The Lactation Network

11/11/2025

Why Antenatal Breastfeeding Education Matters!

Preparing before your baby arrives makes a world of difference!

✨ Build confidence: Learn what’s normal, how milk production works, and what to expect in the early days.
👶 Start strong: Families who attend antenatal breastfeeding classes are more likely to have a smooth start and feed for longer.
🤍 Support for both parents: Partners learn how to help, comfort, and encourage.
🌿 Avoid common worries: Understanding normal newborn behaviour helps reduce stress and confusion.
💪 Feel empowered: Make informed choices that suit you and your baby.

Education before birth means you begin your feeding journey calm, confident, and supported. 💫

The Lactation Network has you covered! Scan the QR code to make a booking that suits you

05/11/2025

I am so excited to announce that I will be commencing 🌿 Antenatal Breastfeeding Classes – Hobart 🌿
Prepare for your breastfeeding journey with confidence and calm.
Join our Antenatal Breastfeeding Class — an evidence-based, practical session designed to help you and your partner feel ready to feed your baby from day one.

💫 When:

Wed 3 Dec 2025

Wed 14 Jan 2026

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Wed 11 Mar 2026

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Wed 13 May 2026

Wed 10 Jun 2026

🕠 Time: 5.30 – 7.30 pm
📍 Location: Eternal Women’s Health Studio, Level 1 / 2 Melville St, Hobart
🥗 Light supper provided

💰 Cost: $180
Private health fund rebates may apply.

✨ Learn about:
✔️ What to expect in the early days
✔️ How to position and latch your baby comfortably
✔️ Expressing and storing breastmilk safely
✔️ Common challenges and how to manage them
✔️ Local supports available once baby arrives

Bring your partner — this is a great way to prepare together.

Book now through The Lactation Network.
https://www.lactationnetwork.com.au/book/

05/11/2025

I had such a wonderful day at the Women in Biz Tas workshop! Learning all about Websites, Social Media, Client Rapport and Business Administration. A fantastic opportunity to increase my knowledge and collaborate with such enthusiastic & motivated women in business! Thank You so much 😍

22/10/2025

Happy Show day!!

Just letting everyone know that the mobile phone number for The Lactation Network has changed - please check the website for details www.lactationnetwork.com.au

Cheers
Anne-Maree

The Lactation Network provides consistent, thoughtful, contemporary breastfeeding advice, to achieve positive infant feeding outcomes for you and your baby.

21/10/2025

Hi Everyone,
I know its Show Day tomorrow but for those people that have booked to see me at Complete Care Pharmacy in Rosny tomorrow I am definitely open and consulting!
See you all tomorrow.😍

20/10/2025

Sorry I have been a little quiet on the social media front! Family wedding in Brisbane, a new baby at home and The Lactation Network has been super busy!
Social media is always challenging (well for me anyway 😆!)
Feel free to post some ideas for education below!!

02/10/2025

Our start to the day!! Sitting outside Complete Care Pharmacy in Rosny supporting a beautiful mum breastfeeding her baby whilst the fire alarms were ringing!!!!

01/10/2025

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28/09/2025

Life has been super crazy for our family.

Whilst my brothers were winning premierships we also welcomed a new little addition to our family ❤️

Nine days ago I was honoured to be by Charlie & Caleb’s side when my beautiful first grandchild was born.

Riley Anne Carr 🩷🌸💗💝 19/9/2025

Seeing my baby bring her baby into the world was nothing short of amazing. I have so much love and admiration for you both. You are the best Mum & Dad and little Riley is so lucky to have you there to love & guide her through life.

For me being a Grandma (I’m actually going to be called Min) fills my heart with so much joy it is bursting with love for you! Little Riley you are just so scrumptious 🥰

Posted with permission from Charlie, Caleb & Riley.

17/09/2025

So happy we had that glass of wine babe! 🤗 - we built our dream Anne-Maree Fagan - and we did a bloody amazing job of it - the last 15 years have been the most challenging, crazy, rewarding and more importantly the happiest work years in my career and I will cherish all the time we had together. To all the incredible mummas I met who taught me as much as we taught them (you know who you are 😁) our beautiful team of amazing midwives, admins and doctors who are now scattered across different work sites, but I know are doing their usual, incredible, job of caring for mums and bubs, THANK YOU for all your love and friendship over the past decade and more. I am sad to be leaving our practice, but also excited to be working in and developing a new position within CHaPS - I have accepted a Clinical Nurse Specialist role in infant feeding and staff education, I will be positioned at the Parenting Centre in New Town. To my amazing, incredible, strong, brave, fearless partner of 15 years, Anne-Maree Fagan thank you

16/09/2025

What started as a thought over a glass of wine has taken us on our 15 year journey together! Our dream was to be able to provide excellence in lactation care & infant feeding support for mothers and babies during their hospital stay and continue this on through the postnatal period! We were frustrated that there was never enough time as midwives to spend time supporting the new mums on the maternity ward. What we have been able to create together has been nothing short of amazing and I want to thank you Lou for being the best business partner and friend. We have learnt together and faced many challenges and I could not be prouder of us! | wish you all the happiness in the world and all the best in your new opportunity moving forward. We often joke we are like an old married couple! Its been a pleasure and I'm going to miss you ❤️

16/09/2025

Hi Everyone, Lou and I are announcing today that as of the 17th September 2025 Lou will be leaving The Lactation Network to pursue an opportunity within the THS Child Health & Parenting services. This has been a difficult decision, and not one taken lightly. The last 15 years working together under The Lactation Network have been extremely rewarding and we are both very proud of what we have achieved together. We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone in our health care team, our families, our mums for your support both at the Hobart Private Hospital and recently in the community space. Anne-Maree will continue to run The Lactation Network as a full time practice. Services will continue to operate Mon-Fri. Cheers Lou & Anne-Maree