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We would love to hear your story about donating breast-milk or using donated milk – in your words. 

Your story can help decision-makers to understand the impact that milk banks have for whānau. We would like to use your anonymised stories throughout our guidance. 

We hope that this guidance will be publicly available and used by health services when thinking about establishing milk banks.

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We would love to hear your story about donating breast-milk or using donated milk – in your words.

Your story can help decision-makers to understand the impact that milk banks have for whānau. We would like to use your anonymised stories throughout our guidance. We hope that this guidance will be publicly available and used by health services when thinking about establishing milk banks.Please contact us[email protected]Facebook or Instagram Women's Health Action Trust#womenshealthaction #nzmums #nzparents #nzhealth ... See MoreSee Less

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Were hosting the Official Big Latch On virtual event!  Live Q&A for guests, and gifts to giveaway. This Friday 4th April at 10:30am.

Find more details, zoom link and register here: https://www.womens-health.org.nz/biglatchonevent/national-virtual-big-latch-on/

Do you have questions youd love to have answered by a Lactation Consultant? Theresa Yaroshevich (IBCLC) will be joining us as a host for this event! 

Let us know in the comments what questions youd love to have answered!

Big Latch On starts this Friday the 4th to Sunday the 6th.
If youd like to attend an event in person, or do both! You can find all events here: https://www.womens-health.org.nz/blo/find-an-event/

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We're hosting the Official Big Latch On virtual event! Live Q&A for guests, and gifts to giveaway. This Friday 4th April at 10:30am.

Find more details, zoom link and register here: www.womens-health.org.nz/biglatchonevent/national-virtual-big-latch-on/Do you have questions you'd love to have answered by a Lactation Consultant? Theresa Yaroshevich (IBCLC) will be joining us as a host for this event! Let us know in the comments what questions you'd love to have answered!Big Latch On starts this Friday the 4th to Sunday the 6th.If you'd like to attend an event in person, or do both! You can find all events here: www.womens-health.org.nz/blo/find-an-event/#biglatchon #BigLatchOnNZ #BreastfeedingAwareness #infantfeeding #Breastfeeding ... See MoreSee Less

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The Medical Council of New Zealand has released a new short video to help patients and the public better understand informed consent.

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It’s our 20th year running the Big Latch On 💜 We’re really looking forward to this years celebrations this April Fri 4th - 6th 

Everyone is invited to Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of infant feeding journeys. Connect with fellow parents and whānau to share knowledge, support each other and enjoy time as a community. You can find out more and support this mahi Big Latch On  (Aotearoa/New Zealand)

Join Together. Feed Together.

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It’s our 20th year running the Big Latch On 💜 We’re really looking forward to this years celebrations this April Fri 4th - 6th

Everyone is invited to Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of infant feeding journeys. Connect with fellow parents and whānau to share knowledge, support each other and enjoy time as a community. You can find out more and support this mahi Big Latch On (Aotearoa/New Zealand)Join Together. Feed Together.#womenshealthaction #breastfeedingawareness #chestfeeding #infantfeeding #healthnz ... See MoreSee Less

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