
– Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline - 1800 882 436 - provides a 24 hour helpline and is a free call.
– healthdirect Australia – 1800 022 222 - provides a 24 hour helpline and is a free call.
– Karitane - 1300 227 464 - Child and Family Health Nurses are available to speak on a range of issues regarding infants and children from 0-5 years of age.
– Tresillian Family Care Centres - 1800 637 357 - Child and Family Health Nurses are available to speak on a range of issues regarding infants and children from 0-5 years of age.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.