Lactation and Breastfeeding Support
Your Child and Family Health Nurse may recommend you see a lactation consultant to support you on your breastfeeding journey.
Lactation consultants can:
- give you specialist advice on positioning and attaching your baby for comfort at any stage of your breastfeeding journey
- work with you and your baby to prevent most breastfeeding concerns
- support you with breastfeeding a premature baby, or a baby with special needs
- help you feel confident that you can breastfeed for as long as you and your baby want
- talk to you about previous breastfeeding experiences and plan for a different path this time
- offer breast pump hire and advice on other devices that may assist with breastfeeding.