Breastfeeding preparation for your specific situation

To get the most out of the workshop, it is recommended that you attend an online session prior to giving birth. If there are no upcoming sessions for your specific situation available, you may like to attend one of our general Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions as an alternative. These sessions cover most of the same essential breastfeeding and parenting topics as the specific situation workshops and will leave you feeling confident and prepared for when your baby arrives.

Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions are delivered online – running for 1.5 hours. Breastfeeding Education Classes are run in-person at a local venue, lasting for about 3 hours.  

Both sessions are interactive, light-hearted, and welcoming. While the topics covered are similar, the delivery styles and feel are different. The biggest difference is that Breastfeeding Education Classes provide for in-person visual learning from a breastfeeding mum (and baby) in addition to a breastfeeding educator. Many participants really value being able to watch and ask questions to a mum as she feeds her baby, in a relaxed and judgement-free space. 

Within the shorter Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions, a Q&A session is also provided with a breastfeeding mum, but the limits of webcams (and wriggly babies) mean that capturing a live breastfeed isn’t practical.  

We suggest that following your workshop or class, you drop into a local support group activity before your baby arrives. This is a priceless step in creating your own parenting village, and will provide you access to qualified breastfeeding educators who can answer any additional questions you may have.       

Of course!  There is no charge for partners (or support people) to attend, and its highly recommended. Research shows that a partner who understands and supports breastfeeding is a mum’s biggest asset. Bringing partners up to speed with how breastfeeding works, things to look out for, and for them to understand what practical support entails, is priceless.  

Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions for specific situations don't run as frequent as our general online workshops.

Check out ABA's online calendar to see when the next available workshop to suit your situation is.

To get the most out of the workshop, it is recommended that you attend an online session prior to giving birth. If there are no upcoming sessions for your specific situation available, you may like to attend one of our general Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions as an alternative. 

Past participants regularly comment that our classes were THE most important bit of pre-birth preparation they did - so schedule an ABA workshop or class now. 

Families with newborns are welcome, although do contact us – as we have other support options available which may be more helpful.  

Absolutely!  Our workshops are designed to pre-emptively answer many of your questions – we speak with 60,000+ new parents every year – so we know what you’re searching for answers on. We allow for lots of questions so ask them to the breastfeeding educator OR breastfeeding mum within the workshop.

If individual support is more your style, attend a Breastfeeding Preparation Session for general breastfeeding information and tips, and then talk over any further concerns with a breastfeeding counsellor on the National Breastfeeding Helpline – available 24/7 and free of charge. Many of our breastfeeding counsellors (who answer your call) also lead our workshops and classes, and all are informed by the same evidence-led and practical information, free from any commercial bias.   

We do offer some face-to-face breastfeeding education classes for mothers expecting multiples, however, these may be limited depending on your location. 

Alternatively, our online Multiples Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions run more frequently and can be completed from the comfort of your own home.

If you are unable to attend either of these options, our general live sessions or in-person Breastfeeding Education Classes will also provide you with information and support to help you prepare for your new arrivals. 

No there isn't a LGBT+ specific Breastfeeding Preparation Session. As an alternative, there is an online module which is available 24/7.

The module is free for ABA Virtual Villge members and is recommended to be combined with a general Breastfeeding Preparation Session.

To become an ABA member, click here. 

To access the module, click here.