Breasfeeding Support Service
The Breastfeeding Support Service is a free service that offers support and advice for Breastfeeding mothers and their babies. We also offer Antenatal Consultation for women with breastfeeding concerns, previous challenges or advice around antenatal expressing.
The Service is staffed by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and supported by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF International Breastfeeding Guidelines.
Referrals
Can be made by:
- Self or Family
- General Practitioners
- Maternal and Child
- Health Nurses
- Paediatricians
- Midwives
- Obstetricians
- Other Hospitals
Appointments
The service is provided weekly on a Wednesday.
Appointments and enquiries can be made by contacting the Maternity Ward on (03) 5761 4749 24hrs/day 7 days/week.
Facilities
The Breastfeeding Support Service is located in the Maternity Ward of the Hospital.
What you need to bring
- Child Health Record Book
- Nappies and change of clothes for baby
- Pram or car seat
If you have any questions regarding:
- Attachment
- Expression of milk
- Storage of breast milk
- Milk supply
- Returning to work
- Low weight gain in baby
- Sore nipples
- Cracked nipples
- Mastitis
- Antenatal expressing
Contact
Breastfeeding Support Service
Benalla Health
Phone: (03) 5761 4749
Email: info@benallahealth.org.au
Other Support Services
Australian Breastfeeding Association
Phone: 1800 mum 2 mum
1800 686 2 686
Maternal and Child Health Line
Phone: 13 22 29