Breastfeeding Support Service

Contact Name:
Pinky McKay
Service Description:

Breastfeeding Simply e-book

How to make breastfeeding easy, enjoyable and successful.

Pinky McKay is an Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who runs her own private practice in Melbourne, Australia, and is a breast feeding specialist consultant for the best selling baby magazines in Australia (Practical Parenting) and New Zealand (Littlies).

Pinky is also a leading Australian baby care author of best selling books, including 'Sleeping Like a Baby', '100 Ways to Calm the Crying' and 'Toddler Tactics' (Penguin Australia). She has helped thousands of women just like you, enjoy breastfeeding with confidence. 

To find out more or purchase Pinky's e-book Click Here!

 

'I have just completed your Breastfeeding Simply ebook and it is just fantastic. I am a midwife, a lactation consultant and a breastfeeding mum and have never read such a comprehensive book that is also easy to read and follow. I am going to adapt my practice to a few of your ideas! It is just full of common sense and the best part is that you can incorporate your own style into the advice. This means that you don't have to compromise your own beliefs which inturn makes every little bit of information really work.

Your book is a must read and should be on every woman's (and man's) bookshelf. Thank you so much for your effort, you really have changed the way I look at breastfeeding and I know that my little boy, Luke, will benefit from all your knowledge and practical tips. THANK YOU SO MUCH."

Loretta Anderson RN RM IBCLC
Morayfield QLD Australia

 

Contact Name:
Melissa Maimann
Address:
Bexley, Sydney
Service Description:
Medicare-funded private midwifery care.

Service area: Hospital birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead Hospital.  Homebirths are attended throughout Sydney, Southern Highlands, Blue Mountains and Illawarra areas. My rooms are located in Bexley and home visits also available.

Melissa Maimann is an eligible midwife providing Medicare-funded private midwifery care.  Melissa is the first private midwife in Australia to offer a unique model of care which combines private midwifery care with Specialist Obstetric back-up, promoting natural birth (waterbirth included), VBAC, vaginal twin and vaginal breech births - all at Westmead Hospital.

Feel confident and supported in pregnancy, birth and the new parenting experience.  Melissa Maimann's approach is tailored to each client, with a flair for evidence-based and practical care and support.

Women choosing this service can anticipate a safe pregnancy and birth experience, exceptionally low rates of intervention and an emotionally satisfying experience.  Care is provided privately in your home or in my comfortable rooms and we take our time addressing the things that matter to you.  Birthing services are provided exclusively at Westmead Hospital.  Medicare brings significant cost savings and we are confident that you will find this service to be most affordable.

Contact Name:
Australian Breastfeeding Association (NSW Branch)
Address:
4 McMullen Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154
Phone Number:
(02) 8853 4900
Service Description:

ABA has a wealth of information available to assist you with breastfeeding. We are recognised as the leading authority on breastfeeding information, counselling and support to the community and health sector throughout Australia. And of course, as well as being informative, our meetings are fun! All ABA groups are run by volunteers. You are welcome to attend a meeting or two to see if we are what you are looking for, before deciding whether to become a subscriber. We hope you will find that our services are invaluable and the investment you make in an ABA subscription will be well worth every cent.

 

Other services offered by your local ABA group include a library of breastfeeding and parenting books that can be borrowed free of charge by local subscribers. Some groups will have breastfeeding instructional videos available for you to view. You will also receive a local group bulletin outlining the current meeting programme and providing local group news.

 

Special events, including breastfeeding information seminars, are often held by groups around the country. Check out our Breastfeeding classes and other events page to see what is planned in your area.
Contact Name:
Australian Breastfeeding Association (NSW Branch)
Address:
4 McMullen Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154
Phone Number:
(02) 8853 4900
Service Description:

ABA has a wealth of information available to assist you with breastfeeding. We are recognised as the leading authority on breastfeeding information, counselling and support to the community and health sector throughout Australia. And of course, as well as being informative, our meetings are fun! All ABA groups are run by volunteers. You are welcome to attend a meeting or two to see if we are what you are looking for, before deciding whether to become a subscriber. We hope you will find that our services are invaluable and the investment you make in an ABA subscription will be well worth every cent.

 

Other services offered by your local ABA group include a library of breastfeeding and parenting books that can be borrowed free of charge by local subscribers. Some groups will have breastfeeding instructional videos available for you to view. You will also receive a local group bulletin outlining the current meeting programme and providing local group news.

 

Special events, including breastfeeding information seminars, are often held by groups around the country. Check out our Breastfeeding classes and other events page to see what is planned in your area.
Contact Name:
Jane Palmer
Address:
27 Hart Street Dundas NSW 2117
Phone Number:
(02) 9873 1750
Service Description:

Jane Palmer is a midwife in private practice located in Sydney, Australia.

With additional qualifications as a childbirth educator and lactation consultant Jane supports families throughout the greater metropolitan area of Sydney.

Qualifying as a midwife in the beginning of 1997, the majority of her midwifery practice has been outside of the hospital system, supporting women birthing at home. Jane runs the website www.pregnancy.com.au - an up to date and extensive source of information and support for pregnancy, birth and parenting. Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond supports independent midwifery services and quality childbirth education. Through this website you will be able to find lots of information on midwifery care, pre-conception care, pregnancy, birth, waterbirth, homebirth, vaginal birth after caesarean, postnatal care and breastfeeding.

Contact Name:
Emilie Clady
Address:
Paddington NSW 2021