Care Lactation

20/03/2026

Introducing the Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre's 2026 Photo Competition! 📸✨

This year's theme will be "Breastfeeding: no filter," an opportunity to share all the highs & lows of the breastfeeding relationship.

Applicants are asked to submit both an A3 print (framed/mounted) and a digital version of their photo. Please visit the terms & conditions below for more information. We can't wait to see your amazing photos!

T&Cs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/100P-y9HI2TH6KPD7Qf49IYixmrOFdYq1/view?usp=sharing (link in bio)

12/03/2026

Looking for a 1st Aid course
Jade is an experienced Nurse/Midwife offering local sessions

Highly recommend!

Our March Newborn First Aid course with has SOLD OUT, so we've scheduled a new class for April 22nd. 👶

This 2-hour class with Jade (an AHPRA Registered Nurse and Midwife with 25+ years experience) is designed to help current/expecting parents and grandparents feel empowered in the unfortunate event of an emergency, illness or injury.

You can find more information & book your place now at: https://warrnamboolbreastfeedingcentre.com.au/products/summit-newborn-first-aid-course (link in bio)

09/03/2026

Are you expecting a baby? Have you considered a Pre & Postnatal package? This bundle of services is for you! 2 hrs in your home or my space before baby arrives, providing a personal space for one on one education around what to expect in the early days and weeks after birth. Your own personal Midwife/Lactation Consultant to have on hand to the ask any questions between then and your birth. Then when your little one arrives, up to 2hrs of Postnatal feeding support in your own home. (Travel charges apply). Now with an extra bonus, if required, up to 1 week of hospital grade breast pump hire. This also includes assistance with the right sized equipment for you and guidance with any feeding plans you may have in place. When you need a pump in the early days after birth you need a good quality one and someone with the knowledge and experience to set you up well. It’s not something you just want to borrow from a friend or buy off the shelf without knowing how to use it. I have got you covered! This bundle makes the perfect gift 💝 for the mumma to be. In the past we have had grandparents gift a package or a group of girlfriends chip in as a baby shower gift. Really how many onesies do you really need? Give an inquire and meaningful gift. Reach out for any enquires, happy to have a no obligation chat. Share this with any parents to be that value being prepared as best as they can for breastfeeding. 🤱

05/03/2026

Can you help?

👟 Kids Shoes Needed – Size 10 to US 3 👟
We’re currently running low on children’s shoes in sizes kids10 through to US 3, and we would love your help!

If you have good quality kids’ shoes your little ones have outgrown, come share them with a family that needs them.

These everyday essentials make a huge difference — helping ensure children have the items they need to play, learn and thrive.

📍 Donations can be dropped at our warehouse.
book a time to visit here - https://lovedandshared.org.au/book-now/

04/03/2026

IBCLC day. Over 39,000 of us worldwide. We guide and support families with feeding challenges. To be an IBCLC means so much more. We see parents at their most vulnerable when things feel unsure. We are their cheerleaders, we hold space for them when things don’t turn out as they had hoped. For those I’ve met before you would have heard me say that we need to be detectives and true problem solvers. I feel honoured to be part of this profession, I have never known job satisfaction such as this in my long career in the health field. It only gets better! A shout out my colleagues near and far. Sometimes it can feel lonely in a job that is essentially working on your own so it is wonderful to be able to share thoughts, and ask questions of each other. For this I am also grateful. But it is the mums who are the true teachers in this game. If I have supported you with a challenge just know that my heart was truly invested in your outcome and I take something away from each client, helping to build more knowledge along the way.

04/03/2026

Ok midwife colleagues here is your opportunity! Sometimes it is the cost that can be a barrier. We need more IBCLCs in the South West.

03/03/2026

Confused about all the pumps on the market? It’s a minefield out there 😳Just received this beauty! The Bubka Move has been a popular choice. Here is the more glamorous upgrade, The Bubka glow, they have taken on board feedback and improved something that was already pretty fab! I have a few different brand pumps available to try or you can bring your own to an Expressing consult. $60 for 30 mins, you come to me. Reach out by phone to enquire or book your spot now.. she’s waiting to have a test run… 0493 124 080

28/02/2026

Attachment & positioning and why getting it right in the early days is so important to avoid potential problems. What I did not mention is the skin to skin and or placing bay between both breast (breasts out of your bra) can really help get back to basics, settle baby and guide them into a feeding position. If this has been helpful, give it a like. Share it with a mum that might benefit from these short videos. Want more like this? Comment below 👇 what you’d like to see. Reach out if you need support, both face to face and zoom consults available

23/02/2026

Can you help this great organisation that supports our community? If you can please reach out.

A huge thank you to Rowan for generously donating these much-needed car seats to Loved & Shared. Support like this helps us continue getting essential items into the hands of local families who need them most — we are so grateful! 🙌

We are still in desperate need of rear-facing car seats.
Our volunteers would love to see some come through the warehouse so we can clean, safety check and gift them to families with new born children.
If you have a rear-facing car seat (8 years old or newer) you no longer need, please consider donating — it truly makes a difference. 💛

Visit our warehouse or book a time here to donate - https://lovedandshared.org.au/book-now/

23/02/2026

Have you considered either Prenatal Preparation for Breastfeeding one on one class or a Pre & Postnatal Bundle? Feedback from previous clients indicate that they feel so prepared for the arrival of their little one knowing what to expect, what is considered to be normal and when to seek support. Reach out if you’d like more info, happy to have a no obligation chat. Know someone expecting a baby? Share this with them.

31/12/2025