Australian Breastfeeding Association Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast in Rockhampton, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Australian Breastfeeding Association Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast

Locality: Rockhampton, Queensland

Phone: +61 1800 686 268

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24.01.2022 In most cases, sore or cracked nipples are the result of incorrect positioning or attachment. Often your own breastmilk is the best 'nipple cream' due to its anti-infective and soothing properties. It is important you speak to your midwife, lactation consultant or medical adviser before applying anything else to your nipples to check if this is the right choice for you and your baby.... https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au//com/sore-cracked-nipples

24.01.2022 What an amazing afternoon we had at our belated Mother's Day High Tea. We thank you everyone again for coming. The event was a huge success and we hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. Did you go? We'd love to see your photos

23.01.2022 *** ONE WEEK LEFT TO PURCHASE TICKETS *** Grab your mum, sister, nan and girlfriends for an afternoon of delicious food and drink, amazing prizes to be won and fantastic company, all for a great cause, supporting your local ABA group who volunteer countless hours to support our community *Click on the event to purchase your tickets, limited numbers left!

23.01.2022 Join us on this perfect day for a Play in the Park The water looks very inviting I will also have raffle tickets available to purchase for our Webber Q prize

23.01.2022 Our 3rd Annual High Tea today was absolutely amazing! The multi draw raffle alone raised over $1500 and this was only possible thanks to the wonderful members of our community who donated such beautiful prizes to us! A very huge thank you to the following people and businesses who donated to us, supported us and hosted us ... The Rocks Yeppoon, Bar and Restaurant Photo Ink Studios xanadu yoga TheDrifter&TheGypsy Michelle's Macrame Shannon Hawkes Artisan Florals Naomi Hoare Ode To Life Warwick’s Canteen RMW Property Agents Coleen Havens Kiss These Lips with Shantelle Bean & Brooks Just Jess and Her Lip Craze Healing Channel Rachel Miller Crave Surf Industries Flamo Graphic Design Lena Rose Designs Tui Erin McCabe Baby Coffee Clothing Whitwood Permaculture Farm Jessica Bell

23.01.2022 Partner support may sometimes look like this... Putting up and taking down the banner for you! https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au//we%E2%80%99re-together-%

23.01.2022 Did you know Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast group offers breast pump hire? We even offer the first month hire, free!* Contact one of our friendly volunteers today if you are in need of a pump ... https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/breast-pump-hire *Conditions apply

22.01.2022 Exciting news! More tickets available for our Mothers Day High Tea We are just thrilled to be able to increase ticket numbers for our Mothers Day High Tea fundraiser coming up in September. This is such a popular and lovely event, you really won't won't to miss it. Check out some of the prizes we have up for offer so far: A beautiful wall hanging from Michelle's Macrame... Lipsense vouchers Baby Coffee Breastfeeding and maternity wear voucher Crave Surf Wear voucher Allsop Photography Family Photoshoot voucher Sam's hair bar voucher RMW Property Agents hamper pack Warwicks Canteen voucher A beautiful handmade knitted throw rug Beeswax Wraps Beauty Packs Baby gift Packs Various gift packs and vouchers...the list goes on! If you're a business and would like to donate to this special fundraising event, please contact us via messenger or email [email protected] Have you booked your tickets yet!? https://facebook.com/events/s/belated-mothers-day-high-tea/972737203172733/?ti=cl

21.01.2022 Oh Poo! Never thought you'd talk so much about it now you have a baby, right? It can sometimes get confusing about what is normal for babies. How many times should they poo in 24 hours? And what about this 10 days I often hear about?... So what is normal and what do we want to see? Under the age of 6-8 weeks, your baby should have three or more runny poos within 24 hours; about the size of the palm of your baby's hand. After this age, it can be quite normal for a baby to poo less often, even once every 7-10 days, as long as when your baby does a poo, there is a large amount of soft or runny poo coming out. If your baby is under 6-8 weeks and has gone longer than 24 hours without a poo, our Breastfeeding Counsellors and Educators are here to have a chat. We are used to talking poo https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au//common/baby-weight-gains

20.01.2022 My 7 year old daughter is learning about certain types of animals at school at the moment and she was telling me about the Platypus and how they feed their babies. She insisted that everyone at ABA needed to know this information. So yeah, now you know Jess

19.01.2022 Some Mum's can experience some Breastfeeding challenges. Can anyone agree? Perhaps you're using a SNS line? Wanting to relactate? Perhaps you're looking to get out of the top up spiral or are experiencing Breastfeeding pain? Whatever the challenge may be, our trained volunteers are here to give you support and work out a plan for you and your baby. It's reassuring to know that with the right information and support, most challenges can be overcome. ... Our website is full of Breastfeeding information. Using the search icon, you can find just about anything Breastfeeding related. It might just give you the answers you're looking for https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/

19.01.2022 Have questions regarding Breastfeeding and alcohol this holiday season? Come along to our Yeppoon meeting and have your questions answered https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au//alcohol-and-breastfeeding

17.01.2022 Have you booked your tickets yet!? It's officially September, so we can start counting down the days to the High Tea now, right?? Why not get together Mum, Sister, Aunty, friend (or even Dad!) and come along to our belated Mother's Day High Tea. You are in for a real treat! ... The afternoon will start off with a complementary glass of champaign followed with delicious food served by The Rocks staff and don't forget about endless pots of tea and loads of prizes up for grabs (and we really mean loads!). Because of our Covid Safe Plan, we are able to have our High Tea still go ahead as planned. So if you're looking for a great excuse to get out and treat yourself, this is it! We hope to see you there. https://facebook.com/events/s/belated-mothers-day-high-tea/972737203172733/?ti=as

14.01.2022 From all of us at ABA Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast we wish you the happiest of Christmases. Show us what you're up to today

13.01.2022 Happy World Breastfeeding Week! Let's light up the feed and celebrate by showing your favourite Breastfeeding photo! Our next meeting in Rockhampton will be on this year's WBW theme, breastfeeding for a healthier planet. Hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 Today is World Prematurity Day An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm every year more than 1 in 10 babies around the world. Having a premature baby can be a big shock for many parents and everything may seem a bit unreal at first.... Medical research shows us that breastmilk makes a big difference to the health and survival rates of premature babies. Many Mother's breastfeed their premature babies. It may take extra work and practice, but it is possible https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/premature

12.01.2022 This time of year can often mean lots of visitors. As much as babies are so irresistible, it's important to remember, if you are a visitor, to monitor your time holding the baby. Some Mum's find they prefer visitors to wait until they have offered before anyone holds the baby. Lots of smells, cuddles and noise may over stimulate baby which may often leave parents with a cranky baby and missed breastfeeds. If Mum says no, it's ok, we're sure you can hold baby another day

12.01.2022 Announcement! Our Yeppoon Friday meeting on starting solids will now be held via our groups private Facebook page. Be sure to join our page so as to not miss it! We apologise for the changes! ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/abarockycapcoast/?ref=share

11.01.2022 In recognition of NAIDOC week, ABA would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respect to their elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. We also acknowledge the indigenous women of Australia who have been living, working, birthing, breastfeeding and raising children on this country for tens of thousands of years. #NAIDOC2020

10.01.2022 Wanted Demo Mum/baby (and even a partner if possible). Saturday 22nd August for about 15 mins 10:45am... 59 Burnett St, Nth Rocky Please comment if keen

10.01.2022 Many new mothers find that the early months with a new baby are a time of mixed emotions. Nothing can prepare you for the feeling of responsibility that comes with a new baby. However, as time passes, you will get to know your baby and can better predict what they will do. When that happens, things will improve. For more information see our articles on early days as well as our fantastic booklet available via our website, Breastfeeding: an introduction. https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/index.html

10.01.2022 Hi Rocky and Cap Coast members and friends. We were very saddened to hear yesterday that a Qld radio station saw fit to use ABA membership as the subject of a prank. The National Breastfeeding Helpline, which is free for everyone to use, receives over 80,000 calls a year, and the cost of running this is supported by Association members. It is deeply disappointing that anyone would make this very important service the brunt of a joke.... To all the mums who have called us in the middle of the night, you are not a joke to us. To all the mums who have called us in tears because it's all overwhelming, you are not a joke to us. To all the dads who have called us when their partners can't, you are not a joke to us. To all the parents who were doing just fine but needed a confidence boost, you are not a joke to us. And most of all, to all our volunteers who donate time away from their own families to support those in need: we see you, we hear you, we value you. You are not a joke to us. As always, we are here for you, regardless of what insensitive media personalities choose to say.

09.01.2022 See you all soon

09.01.2022 Many babies will take a bottle of milk following a breastfeed (even if they are full!) and so mother's offer mistakenly believe they don't have enough breastmilk. If you are concerned about whether you have enough breastmilk or are wanting to stop the top up spiral, our counsellors are here to support you and make an individual plan for you and your baby. https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au//my-baby-getting-enough-m

08.01.2022 Incase anyone needs to hear this, it's Wednesday and there is 9 sleeps till Christmas! Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Our Eco Silk bags are a great stocking stuffer and the perfect gift for that hard to buy for person. Ecosilk Bags last for a minimum of 5 years or more, are great value for money and are eco friendly bags due to their strength and longevity - each bag will eliminate up to a thousand plastic bags in its lifetime.... Colours available are (colours are a mixture of all types of bags): Lilac Black Chocolate Pink Yellow Jacaranda Gunmetal (grey) Apple (green) Olive Pumpkin Blue Burgundy Plum Contact Annalyce to order: Ph: 0448 761 406 Shopping bags: $8.50 Fruit and Veg: $4.50 Drawstring (holds 6 Eco Silk Bags): $3.50 Mini drawstring (holds 1 Eco Silk): $1.50

08.01.2022 We hope you had a lovely week celebrating World Breastfeeding Week At the start of the week we asked to see your favourite Breastfeeding photo. So we thought to finish off the week, we'd love to hear your breastfeeding story and perhaps ways ABA has supported you throughout your mothering journey? https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/

06.01.2022 Hi everyone! We are just so excited about our meeting coming up in September, we just had to share it so you don't miss it! We have a special guest speaker taking us through a class on choking and safe eating. Because of all the hard work our volunteers do to raise funds for the group, we were able to make this class FREE for members (membership is just the best!) and have a low cost of only $20 for non members to attend. Wow!! ... RSVP is essential as there are limited spots available. Did I mention we were excited!? Click going today! https://facebook.com/events/s/first-aid-and-safety-education/585524375489455/?ti=cl

06.01.2022 DID SOMEONE SAY PRIZES!? These are just SOME of the prizes we have in store for this Sunday's High Tea. We have more on the way but thought we'd give you a sneak peek! $100 gift voucher to The Rocks (our lucky door prize!);... Allsop Photography gift voucher; Xandu yoga gift voucher; Michelle's Macrame wall hanging; Ode to life personalised jewelry voucher; Warwicks Canteen gift hamper; RMW Property Agents gift hamper; Hand made knitted throw rug; Bean and Brooks gift voucher; Tracey Glennon Bowen Therapy gift voucher; Breastfeeding pillow; Crave Surf and Street Wear gift voucher and water bottle; Flamo Graphic Design chocolate hamper; Hand made by Tui Macrame coasters; Forever flowers donated by one of our ABA members from Shannon Hawks Florist Artisan; Shannon Hawks Florist Artisan gift hamper; 2 x Lipsense packs by Just Jess and Her Lip Craze; Lipsense pack from Kiss These Lips with Shantelle; Baby Coffee Clothing vouchers; Whitewood Permaculture Farm Beeswax wraps; Assorted gift packs...and more to come! All these and some more generously donated for this special event! Have you booked your tickets yet!? Or entered our competition? Watch out for our live feed tomorrow at midday as we announce the winners of the competition

06.01.2022 Such a pleasure having our guest speaker run through some first aide with us at this mornings special event. We were even more pleased to be able to make the session free for our members (another great reason to become a member!). We thank you again everyone for coming and we hope to see you at any of our future meetings or events. Don't forget we have our High Tea happening next weekend, we'd love to see you there

05.01.2022 This Friday at Yeppoon's meeting we have a special guest speaker coming to chat with us about postpartum care. Our speaker is a midwife/lactation consultant from Rockhampton and we are just so excited about what she has to share with us. See our event for details. We hope to see you there!

05.01.2022 Today is #InternationalMensDay - a day for #TalkingAboutMen, valuing great role models, and thinking about the health of men and boys. Who has been an influential male role model in your life? Why not do a shout out to them and let them know #InternationalMensDay #TalkingABoutMen #SupportBreastfeeding

04.01.2022 From everyone at ABA Rocky and Cap Coast, we wish all Father's a Happy Father's Day. We hope you enjoy your day as you cuddle your little (or big!) ones and discover what a precious and unique little person you have brought into the world.

04.01.2022 COMPETITION TIME! For your chance to win one FREE TICKET to our High Tea next weekend, simply: Tag 3 friends in this post... Winner will be drawn Thursday at 12pm. Winner will be announced via our live feed and in comments section on this post. Enter as many times as you like ***If you wish to buy your tickets now instead, please head to the event on the page to purchase, but hurry, ticket sales are only open until MIDNIGHT THURSDAY! ** This competition is not affiliated with Facebook.

02.01.2022 We are outside BCF again this morning selling tickets to win a Weber Q BBQ for Christmas! If anyone wants a ticket but can’t make it down here send us a message and you can purchase via bank transfer Tickets are $10 each with only 150 to sell...and they are selling faaaast!

01.01.2022 Have you seen the movie? Happy weekend everyone!