Maria Ryan Lactation

04/11/2025

Never underestimate skin to skin anywhere along the early months of mothering. You are everything your baby needs.

31/10/2025

When Dr. Katie Hinde began studying breast milk, most scientists treated it as simple nutrition.
Calories, proteins, fat nothing more.
She looked closer and saw a language.
Katie discovered that milk changes depending on the baby’s needs.
A mother nursing a son produces milk richer in energy.
A mother nursing a daughter creates milk with more immune cells.
If a baby falls ill, the milk’s composition shifts within hours, an invisible conversation between
body and child.
Her research revealed something profound:
Breast milk is not a passive food. It’s a biological message system.
Dr. Hinde’s work redefined maternal science and exposed how modern medicine overlooked
women’s biology for centuries.
While labs raced to map the human genome, almost no one had studied the most ancient form
of nourishment — a mother’s milk.
Today, her discoveries are reshaping how hospitals, pediatricians, and policymakers understand
infant health.
As she often says, “Every drop tells a story between generations.”
Dr. Katie Hinde didn’t just study milk.
She decoded the conversation that built humanity itself.

30/10/2025

Those early weeks with a newborn can be beautiful but also exhausting. 😴💛

Join our live-stream Newborn Virtual Village session on ‘Sleep and breastfeeding patterns in the early weeks’ to learn practical tips and get support to help you find your rhythm (and a little more rest!).

🕐 Sessions run during the day on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
🔁 All five Newborn Virtual Village topics rotate every two and a half weeks.

👉 Book your spot or explore upcoming topics: aba.asn.au/book-now.

30/10/2025

breastfeeding for one year is around 1800 hours. a full time job, with three weeks holiday is 1060 hours.

just let that sink in. tag someone who needs this reminder, probably your baby daddy ☺️

22/10/2025

14/10/2025

10/10/2025

🌏💚 On World Mental Health Day, we’re reminding new parents that looking after your mental health is just as important as learning the ropes of breastfeeding.

New to breastfeeding? We were all new to this once. Both you and your baby are learning together, so be kind to yourself, take things one step at a time, and reach out when you need support.

Our qualified breastfeeding counsellors are here for you, day or night, with a listening ear and reassurance when you need it most on: 📞1800 686 268.

08/10/2025

In honour of National Grandparents’ Day this month, we’re hosting a free webinar designed just for grandparents.

Grandparents play such an important role in supporting breastfeeding, and this session will give you the knowledge and confidence to make a real difference.

📅 Wednesday, 29 October at 7:30pm (AEDT)
You’ll learn about:
- How breastfeeding and parenting have changed over time
- Why breastfeeding works as a mother–baby dyad
- Practical ways to support breastfeeding as a grandparent
- Feeding and settling baby when mum isn’t around

👉 Find out more and share the link with your support network today: aba.asn.au/grandparents.

06/10/2025

As you relax after a long weekend and tuck little people into bed tonight, know this time of being so tired as a parent is short lived.
If your struggle is breastfeeding PM me for a chat. You may have sore ni***es, long breastfeeds,worried about your supply or pregnant and wanting information to prepare for your BF journey.
You may need information on expressing milk or introducing a bottle. I am able to help.