Breastfeeding support service

Resources for you

http://www.bfmed.org/ — The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organisation of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation.

Monash Obstetric Information Line — Phone: 03 9594 2361 for information relating to medications and breastfeeding.

https://thewomenspbmg.org.au/ — The Women’s Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide (PBMG) is a quick reference guide for healthcare professionals that provides practical and unbiased specialised information on medicine use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

https://www.lcanz.org — Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand provides a listing of lactation consultants in private practice who can provide in-home breastfeeding assistance.

https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/lactmed.htm — The LactMed® database contains information on drugs and other chemicals breastfeeding mothers may be exposed to.

https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/clinicianshealthchannel — The Clinicians Health Channel is an online information portal for health professionals working in the public healthcare sector in Victoria providing free access to current, accurate and reliable resources.

Resources to share with your patient

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/ — Australian Breastfeeding Association for reliable breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother breastfeeding support.

https://www.lcanz.org — Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand provides access to professional private breastfeeding support.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/ — Raising Children Network provides a range of information relating to all stages of baby/child health and development.

http://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/ — The Health Translations Directory provides direct links to reliable translated health resources produced in Australia.