Maternal and Child Health resources

If you are experiencing difficulties with breastfeeding or bottle feeding, your MCH nurse can provide information and support. Find out more

• Australian Breastfeeding Association
  The home of trusted breastfeeding support, education and advocacy. Find resources, workshops, connect with other mums, and much more.

• Lactation Consultants, Australia and New Zealand
  Lactation Consultants, Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) provides support for both breastfeeding mothers and lactation consultants in Australia and New Zealand.

• Lactation Support Unit | Eastern Health
  Support is available if you delivered your baby with an Eastern Health service (Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Yarra Ranges Health).

• Lactation Clinic | Mitcham Private Hospital Lactation Clinic - Day stay program
  For breastfeeding lactation support you can attend a day stay program at Mitcham Private Hospital Lactation Clinic. This program is for babies up to 6 months, and is held in a small group setting. Your baby does not need to have been birthed at the Mitcham Private Hospital to attend this program. There is a cost to attend this program.

• Child Health (0-6 years) | Better Health Channel
  Information about child health, including fact sheets on development, behaviour, nutrition, activity, wellbeing, identity, health, safety and trauma.

• Eating tips for babies | Better Health Channel
  Information on introducing solid foods to your baby, including:
  • Breast milk and formula
  • Signs your baby is ready for solids
  • Knowing when to introduce solids
  • Food suggestions
  • Allergies and vegetarian diets
  • Where to get help.

Webinars

• Fussy eating in toddlers | Raising Children
• Introducing solids | Raising Children

• Maternal and Child Health services | Better Health Channel
  Learn more about Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in Victoria, including:
  • What MCH centres provide
  • Aboriginal MCH services
  • Your first contact with the MCH service
  • How often should I visit?
  • Maternal and Child Health Line (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

• Ten Key Age and Stage visits | Better Health Channel
  Information on the key age/stage visits, which focus on optimising child and family health, wellbeing, safety, learning and development.

• Home visit
  The first visit after your baby is born is at your home. All other visits are at the Maternal Child Health Centre.

• Two week visit
• Four week visit
• Eight week visit
• Four month visit
• Eight month visit
• One year visit
• 18 month visit
• Two year visit
• Three and a half year visit

• Sleep and settling routines | Raising Children
  Find information on sleep, settling and routines including:
  • Night weaning
  • Dummies
  • Responsive settling
  • Positive bedtime routines
  • Holidays and travel.

• Safe Sleeping | Red Nose
  The latest evidence-based advice from Red Nose on how keep your baby safe and reduce the risk of sudden infant death including:
  • safe sleeping recommendations
  • safe sleeping environments
  • how to dress your baby for sleep.

• Sleep and settling your baby, toddler and preschooler | Tweedle
  A suite of sleep and settling fact sheets have been developed to provide information and support to parents, caregivers and service providers developed by Tweedle. Available in languages other than English and Simple English.

Webinars

• Baby sleep and settling at 4-12 months | Raising Children
• Helping toddlers sleep and settle | Raising Children
• Newborn sleep and settling | Raising Children

• Coping with an unsettled baby | Centre of Perinatal Excellence (COPE)
  Find information on coping with an unsettled baby, including:
  • Why is my baby so unsettled?
  • Impacts of an unsettled baby on your mental health
  • Seeking help and support for coping with an unsettled baby
  • COPE app.