
World Breastfeeding Week: 1 – 7 August 2025
This year’s World Breastfeeding Week theme is about creating support systems for mums who are breastfeeding.
Whether you’re just starting out, or facing a feeding challenge, support is available:
- Speak with your midwife, local child and family health service or GP for practical tips and gentle encouragement.
- Ask your partner, family and friends for help and support.
- Call the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s helpline on 1800 686 268 for free 24/7 advice. Or visit their
website.
On this page
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Good things take time
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Free local breastfeeding services
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'How Breastfeeding Works' book
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Going back to work
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Breastfeeding when unwell
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Spread the word
Good things take time
Breastfeeding is best for you and your baby, but it isn't always easy. It takes time and practise. It can take about 6 weeks for you and your baby to learn the skill of breastfeeding.
You are doing an important job and you’re not alone.
There are many
support services that can help you.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association offers help and resources for every stage – from pregnancy through to 12 months and beyond:
- Speak to qualified breastfeeding counsellors anytime, day or night – call 1800 686 268
- If you need an interpreter, call 131 450. State the language you need and ask them to dial 1800 686 268
- To connect with local mums or use the Live Chat function visit the
website.
If you need an interpreter
- Call 131 450.
- Say the language you need.
- Ask them to dial 1800 686 268.
You can also visit the
Australian Breastfeeding Association for more information or download the
Mum2Mum app to:
- get breastfeeding information based on your baby’s age
- record your baby’s feeds, sleeps and nappy changes
- live chat.
Free local breastfeeding services
There are
free local services to help you with breastfeeding. Support may be online or face-to-face.
Child and family health centres offer many services to help your child grow up strong and healthy. They are free for NSW parents and carers of children aged 0-5 years.
How Breastfeeding Works book
How Breastfeeding Works is available in 15 languages and has information on:
- how to attach your baby to your breast
- how to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
- expressing breastmilk
- going back to work.
It has been developed by the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA).
Facilities can learn more about
ordering physical copies.
Going back to work
There are many options to help you keep
breastfeeding when you return to work. You can talk to your
child and family health nurse or ABA about what might work best for you.
Planning can help make a
smoother transition back to work for your family.
The ABA has useful information for mothers, carers and workplaces. You can continue to breastfeed or express milk for your baby. Your workplace
needs to make reasonable attempts to support you.
Breastfeeding when unwell
Breastfeeding with COVID-19 or flu has information on breastfeeding if you have these illnesses.
Spread the word
Share information about breastfeeding through your channels.
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