What do you think is the biggest barrier to breastfeeding In Australia?

[LG]

Just a quick note to Catherine (and anyone else), sounds like you have had it tough and you are experiencing a fair bit of grief and guilt over not BFing. If you are still feeling this way, i would urge you to contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) on their helpline. These are the numbers:

BREASTFEEDING HELPLINES
ACT/Southern New South Wales (02) 6258 8928
New South Wales (02) 8853 4999
Queensland (07) 3844 8977 or (07) 3844 8166
Townsville (07) 4723 5566
Cairns (07) 4058 0007
Toowoomba (07) 4639 2401
South Australia and NT (08) 8411 0050
Northern Territory counsellor contact line (08) 8411 0301
Tasmania (03) 6223 2609
Tasmania - North (03) 6331 2799
Victoria (03) 9885 0653
Western Australia (08) 9340 1200

You won't ever be told what to do by a counsellor or made to feel guilty or pressured in any way, i can assure you of that. At 17 weeks it might not be too late to reattach your baby to the breast. Some mums have found that they can go on to have a successful breastfeeding relationship even after months of not feeding. And if that is not what you want, then you may still find it helpful to talk through your feelings about your guilt. You might find it is a way to "let go", or to seek advice and contacts for next time around. Contacting the helpline is free to everyone.

[alioops]

Hi,

I think this is a very popular thread! the email from BB told me who the 1st post I missed was from but I can't find it coz its been so busy in here. maybe we should have threads dedicated to this in age groups or state groups? just a suggestion.