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South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) supports breastfeeding because it plays an important part in the health and well-being of babies, mothers and families/whanau.
South Canterbury has a Breastfeeding Action Group, which includes a number of stakeholders with an interest in breastfeeding support and promotion. Organisations represented on the group include La Leche League, Community & Public Health, SCDHB, He Oranga Pai Health Clinic, Plunket and Aoraki Primary Health Organisation.
Breastfeeding is natural and normal, but it can be challenging and needs to be learned.
For local breastfeeding support contact:
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Organisation
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Support Available
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Contact Details
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Parents Centre
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One session of the course devoted to breastfeeding information.
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Phone:
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La Leche League
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Mother-to-mother support through monthly group meetings and telephone help
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Sarah
Phone:
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Jean Todd Maternity Services
· Midwives
· Breastfeeding Advisor (part-time position)
· Ante-natal classes
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24 hour support from your own midwife and/or Jean Todd Maternity Unit
The Breastfeeding Advisor works with your midwife to provide ongoing support. Self refer or ask your midwife.
One session of the course devoted to breastfeeding information.
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Phone:
Phone:
(If urgent and Breastfeeding Advisor is unavailable, ring the maternity unit or your midwife)
Phone:
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Plunket
· Family Centre
· Plunketline
· Plunket Nurses
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· Information and practical support
· Breast pump hire
· Books, videos and DVDs for loan
· Parenting Group support with babies of similar age
· Karitane home visits
· Telephone support
· One-to-one family support at Family Centre
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Family Centre
3 Dee Street
Timaru
Phone:
Plunketline 0800 933922
Mid South Canterbury Plunket
Area Office
PO Box 230
Timaru 7940
Phone:
Fax: 03 684 3620
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He Oranga Pai Health Clinic
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Information and practical support
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Phone:
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Independent Midwives
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24-hr support from your midwife
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Phone:
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BreastfeedingWorks Counsellors
Peer counsellor mum-to-mum breastfeeding support, phone Claire 03 6843625 or 021 493863.
Breastfeeding Action Plan
A breastfeeding action plan has been developed which includes promoting supportive breastfeeding environments in South Canterbury communities.
For more information contact:
Katie Lane
Community & Public Health
Email: katie.lane@cdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 6886019
Breastfeeding Welcome Here
“Breastfeed anywhere, anytime, anyplace”
The Breastfeeding Welcome Here Project has been established to identify those places within the community that are supportive of breastfeeding. Supportive environments play a vital role in a mother’s choice to breastfeed and in the continuation of breastfeeding. It is important that mothers feel welcome and comfortable when breastfeeding their children outside of the home.
Breastfeeding friendly venues who display the sticker have met the following criteria:
• Welcoming and supportive staff
• Comfortable seating available and easily accessible, preferably with low arms
“Breastfeed anywhere, anytime, anyplace”
The Breastfeeding Welcome Here Project has been established to identify those places within the community that are supportive of breastfeeding. Supportive environments play a vital role in a mother’s choice to breastfeed and in the continuation of breastfeeding. It is important that mothers feel welcome and comfortable when breastfeeding their children outside of the home.
Breastfeeding friendly venues who display the sticker have met the following criteria:
• Welcoming and supportive staff
• Comfortable seating available and easily accessible, preferably with low arms
• Smokefree environment
• Some privacy to enable mothers to breastfeed discreetly
• Baby change and hand washing facilities, nearby
• Sufficient room for pushchair access
• Clean and hygienic area
• Willing to participate in evaluation of the project
Breastfeeding is best. Human milk is a nutritionally complete food for babies and is all that the baby needs to eat and drink for the first six months of life. It is warm, clean, safe and free.
The following businesses have been accredited as part the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Project:
Timaru
The Purple Lizard 332 Stafford Street, Timaru
Kidstuff 170 Stafford Street, Timaru
Parent Centre Timaru 9 Napier Street, Timaru
Timaru Library Children’s Sophia Street, Timaru
Aignatighe Art Gallery 49 Wai-iti Road, Timaru
Kowhai Kindergarten 16 Coonoor Raod, Timaru
South Canterbury Museum Perth Street, Timaru
Geraldine
Geraldine Library Talbot Street, Geraldine
Waimate
Savoy Tearooms 59 Queen Street, Waimate
Note: The inclusion of a commercial business in the list above is not to be taken as an endorsement by South Canterbury DHB. We are simply providing a list of breastfeeding-friendly venues in the hope that this will be of use to breastfeeding mothers.
• Some privacy to enable mothers to breastfeed discreetly
• Baby change and hand washing facilities, nearby
• Sufficient room for pushchair access
• Clean and hygienic area
• Willing to participate in evaluation of the project
Breastfeeding is best. Human milk is a nutritionally complete food for babies and is all that the baby needs to eat and drink for the first six months of life. It is warm, clean, safe and free.
The following businesses have been accredited as part the Breastfeeding Welcome Here Project:
Timaru
The Purple Lizard 332 Stafford Street, Timaru
Kidstuff 170 Stafford Street, Timaru
Parent Centre Timaru 9 Napier Street, Timaru
Timaru Library Children’s Sophia Street, Timaru
Aignatighe Art Gallery 49 Wai-iti Road, Timaru
Kowhai Kindergarten 16 Coonoor Raod, Timaru
South Canterbury Museum Perth Street, Timaru
Geraldine
Geraldine Library Talbot Street, Geraldine
Waimate
Savoy Tearooms 59 Queen Street, Waimate
Note: The inclusion of a commercial business in the list above is not to be taken as an endorsement by South Canterbury DHB. We are simply providing a list of breastfeeding-friendly venues in the hope that this will be of use to breastfeeding mothers.
Look out for this sticker to identify ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ venues in South Canterbury
If you want to take part in the Breastfeeding Welcome Here project and do your part in changing attitudes towards breastfeeding in public please contact:
Katie Lane
Katie Lane
Community & Public Health
Email: katie.lane@cdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 03 6886019
Supporting Staff Who Breastfeed
SCDHB is committed to supporting staff who return to work and breastfeed.
It is SCDHB policy to support staff who return to work and breastfeed by:
· ensuring there is a suitable area for breastfeeding
· ensuring there is a suitable area for expressing and storing breast milk
· ensuring flexible working arrangements to provide support for breastfeeding in the workplace.
Links:
Ministry of Health - breastfeeding information
National Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign
