Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia
@breastfeedingbaa.bsky.social
Advocating for mothers and infants: protecting breastfeeding through policy reform, enforcing the WHO Code, and exposing harmful industry tactics.
#WHOCode
#BreastfeedingEducation
#MotherNewbornIntensiveCareUnit
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#WHOCode
#BreastfeedingEducation
#MotherNewbornIntensiveCareUnit
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This infographic aims to help implement the guidance specific to donations in the Operational Guidance for #IYCFE www.ennonline.net/sites/defaul...
(Note #USAID funding.)
(Note #USAID funding.)
March 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
This infographic aims to help implement the guidance specific to donations in the Operational Guidance for #IYCFE www.ennonline.net/sites/defaul...
(Note #USAID funding.)
(Note #USAID funding.)
They also introduced baby formula and promoted it in 3rd world countries where breastfeeding was the norm…persuaded people to switch as it was the modern way…only to have these people not to be able afford it, watering down what they gave their children leading to nutritional deficiency! HORRIBLE!
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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"If an infant's body (has) a lukewarm temperature, his head has fever, he feeds at the breast and then drools a lot, his teeth are coming out. He may suffer for 14 or 20 days, but he will get well."
Teething described in a 3,000-year-old medical handbook from ancient Assyria and Babylonia.
Teething described in a 3,000-year-old medical handbook from ancient Assyria and Babylonia.
February 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"If an infant's body (has) a lukewarm temperature, his head has fever, he feeds at the breast and then drools a lot, his teeth are coming out. He may suffer for 14 or 20 days, but he will get well."
Teething described in a 3,000-year-old medical handbook from ancient Assyria and Babylonia.
Teething described in a 3,000-year-old medical handbook from ancient Assyria and Babylonia.
🤨 Why isn’t breastfeeding treated like a public health priority?
Share your thoughts in the comments!
#ProtectPromoteNormalise
#breastfeedingmatters
Share your thoughts in the comments!
#ProtectPromoteNormalise
#breastfeedingmatters
February 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
🤨 Why isn’t breastfeeding treated like a public health priority?
Share your thoughts in the comments!
#ProtectPromoteNormalise
#breastfeedingmatters
Share your thoughts in the comments!
#ProtectPromoteNormalise
#breastfeedingmatters
UPF Ind wants your $$ UPF Ind does NOT support breastfeeding. Deceptive, insidious mktg to stop you🤱 #promote #support #normalise #KMC
February 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
UPF Ind wants your $$ UPF Ind does NOT support breastfeeding. Deceptive, insidious mktg to stop you🤱 #promote #support #normalise #KMC
🧵1/🚫 Infant Formula Donations in Emergencies = A Hidden Risk 🚫
People donate formula during disasters thinking it helps. It doesn’t. Without clean water, sterilisation & power, formula feeding increases deadly risks like infection, malnutrition, and dependency. #BreastfeedingIsFoodSecurity #IYCFE
People donate formula during disasters thinking it helps. It doesn’t. Without clean water, sterilisation & power, formula feeding increases deadly risks like infection, malnutrition, and dependency. #BreastfeedingIsFoodSecurity #IYCFE
February 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
🧵1/🚫 Infant Formula Donations in Emergencies = A Hidden Risk 🚫
People donate formula during disasters thinking it helps. It doesn’t. Without clean water, sterilisation & power, formula feeding increases deadly risks like infection, malnutrition, and dependency. #BreastfeedingIsFoodSecurity #IYCFE
People donate formula during disasters thinking it helps. It doesn’t. Without clean water, sterilisation & power, formula feeding increases deadly risks like infection, malnutrition, and dependency. #BreastfeedingIsFoodSecurity #IYCFE
Mothers don’t realise what they’re missing when they stop listening to their maternal gut & disconnect from their precious, innocent, vulnerable babies.
#normalise #protect #promote #KMC
#normalise #protect #promote #KMC
February 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Mothers don’t realise what they’re missing when they stop listening to their maternal gut & disconnect from their precious, innocent, vulnerable babies.
#normalise #protect #promote #KMC
#normalise #protect #promote #KMC
📢 Thread: Big win for breastfeeding advocacy!
1/ The ACCC has denied the Infant Nutrition Council’s bid to continue the MAIF Agreement. In March 2024, the INC sought authorisation to renew the voluntary, self-regulated marketing framework. This week, the ACCC rightly denied their application. 💜
1/ The ACCC has denied the Infant Nutrition Council’s bid to continue the MAIF Agreement. In March 2024, the INC sought authorisation to renew the voluntary, self-regulated marketing framework. This week, the ACCC rightly denied their application. 💜
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢 Thread: Big win for breastfeeding advocacy!
1/ The ACCC has denied the Infant Nutrition Council’s bid to continue the MAIF Agreement. In March 2024, the INC sought authorisation to renew the voluntary, self-regulated marketing framework. This week, the ACCC rightly denied their application. 💜
1/ The ACCC has denied the Infant Nutrition Council’s bid to continue the MAIF Agreement. In March 2024, the INC sought authorisation to renew the voluntary, self-regulated marketing framework. This week, the ACCC rightly denied their application. 💜
Formula industry tells mums 🤱 is overwhelming, painful, exhausting, lonely. Industry prioritises profit over well-being of mothers and babies. They don’t want mums to 🤱🤱Breastfeeding is powerful. #breastfeedingmatters #KMC #MNICU
February 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Formula industry tells mums 🤱 is overwhelming, painful, exhausting, lonely. Industry prioritises profit over well-being of mothers and babies. They don’t want mums to 🤱🤱Breastfeeding is powerful. #breastfeedingmatters #KMC #MNICU
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“Australian parents are told not to buy the ultra-processed powdered milk products. But the government is helping fund a boom overseas.”
~Sydney Morning Herald
“They trust us as a nation to be doing things to help them, and yet here we are exploiting them.”
~Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia
~Sydney Morning Herald
“They trust us as a nation to be doing things to help them, and yet here we are exploiting them.”
~Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia
December 14, 2024 at 6:37 AM
“Australian parents are told not to buy the ultra-processed powdered milk products. But the government is helping fund a boom overseas.”
~Sydney Morning Herald
“They trust us as a nation to be doing things to help them, and yet here we are exploiting them.”
~Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia
~Sydney Morning Herald
“They trust us as a nation to be doing things to help them, and yet here we are exploiting them.”
~Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia
🧵1/ Yesterday, BAA represented mothers at the Parliamentary Friends for Maternal Health forum in Canberra, highlighting the NSW Birth Trauma Report.
Speakers emphasized continuity of care as key to reducing the lifelong trauma many mothers experience from birth.
Speakers emphasized continuity of care as key to reducing the lifelong trauma many mothers experience from birth.
February 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
🧵1/ Yesterday, BAA represented mothers at the Parliamentary Friends for Maternal Health forum in Canberra, highlighting the NSW Birth Trauma Report.
Speakers emphasized continuity of care as key to reducing the lifelong trauma many mothers experience from birth.
Speakers emphasized continuity of care as key to reducing the lifelong trauma many mothers experience from birth.
Erasure of ancestral knowledge has negatively impacted mothers and infants. The effects are still felt today.
They played a key role in public health – Granny midwives didn’t just deliver babies; they educated families on hygiene, nutrition, and breastfeeding, acting as early public health workers in their communities.
#blackhistory
#blackhistory
February 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Erasure of ancestral knowledge has negatively impacted mothers and infants. The effects are still felt today.
🌿 A New Chapter for BAA 🌿
In 2025, we’re sharpening our focus to drive change while protecting, normalising, and supporting breastfeeding.
🎯Our goals:
1️⃣ Full implementation of the Code
2️⃣ M-NICUs as standard care
3️⃣ Standardised health worker education
#StrategicGoals2025
In 2025, we’re sharpening our focus to drive change while protecting, normalising, and supporting breastfeeding.
🎯Our goals:
1️⃣ Full implementation of the Code
2️⃣ M-NICUs as standard care
3️⃣ Standardised health worker education
#StrategicGoals2025
February 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
🌿 A New Chapter for BAA 🌿
In 2025, we’re sharpening our focus to drive change while protecting, normalising, and supporting breastfeeding.
🎯Our goals:
1️⃣ Full implementation of the Code
2️⃣ M-NICUs as standard care
3️⃣ Standardised health worker education
#StrategicGoals2025
In 2025, we’re sharpening our focus to drive change while protecting, normalising, and supporting breastfeeding.
🎯Our goals:
1️⃣ Full implementation of the Code
2️⃣ M-NICUs as standard care
3️⃣ Standardised health worker education
#StrategicGoals2025
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Delighted our support to expose issues with this pilot have lead to its discontinuation. UK laws need upgrading in line with #BMSCode to protect the health of all infants however they are fed #EndExploitativeMarketing #NutSky 🛟
@gwynnemp.bsky.social
@skinnock.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@gwynnemp.bsky.social
@skinnock.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Danone’s use of midwives to give branded infant feeding advice in supermarket sparks anger
Campaigners for impartial nutritional advice are dismayed at a service that seems to be adopting marketing tactics dubbed scandalous 50 years ago. Rebecca Coombes reports
The UK supermarket giant Tes...
www.bmj.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Delighted our support to expose issues with this pilot have lead to its discontinuation. UK laws need upgrading in line with #BMSCode to protect the health of all infants however they are fed #EndExploitativeMarketing #NutSky 🛟
@gwynnemp.bsky.social
@skinnock.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
@gwynnemp.bsky.social
@skinnock.bsky.social
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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@kikisnags.bsky.social Can you remove this one? Temporary price reductions are in violation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
January 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
@kikisnags.bsky.social Can you remove this one? Temporary price reductions are in violation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.
Breastfeeding saves lives.
Why are the risks of artificial formula missing from cans?
Why are the risks of artificial formula missing from cans?
December 31, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Breastfeeding saves lives.
Why are the risks of artificial formula missing from cans?
Why are the risks of artificial formula missing from cans?
Breastmilk tissue develops over 3 stages
No 3 the increase is helped by frequent breastfeeding which flushes the breast with prolactin (breastmilk tissue creating hormone)
More feeds = more tissue 👶 knows this
No 3 the increase is helped by frequent breastfeeding which flushes the breast with prolactin (breastmilk tissue creating hormone)
More feeds = more tissue 👶 knows this
December 29, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Breastmilk tissue develops over 3 stages
No 3 the increase is helped by frequent breastfeeding which flushes the breast with prolactin (breastmilk tissue creating hormone)
More feeds = more tissue 👶 knows this
No 3 the increase is helped by frequent breastfeeding which flushes the breast with prolactin (breastmilk tissue creating hormone)
More feeds = more tissue 👶 knows this
@theMJA
Research has outpaced guidelines
Artificial formula degrades your microbiome/genome
AF means under developed immune system
AF means less white and grey matter
Increased Risk Cancer, Obesity CVD Diabetes
Parents have a right to know these facts
The cover up is immoral
Research has outpaced guidelines
Artificial formula degrades your microbiome/genome
AF means under developed immune system
AF means less white and grey matter
Increased Risk Cancer, Obesity CVD Diabetes
Parents have a right to know these facts
The cover up is immoral
December 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
@theMJA
Research has outpaced guidelines
Artificial formula degrades your microbiome/genome
AF means under developed immune system
AF means less white and grey matter
Increased Risk Cancer, Obesity CVD Diabetes
Parents have a right to know these facts
The cover up is immoral
Research has outpaced guidelines
Artificial formula degrades your microbiome/genome
AF means under developed immune system
AF means less white and grey matter
Increased Risk Cancer, Obesity CVD Diabetes
Parents have a right to know these facts
The cover up is immoral
@markbutlermp.bsky.social @racgp.bsky.social @theracp.bsky.social
How many Doctors know this?
When is breastmilk tissue laid down?
What can be done to encourage this process?
What indicators are there that this has happened?
What is your role in ensuring successful 🤱🏿🤱
Women can 🤱🤱🏿
How many Doctors know this?
When is breastmilk tissue laid down?
What can be done to encourage this process?
What indicators are there that this has happened?
What is your role in ensuring successful 🤱🏿🤱
Women can 🤱🤱🏿
December 27, 2024 at 9:49 PM
@markbutlermp.bsky.social @racgp.bsky.social @theracp.bsky.social
How many Doctors know this?
When is breastmilk tissue laid down?
What can be done to encourage this process?
What indicators are there that this has happened?
What is your role in ensuring successful 🤱🏿🤱
Women can 🤱🤱🏿
How many Doctors know this?
When is breastmilk tissue laid down?
What can be done to encourage this process?
What indicators are there that this has happened?
What is your role in ensuring successful 🤱🏿🤱
Women can 🤱🤱🏿
Unnecessary and harmful
What is this doing to
Reproductive tissue development
Mental health
Obesity
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes …rates?
Both parties are giving grants to expand markets
save the babies 👶
No GST
in increased health costs
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
What is this doing to
Reproductive tissue development
Mental health
Obesity
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes …rates?
Both parties are giving grants to expand markets
save the babies 👶
No GST
in increased health costs
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
December 25, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Unnecessary and harmful
What is this doing to
Reproductive tissue development
Mental health
Obesity
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes …rates?
Both parties are giving grants to expand markets
save the babies 👶
No GST
in increased health costs
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
What is this doing to
Reproductive tissue development
Mental health
Obesity
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes …rates?
Both parties are giving grants to expand markets
save the babies 👶
No GST
in increased health costs
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
Australia is exploiting some of the most vulnerable children on the planet for greed and profit.
This MUST STOP
This MUST STOP
December 15, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Australia is exploiting some of the most vulnerable children on the planet for greed and profit.
This MUST STOP
This MUST STOP
December 13, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Welcoming a new family member can be a big social event.
Breastfeeding needs practise, lots and lots of practise. Far more than many new mothers expect.
In fact, few health professionals are aware of the importance of the frequency of breastfeeding.
Women can breastfeed.
Breastfeeding needs practise, lots and lots of practise. Far more than many new mothers expect.
In fact, few health professionals are aware of the importance of the frequency of breastfeeding.
Women can breastfeed.
December 12, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Welcoming a new family member can be a big social event.
Breastfeeding needs practise, lots and lots of practise. Far more than many new mothers expect.
In fact, few health professionals are aware of the importance of the frequency of breastfeeding.
Women can breastfeed.
Breastfeeding needs practise, lots and lots of practise. Far more than many new mothers expect.
In fact, few health professionals are aware of the importance of the frequency of breastfeeding.
Women can breastfeed.
Breastfeeding is need for brain, immune system and genome development. Without breastfeeding infant’s health is compromised. There is no substitute for breastfeeding @markbutlermp.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Breastfeeding is need for brain, immune system and genome development. Without breastfeeding infant’s health is compromised. There is no substitute for breastfeeding @markbutlermp.bsky.social
Australian midwives do not receive breastfeeding training.
@internationalmidwives.org
Why has this been allowed to happen?
It is a mother’s reasonable expectation that midwives will help them learn to breastfeed.
The lie is that most have no idea how 🤱🏿🤱works.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
@internationalmidwives.org
Why has this been allowed to happen?
It is a mother’s reasonable expectation that midwives will help them learn to breastfeed.
The lie is that most have no idea how 🤱🏿🤱works.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Australian midwives do not receive breastfeeding training.
@internationalmidwives.org
Why has this been allowed to happen?
It is a mother’s reasonable expectation that midwives will help them learn to breastfeed.
The lie is that most have no idea how 🤱🏿🤱works.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social
@internationalmidwives.org
Why has this been allowed to happen?
It is a mother’s reasonable expectation that midwives will help them learn to breastfeed.
The lie is that most have no idea how 🤱🏿🤱works.
@markbutlermp.bsky.social