Parent and baby, together
A doctor looks at the whole picture: your health, your baby’s health, and how feeding is going for you both.
What is breastfeeding medicine?
Breastfeeding medicine is the medical care of breastfeeding and lactation problems, taking a holistic and comprehensive approach to caring for the parent and baby together. It draws on general practice, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, endocrinology, dermatology and psychiatry.
Draws on many fields
- General practice
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Endocrinology
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
Registered doctors
Every doctor in our directory is a registered medical practitioner with additional expertise in breastfeeding medicine.
How our doctors can help
Doctors in our directory have additional experience and expertise in breastfeeding and related care. Services vary between doctors, so check with each practice.
Planning, milk production and weaning
- Antenatal breastfeeding planning
- Low milk production
- Engorgement, oversupply and a fast let-down
- Planning for returning to work whilst breastfeeding
- Weaning
Breast and nipple problems
- Nipple and breast pain
- Breast inflammation and mastitis
Your baby
- Slow weight gain in babies
- Infant allergies and intolerances
- Tongue-tie and oral assessment
- Unsettled babies and sleep concerns
Special circumstances
- Induced lactation, including for surrogacy and same-sex parents
- Babies with extra needs: prematurity, heart conditions, cleft lip and palate
- Parents with medical conditions: diabetes, thyroid, mental health challenges, previous breast surgery, cancer
- Twins and higher-order multiples
If you or your baby are very unwell, call 000 (Australia) or 111 (New Zealand), or go to your nearest emergency department. For breastfeeding problems that need a medical opinion, see one of our doctors or your GP.
Listing in this directory is not an endorsement of any doctor or service, and does not guarantee that each doctor offers every service. Please discuss your needs with your doctor.
Live a long way from a clinic?
Some doctors offer telehealth
A video or phone appointment can help when travel with a new baby is hard. Ask each practice what they offer.
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Qualifications
What is an IBCLC?
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health professional who has completed more than 1,000 hours of clinical practice, 90 hours of lactation education and a comprehensive exam. It is the most widely recognised lactation qualification. Every doctor in our directory is a registered medical practitioner, and many also hold the IBCLC qualification.
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