Breastfeeding Education Classes          

At what stage of my pregnancy should I attend a class?

Please consider a class during your second trimester - ideally before 30 weeks. This is to allow for the mother's comfort and babies who arrive early. Of course, we are also happy to accommodate those further along than this! Booking early increases your choice of available classes, which fill quickly in some areas. Booking early also avoids clashing with your hospital antenatal classes, baby showers and other events that happen in the later weeks of pregnancy!

Please book early to avoid disappointment as places are limited and classes fill up quickly.

Should my partner come too?

Absolutely! They might not be doing the breastfeeding, but can be your major support and it really helps for them to to learn everything with you. If your partner is not able to attend, you can bring along a friend or other support person if you wish.

How many people does the class accept?

Numbers vary between classes based on the size of the community venues we use. You can expect between 6 and 20 couples in attendance.

We are not able to take extra people and do not hold waiting lists for fully booked classes.

I am having twins! Do you have a special class for me?

While you are welcome at our regular classes, where your special needs can be briefly addressed, we also run  classes specifically for parents of multiples every few months  at the Breastfeeding Centre in Dandenong, printable leaflet

You seem to have classes mainly in outer suburbs - why aren't there more classes close to the Melbourne CBD?

The volunteers who run our classes do so in the local area they live in. This allows us to offer classes throughout Victoria. We would like to offer more classes in the inner urban area, however it is dependent on our volunteer hours and access to suitable venues. You will appreciate classes book out early in areas with a large population, so understand you might need to travel out of your area if you are booking later in your pregnancy.

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How much does the class cost?

Our classes are exclusive to new or existing Australian Breastfeeding Association subscribers. The cost of the class is only $20.00, plus subscription if you haven't yet joined.

One-year $65 subscription to the Australian Breastfeeding Association includes:

• Exclusive access to our Breastfeeding Education Classes
• The book Breastfeeding ... naturally, valued at $35.00
• 50% discount on breast pump hire rates
• Access to your local ABA network of breastfeeding women in your community
• 10% discount on purchases from Mothers Direct
• Six issues of the Australian Breastfeeding Association magazine "Essence"
• Exclusive access to articles and information in the "Subscribers only" section of our website www.breastfeeding.asn.au

My baby is due in the next few weeks. The class I want says it is fully booked! HELP!

Please book early to avoid disappointment as places are limited and classes fill up quickly. We are not able to take more people than our allocated seats and do not hold waiting lists for fully booked classes. However, your local group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association may have upcoming meetings you can attend before your baby is due.