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During school terms
Johnsonville Uniting Church, 18 Dr Taylor Tce, Johnsonville.
There is parking on site, and this venue is a short walk from the train station and Moorefield Road bus stop.
The support is offered in a group setting. Partners are welcome to attend.
You can also access support from the below community support groups, by booking an online session with Plunketline, or by paying to hire a private Lactation Consultant.
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People are welcome to attend for lots of reasons. Perhaps you are pregnant and want to learn about breastfeeding. Maybe you are learning to feed your baby and not enjoying it. Maybe it hurts, or you are trying to increase your milk supply.
If your baby is around 6 months old you might be starting to offer solid food and want to know how to do this safely. Maybe you are returning to work and want to know how feeding your baby might look.
Breastfeeding is natural but it’s not always easy to get established. Global Health Media have created a series of breastfeeding videos that are available in 32 different languages. These can help with painful feeding, increasing milk supply, and knowing if your baby is getting enough.
There are two New Zealand made apps to support breastfeeding. They both help with explaining what is normal, and Breastfed NZ has information about managing challenges.
If you or your support people would like to get a head start on this then please consider downloading one of these free breastfeeding apps: Mama Aroha or BreastfedNZ
Over 4,500 people give birth in the Wellington Region each year. The only funded breastfeeding support groups running at the moment are in Lower Hutt, and Porirua!
As a Lactation Consultant Rachel Dudfield saw a need for accessible support for Wellington’s new parents. Rachel’s Baby Feeding Drop-In is now funded by Tū Ora Compass Health. The room is available free of charge, thanks to Collective Real Estate.
Please double check the times and dates as they can change. Look at the orange card in your Wellchild book, or visit the Pepe Ora website.
Johnsonville: Rachel’s Breastfeeding Drop-In: 10-11.30am Thursdays, Collective Community Hub Phone 021444139
Newtown: Wellington Breastfeeding Centre Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM, 2 Coromandel St, Newtown. For more information, call: 027 309 7782
Newtown Breastfeeding and Parenting Support Centre: Mondays, during school term, by appointment only. Koha. Phone 021355041
Porirua: The Breastfeeding Centre: Tuesdays, 7 Mungavin Avenue, Porirua
Stokes Valley Breastfeeding Drop-In. Koraunui Marae, 146 Stokes Valley Road. Fortnightly on Mondays, 10am-12.30pm. For more information: Ph 021 196 6292
Lower Hutt: The Milk Café: Tuesdays, during school term.
Wainuiomata: Whāngai Pēpē: Wednesdays 10.30am – 12.30pm, Kokiri Pukeatua, 17 Fraser Street, Wainuiomata. (During the school term)
Free private support for Māori/ Pacifica and if you are enrolled in their Medical Centres or Wellchild service.
Kapiti: Paraparaumu Birthing Centre: Phone 049030205 for an appointment
Ora Toa: Lactation Consultant available on Fridays if you are enrolled in their Wellchild service
Plunketline: online Lactation Consultants by appointment
La Leche League: Petone, Karori, Brooklyn, Tawa: Peer support! www.lalecheleague.org.nz
Private Lactation Consultants: in your home, approx. $120 per session www.nzlca.org.nz