Breastfeeding Support
24 hour Helpline:
(03) 3388 447 (La Leche League Canterbury)
You can print out the downloadable flyer below which will give your clients a list of all the Canterbury services available:
Or encourage your clients to visit the CanBreastFeed website for lots of information and local resources!
Or they can like the facebook page below:
The Canterbury feeding service is:
The Canterbury service, first established in 2008, was developed to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
It aims to:
– Increase breastfeeding rates in Canterbury
– Increase the breastfeeding support for mothers in Canterbury
– Improve infant nutrition through breastfeeding
– Improve breastfeeding rates for Maori and Pacific infants.
Community-Based Lactation Consultation Support Service
Specialist support provided in the community for mothers with complex breastfeeding issues.
Mother4Mother Peer Support Programme:
Support for breastfeeding mothers provided by other trained mothers with breastfeeding experience.
Phone 0800 800 743
Ext 213 Referring to the service
Ext 206 Service Provision
