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Welcome to Midwest and Wheatbelt Group!
Come along and meet new friends. Chat with mothers who have 'been there' and connect with our local breastfeeding counsellors and educators.
We are a wide spread group, covering many places in the Midwest and Wheatbelt. We also cover a few areas touching the South and West coasts, and parts of the more regional farming areas of the South West.
Due to the size and various locations our group covers, local group meetings for members will be limited to areas where volunteer counsellors reside, and the dates they are available. We don't want this to limit your participation in our group, so please join us on our Facebook group.
Facebook is likely to be our main source of contact with members and non-members, it will also be the place to see posts on breastfeeding information and local events. So please help us to share what is happening in your town, or what you would like to know, share or learn.
The members group (on the website), aims to be source of transparency. That is, any member is able to view minute meetings, documents, discussions etc directly related to this group and how it is performing for our members.
We look forward to continuing our support to mothers.
Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions run weekly during the evenings or at weekends. We encourage you to book in if you are pregnant and wanting to learn more about breastfeeding before your baby arrives.
Where we are?
Our group takes up much of the south west of Australia. We touch the south coast, the west coast and border the goldfields. We are mostly an agricultural region, covering the entire wheatbelt and also some of the South West more intensive farming areas.
Walk & Talk
Get out of the house for a catch up and walk with other mums and bubs.
Info & Chat
Learn more about breastfeeding and parenting. Speakers can include a breastfeeding educator, health professional or a mum with lived experience.
Breastfeeding drop-in
Your questions and concerns about breastfeeding answered by our local breastfeeding counsellors.
Can I still come to ABA activities if...
Yes! Attending group activities while you're pregnant is a great way to see other women breastfeeding and learn more about it. Many of us nowadays don't have much experience with babies until we have our own, so we need all the help we can get!
You might also like to check out our popular breastfeeding education classes.
Yes! You don't need to be having problems with breastfeeding or anything else to come along and enjoy some interesting conversation and connect with local mums. It’s not just about getting Information and support. Our regular attendees keep coming along because it’s fun to be part of our local group.
Yes! ABA meet ups are more than a new parents' group. There are babies and children of different ages so there’s no competition over whose child reaches the next milestone first/sleeps longest/gains weight fastest. Instead, you get to see children older than yours and find out what's ahead for you. You can also see how far your baby has come every time a newborn arrives. It really helps to get a broad perspective.
Our local group activities are also more than just a playgroup or a coffee catch up. You get to have a conversation with another adult while your child plays. You also have access to information about raising children and can chat to a breastfeeding counsellor or educator.
Yes, as long as you don't mind seeing others breastfeed. We know that sometimes things don't work out as you’d planned. We have members who are exclusively breastfeeding, pumping and bottle feeding, mixed feeding, and exclusively formula feeding.
Everyone is welcome: no judgement, no competitions, no 'alpha parents'. We're all in this together.
Yes! Mums don't stop needing support once their child is mobile or starts walking!
Yes! ABA Local Group events are open to everyone. We just ask that you ‘sign-in’ using the QR provided to you by the group leader. This will give you access to free, ongoing Introductory ABA membership.
Joining ABA as a financial member provides us with much needed funding to continue to support mums, parents and families in the community.
Can't make it to local group events? ABA Virtual Village is just a click away!
Become an ABA member and get involved with your local group as a volunteer
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Breast pump hire
Our group does not currently offer breastpump hire. Check our map for availability in nearby groups.