Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Group
Your Local Breastfeeding Counsellors:
Bec– Counsellor Group Leader 4936 1719abarockycapcoast@yahoo.
com.au / Helen – Counsellor Antenatal Visits
4921 0963
0407 159 807
Pauline- Counsellor
Trainer & Assessor
4927 1140 / Katrina - Counsellor
Fundraising coordinator
4927 7859
Sharon - Counsellor Community Education
4936 3836 / Christine – Counsellor
0457 889 774c.bartholomew@internode.
on.net
Laura - Trainee Counsellor
Ecosilk Bags Sales
Web content officer
0458 011 869
/ Clare - Trainee counsellorTreasurer
0402 869 439
Tina – Group Helper
National Raffle coordinator
Facebook Moderator 0413 472 671
/ Amy - Trainee Counsellor
0437 622 713
Belinda – Group Helper
B.E.C. coordinator
0407 551 158
belinda27miller@hotmail.
com / Zoe – Group Helper
Facebook Moderator
0402 866 454
Amelia –Group Helper Publicity officer
/ Tiana – Group Helper Library coordinator 0458 315 492
Cassie – Group Helper Membership Secretary 0416025032 / Vacancies:
Meeting Hostess
Facebook moderator
Please see Bec if you are interested in helping out.
Rockhampton Meetings
1st& 3rd Thursday 9:30-11:30am
Mix of discussion topic and social meetings as well as some evening meetings.
Note: meetings are at Rockhampton Community Health Centre unless stated otherwise.
6 Feb / Breastfeeding Education Class
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
18 Feb / Mum2mum chat
South Rockhampton Pool
3 Mar / Mush and Mess – Starting Solids
17 Mar / Nutritionfor youngchildren
with dietician Rebecca
31 Mar / School Holidays - Evening Meeting
6pm Family night at‘The Workshop’
7 April / School Holidays – Babywearing
Rockhampton Botanical Gardens
21 April / Tongue Tie - diagnosis & managementwith Lactation Consultants Meredith & Erin
30 April / Breastfeeding Education Class
Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
5 May / Leaving your baby in care
19 May / Common concerns…is this normal?
20 May / Romp in the Park
Rockhampton Botanical Gardens
2 June / The Early Daze
16 June / Your bed, my bed, our bed… Sleep and settling
30 June / School Holidays - Evening Meeting – 7pm at Trina’s House
7 July / School Holidays- Mum2Mum Chat
Pram stroll-Botanical Gardens
21 July / Q&A – there is no such thing as a silly question!
What can you expect at a meeting?
* Breastfeeding Counsellors to answer your questions
* Up-to-date breastfeeding and parenting information
* Great ideas and suggestions to help you
* Encouragement to achieve your parenting goals
* Acceptance of you and your parenting ideas
* A friendly, non-judgmental atmosphere
* Breastfeeding and Parenting resource library
* Like-minded mums
* Morning tea (a plate to share is appreciated)
*Other kids for your toddler to play with
Have you bought your raffle tickets in the National Raffle yet?
This raffle is limited to 30,000tickets and with 11 fabulous prizes, there is high odds of winning!
Plus, half of the proceeds from each $5 ticket goes back to our local group, so you will be helping support local mums too!
First Prize- Ultimate Family Holiday or $20,000 Gold Bullion. Other prizes include Apple watch, Apple iPad, and vouchers from Bunnings, David Jones, Red Balloon and Flight Centre.
Contact Tina for tickets – 0413 472 671
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is supported by fundingfrom the Australian Government
ABA website:
ABA Webpage:rockhampton-capricorn-coast-qld
email: Facebook:Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast
Breastfeeding Education Classes
Our Breastfeeding Education Classes are run by qualified ABA counsellors and community Educators. We encourage parents to attend while pregnant.
These sessions aim to add to what you learn at antenatal classes, to give up-to-date information and ideas about breastfeeding and parenting in the early days.
Classes are held at
Rockhampton Community Health Centre,
corner Bolsover and Cambridge Streets, 8:30am-12:30pm on
6th February, 30th April,
6th August and 12th November 2015
Cost:
$20 for current ABA members
OR $90 ($75concession) which includes 12 months membership to ABA (value $70) and a 200 page book Breastfeeding...naturally (RRP $34.95)
ABA members also receive a bimonthly magazine, access to email counselling and can attend local group meetings where they can speak to local breastfeeding counsellors and borrow from the group library.
Bookings essential - Phone 4936 1719 or
email:
Congratulations on the birth, or pending birth, of your new baby. Thank you for contacting the Australian Breastfeeding Association. We hope you are enjoying all the resources our group has to offer –
- Breastfeeding and Parenting resource library (free borrowing for members);
- Breastfeeding Education Classes;
- Registered Training Organisation – you can train to be a breastfeeding counsellor at your own pace;
- Breastfeeding counsellors available at fortnightly meetings as well as through email counselling and on the 24hour Breastfeeding Helpline;
- A wealth of experiences to share with friendly like-minded mums;
- And always.… BLISS - Breastfeeding, Laughter, Information, Smiles and Support.
Are you a member yet?
ABA is here to support you. Most of our services are free however your membership helps provide us with the funds to continue the valuable work of the Association. You can join at a group meeting or online at the ABA website ( or call Rebecca on 49361719.
Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Group
ABN 64 005 081 523
Diary Dates
February-July 216
Breastfeeding, while natural, is a learned skill, so come along to one of our meetings and get off to a good start. Our meetings are child and baby friendly and teaand coffee is provided. Our meetings are informal, supportive and provide an opportunity to meet other mums and share ideas and feelings about breastfeeding and parenting. More than breastfeeding counselling...you don’t need to have a breastfeeding problem or to be breastfeeding to come along. Your experiences of being a mother are valuable. So join us for a couple of meetings and see how we function!
Phone Rebecca on 4936179 email:
The National Breastfeeding Helpline is supported by fundingfrom the Australian Government