Breastfeeding in Aotearoa New Zealand’
La Leche League NZ Facebook Breastfeeding Support La Leche League New Zealand
Resources for breastfeeding in other languages – Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean – La Leche League NZ
Breastfeeding your baby – Te Reo Māori version- Ministry of Health resource
Breastfeeding resources – Ministry of Health – viewable on-line and some resources may be ordered
Infant and young child feeding in emergencies and disasters. Ministry of Health
Kids Health Breastfeeding – Breastfeeding information in different languages available
BURP (Breastfeeding’s Ultimate Refuel Place)
Breastfeeding Support Otago and Southland – SOS – finding breastfeeding peer support in Southland
Auckland Breastfeeding Support
Taranaki Breastfeeding Support
Northland Breastfeeding support
Nelson and Tasman Breastfeeding Support
Hamilton Breastfeeding Support
Hawkes Bay Breastfeeding Support
Wellington Breastfeeding Support
New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance
Donor Breast Milk
Interested in donating breast milk to the CWH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Milk Bank? Information about becoming a donor here –http://www.cdhb.health.nz/Hospitals-Services/Specialist-Care/Canterbury-Neonatal-Service/Human-Donor-Milk-Bank/Pages/default.aspx
Email milkbankNICU@cdhb.health.nz
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Interested in donating breast milk to the Rotary Community Breast Milk Bank?
This community milk bank is based at St George’s Hospital. St George’s has generously donated the use of a space for the milk bank. This milk bank is run by volunteers. The donor milk comes from screened women and it is pasteurised prior to dispensing.
Check out the Facebook page here
Or leave a message here (03) 3756281
Facebook pages
Canterbury Breastfeeding
La Leche League NZ
Facebook pages with useful information about the different groups in Canterbury
Canterbury Breastfeeding Peer Support
Breastfeeding Groups Otautahi
Richmond Cottage Breastfeeding Group
Ilam Breastfeeding Group
Mother4Mother Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Mid Canterbury
Breast Start La Leche League Christchurch
Midwifery Care
Useful websites for breastfeeding information
KellyMom – evidence-based information about breastfeeding and parenting
Best Beginnings – A video about latching a baby at the breast
Infant Sleep Information Source – research evidence about biologically normal sleep for human babies
Skin-to-Skin – More about skin-to-skin contact from paediatrician Dr Jack Newman
Immune System of human milk – How breastfeeding protects newborns from illnesses