Breast Feeding

 

Breastfeeding Welcome Here

The Breastfeeding Welcome Here project is a component of the Taranaki DHB Public Health Unit breastfeeding programme. Breastfeeding Welcome Here aims to increase support for breastfeeding in the community through highlighting breastfeeding friendly places. There are a variety of community settings including cafes, libraries, medical centres and other public places that are BFWH accredited.

BFWH Sites must provide:

• Baby change and hand washing facilities
• Pushchair access
• Comfortable seating
• Clean, safe smokefree environment
• Comfortable temperature
• And staff are supportive and welcoming to breastfeeding mothers

Look out for this sticker on the window



For a full list of 'Breastfeeding Welcome Here' sites click here (PDF 54 KB)

Get Connected Online

www.breastfeeding.org.nz
www.lalecheleague.org.nz
www.breastfeedingonline.com

For Immediate Assistance

Contact your Midwife, Lead Maternity Carer (LMC), GP, Practice Nurse or Health Centre.

New Plymouth Base Hospital	06 753 6139
Postnatal Ward	06 753 6139 Ext 7750
Neonatal	06 753 6139 Ext 7746
Lactation Consultant	06 753 6139 Ext 8750
NNU (Neonatal Unit)	06 753 6139 Ext 8742
Hawera Hospital	06 278 9911
Lactation Consultant	06 753 6139 Ext 6891
Maternal Health Social Worker	06 753 6139 Ext 7859
Stratford Elizabeth R Maternity	06 765 8087
Community Organisations
Plunket
Area Office (New Plymouth)	06 769 5453
Waitara	06 754 8659
Eltham	06 764 8328
Stratford	06 765 7714
Hawera	06 278 6119
Plunket Line Freephone (National)	0800 933 922
La Leche League, New Plymouth	06 758 3076
Parents Centre
New Plymouth	06 759 8244
Stratford	06 765 0441
South Taranaki	06 278 7782
Maori Support Services
Kamahi Hauora Maori Health Services Taranaki DHB
New Plymouth	06 753 6139 Ext 7587
Hawera	06 753 6139 Ext 6707
Ruanui Health Centre
78 - 80 Argyle Street, Hawera	06 278 1310 or 06 278 8824
Maori Womens Welfare League
28B Domett Street, Waitara	06 754 4209
Tui Ora Limited
Maru Wehi Complex, 36 Maratahu Street, New Plymouth	Phone: 06 759 4064 Fax: 06 759 1799

Last updated: Tuesday, May 1, 2012