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www.breastfeeding.asn.au/workplace  Come  Back  Pack  Info  document  V2.1  082015  

Breastfeeding  Friendly  Workplace  program  ‘Come  Back  Packs’    The  Australian  Breastfeeding  Association   (ABA)  has  provided   support   and   information   for  mothers  wanting   to   breastfeed   for   over   50   years.   The   Breastfeeding   Friendly   Workplace   (BFW)   program  provides   specific   information,   support   and   resources   for   both   employers   and  mothers   returning   to  work  after  maternity  leave.      To  better  address  the  needs  of  these  women,  the  ABA  has  brought  together  a  selection  of  its  written  material  in  a  comprehensive  package  aimed  to  inform  and  support  employees  who  are  embarking  on  maternity  leave  about  breastfeeding  and  how  to  prepare  so  that  they  can  continue  to  meet  the  needs  of  their  infant  after  their  return  to  work.    We   recommend   that   employers   provide   the   Gold   Come   Back   Pack   for   all   staff   embarking   on  maternity  leave.  This  includes  the  full  suite  of  relevant  resources.  We  also  offer  a  second  option  at  a  lower  price.  BFW  accredited  organisation  receive  a  discount  on  both  options.   Resources   Gold  Come  Back  Pack  

$35  (Non  BFW  accredited  Organisations  $45)  

Standard  Come  Back  Pack  $20  

(Non  BFW  accredited  Organisations  $30)  

Breastfeeding:  An  introduction  (booklet)   ✔    Breastfeeding:  Expressing  and  storing  breastmilk  (booklet)  

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Breastfeeding:  Women  and  work  (booklet)   ✔   ✔  Tip  cards  –  set  of  5  on  common  topics   ✔   ✔  Breastfeeding  Confidence     ✔   ✔  Alcohol  and  Breastfeeding:  A  guide  for  mothers    

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Caregivers  Guide  to  the  Breastfed  Baby   ✔   ✔  Suggestions  on  using  an  Electric  Breast  Pump  

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Feeding  cues/Soothing  babies     ✔   ✔  Normal  nappies  chart   ✔   ✔  Back  issue  of  ABA’s  member  magazine  Essence  

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National  Breastfeeding  Helpline  Fridge  Magnet  

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Other  resources  available  from  time  to  time  

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For  orders  and  postage  costs  please  contact  bfwadmin@breastfeeding.asn.au