Women and Newborn Health Service
Health A – Z
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Breastfeeding
KEMH is a Baby Friendly Accredited Hospital and aims to assist all patients to achieve their breastfeeding goals. The Breastfeeding Centre of WA is located at KEMH and provides support and advice to new mothers whose babies were born at the Hospital and who are having difficulty establishing breastfeeding. The Centre has been running for 10 years and is staffed by a team of dedicated lactation consultants who see up to 1,000 women each year. The Breastfeeding Centre can be contacted on 9340 1844.
Women who deliver outside of KEMH can visit their local Child Health Nurse for breastfeeding assistance and guidance. Child Health Nurses are listed under ‘C’ in the White Pages or can be found at www.health.wa.gov.au.
Resources
Breastfeeding and Breast Care: Twenty-four page booklet from KEMH on breastfeeding and breast care.
Drugs and breastfeeding: KEMH information on taking medications while breastfeeding your baby.
Breastfeeding Information: Comprehensive information from the Australian Breastfeeding Association.
Lactation Resource Centre: Mainly for health professionals, but articles of interest for general community.
Services
Perron Rotary Express Milk Bank (PREM Bank): The world's first human milk bank where mothers who are producing an abundance of milk can help the babies of mothers who are not.
