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Online and 24 hour helpline for Breastfeeding
tanisi by tanisi In Nappies(August 3rd) (rank 500+)

The Australian Breastfeeding Association website www.breastfeeding.asn.au is awesome for advice and information on breastfeeding and all manner of breastfeeding-related issues.  You can ask for email help by clicking on hotline and then email.  I was helped so much by them whilst I lived overseas and couldn't contact La Leqgue

de Leche or other health providers.  I highly highly recommend them.  You don't have to join to get help - but you may be like me and be so appreciative of the helpy that they give you that you will end up joining (and only for $50AUD).

 
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llmunchkin
August 3rd | llmunchkin
Re: Online and 24 hour helpline for Breastfeeding

I also listed the numbers for each state on an advice posting for Baby - Medical Helplines (Australia) back in January:

Australian Breastfeeding Association - Breastfeeding Helpline Service (24 hours - volunteers take calls from their own homes)
Phone numbers below:
ACT/Southern New South Wales  (02) 6258 8928
New South Wales  (02) 8853 4999
Queensland (07) 3844 8977 or (07) 3844 8166
Townsville  (07) 4723 5566
Cairns  (07) 4058 0007
Toowoomba  (07) 4639 2401
South Australia and NT  (08) 8411 0050
Northern Territory counsellor contact line  (08) 8411 0301
Tasmania  (03) 6223 2609
Northern Tasmania  (03) 6331 2799
Victoria  (03) 9885 0653
Western Australia  (08) 9340 1200
WEBSITE  www.breastfeeding.asn.au/products/counselling.asp

Also, if you are a member, you get monthly magazines and they contain the obvious articles on breastfeeding and parenting, along with discount vouchers for various associated products.



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      llmunchkin
August 3rd | llmunchkin
Re: Online and 24 hour helpline for Breastfeeding

Oh der, I forgot to add that perhaps the 1800 number below makes these numbers redundant, however some phone systems can't call 1800 numbers, so perhaps it is worth trying them if you get stuck.



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           kseers
August 3rd | kseers
Re: Online and 24 hour helpline for Breastfeeding

The new 1800 number does make a lot of these redundant, and I don't know what would happen if you rang them, but you could try?  The new number is a much more efficient phone system - all automated and much quicker.

I gather for mobile you can still ring the 1800 number but it is no longer free, and if you are on VOIP (and other internet systems) you can ring minus the last digit, so 1800 686 2 68.  This explains it all.



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kseers
August 3rd | kseers
Re: Online and 24 hour helpline for Breastfeeding

In Australia you can also ring them on 1800 686 2 686 (1800 mum 2 mum) for free (from a landline).  Oh, and if they still have the special offer you get a free book as part of the membership.



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