Of all the food and drink you will consume in your lifetime, only one will be nutritionally complete: Breastmilk!
Below is a list of organisations that assist and support breastfeeding mothers.
| Organisation | Support Avaliable | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lactation Consultants |
Lactation consultants provide specialist support and assistance to mothers and babies who need extra help with breastfeeding. DunedinCarrie van Rij - 021 0218 1144 Stefanie Kalmakoff - 027 3305 503 Central Otago Charlotte Jean Maternity Hospital Community Lactation Consultants - 03 448 5229 Central Otago Ann Reynolds Payne (Queenstown Plunket) - 03 449 3151 Helen Umbers (Upper Clutha Plunket) - 03 443 8799 |
Invercargill Mary Grant - (Southern DHB) - free service 03 2181949 ext 8376 Ann Harkness - (Private LC) 02102623654 South Otago Maria McCaw 03 4177198 |
| Well Child/ Tamariki Ora Providers |
Pregnancy and birth care and support for families/whanau/ caregivers to maximise their child's developmental potential and health status between the ages of 0-5 years; a free screening, surveillance, education and support service; Community-based. NB: contact details for the many Plunket centres are available online here |
Invercargill Awarua Social and Health Services - 03 218 6668 Royal New Zealand Plunket Society - 132 Kelvin St 03 218 2275 Dunedin Arai Te Uru Whare Hauroa PO Box 5626, Dunedin - 9016 Phone: 03 471 9960 Pacific Trust Otago 220 King Edward Street, Dunedin - 9012 Phone:03 455 1722 |
| Plunketline | Toll-free telephone advice service available to all families, whānau and caregivers | 0800 933 922 |
| La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Groups |
Regular meetings are run by accredited La Leche League leaders and a wide range of breastfeeding and parenting topics are discussed to provide encouragement, support and information to all pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
Further information is available online at here or you can also receive assistance by emailing. If you're in Invercargill you can find our meeting dates here. |
Alexandra Helen - 03 448 5440 Dunedin West Brylin - 03 467 5599 Invercargill Kathy - 03 213 0643 or 027 427 1762 Meeting dates/times Oamaru Elizabeth - 03 431 7752 Taieri Leah - 03 455 7238 |
| Peer Support Programme |
A service extending support, education, and encouragement to new and expectant mothers. The administrators can put you in touch with a peer counsellor in your area. A purpose of this role is to build a pool of voluntary women (Breast Feeding Peers) who are interested in being trained to give peer support to Mums on lactation with the aim to increase the exclusive breast feeding rate of babies. http://breastfeedingsos.co.nz The Breast Room The Breast Room is a charitable trust, providing a one to one breastfeeding consultation and support service from 10am-12pm every Tuesday and Thursday. 158 Oxford Street, South Dunedin or check our Facebook Wanaka Breastfeeding Support 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 10.30-11.30am |
Invercargill Administrators Leoma - 03 214 5260 Otago Administrator Denise - 03 467 1339 Central Otago Administrator Catkin - 0800 560 650 Website: Link The Breast Room Denise - 027 476 1339 Flyer can be found here Wanaka Support Call Kate Wolfe 443 2635 or 0276957772 |
| Queenstown/Lakes and Central Otago Support Groups |
Queenstown Plunket Rooms 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 11am Arrowtown Plunket Rooms 4th Wednesday of the month 11am Cromwell Plunket Rooms 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month 11am Alexandra Plunket Rooms (Community House) 3rd Monday of the month 10.30-11.30 |
Call 0800 560 650 for all Queenstown/Lakes Central Otago groups |
| Ministry of Health | The Ministry of Health provides a range of resources to support breastfeeding, as well as tips and information for key support people such as partners/spouses, parents, siblings and friends. | Website |
| Healthline | A free telephone information service for all the family. | 0800 611 116 |
