Community breastfeeding services — Greater Wellington

PlunketLine

You can call PlunketLine for free any time, day or night, for advice and support with breastfeeding.

0800 933 922

Plunketexternal link

La Leche League

Mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

La Leche Leagueexternal link

Tamariki Ora

The Well Child Tamariki Ora programme is a series of health visits and support that are free to all whānau for tamariki from around 6 weeks up to 5 years of age.

Well Child Tamariki Ora providers

Healthline

Healthline is a free over-the-phone health service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

0800 611 116

Wellington Antenatal

Free classes and drop-in sessions.

Wellington Antenatal Classesexternal link

Blissful Bubs

Antenatal feeding classes - 'Page not found' error when selecting 'antenatal feeding class'

Blissful Bubsexternal link

Breastfeeding support drop-in centre — Wellington Hospital

Free support from the Lactation team. Drop-in sessions every Thursday between 10am and 1:30pm at:

• 2 Coromandel Street
• Ewart Building
• Newtown
• Wellington

For more information call 027 309 7782

Hutt Valley

• Kate Anderson
• Private International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• 027 231 7949
• Costs involved

• Lactation consultant
• 9am to 9pm
• 0800 452 282
• Costs involved

• Liora Noy
• 021 355 041
• lioranoy3@gmail.com

• Mary Clare McCarthy
• 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday by appointment
• 021 973 129
• www.breastfeed.co.nzexternal link - Website does not exist

• Jane Scobie
• Home visits available
• 021 765 023external link
• www.thebabynurse.co.nzexternal link

• Hannah Cook
• 021 022 43126
• hannah@blissfulbubs.co.nzexternal link
• www.blissfulbubs.co.nzexternal link

Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti

• Lactation consultant
• 0800 452 282
• Costs involved

• Liora Noy
• 021 355 041
• lioranoy3@gmail.com

• Mary Clare McCarthy
• 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday by appointment
• 021 973 129
• www.breastfeed.co.nzexternal link - Website does not exist

• Jane Scobie
• Home visits available
• 021 765 023external link
• www.thebabynurse.co.nzexternal link

• Hannah Cook
• 021 022 43126
• hannah@blissfulbubs.co.nzexternal link
• www.blissfulbubs.co.nzexternal link

• Rachel Dudfield
• Home visits and video calls available
• 021 444 139external link
• www.allyouneedislove.co.nzexternal link

Wairarapa

• Julie Foley — Hospital maternity lactation consultant
• 021 515 990
• Breastfeeding Wairarapa Facebook pageexternal link

Hutt Valley

• Babies in Arms Post-Natal Support Clinic
• Free drop-in postnatal clinic between 10am and 12pm Mondays
• The Petone Depot, 8/193 Doreen Doolan Mall, Petone

• Lactation Consultants Breastfeeding Support Clinic
• By appointment, up to 6 weeks
• 04 587 2556

• Wharekai pepe
• Free services between 9am and 12pm Thursdays
• Koraunui Marae, 146 Stokes Valley Road

• Tamariki Ora Breastfeeding Support Service
• Tamariki Ora rooms
• 04 557 1646

• Milk and Coffee meet up
• Free monthly catch-up for those pregnant, breastfeeding and support people
• 9:30am to 11:30am on the first Monday of every month
• Petone Salvation Army Hall. Call us or go to our Facebook page to find out more or for meet updates
• 04 587 1646
• La Leche League Lower Hutt — Facebookexternal link

Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti

• Māori and Pacific Breastfeeding Service
• Free services between 9:30am and 4:30pm everyday
• 04 978 2945

• Kāpiti Breastfeeding Support
• Free services for pēpi up to 6 weeks old
• 04 903 0205
• Paraparaumu Maternity Unit, Kapiti Health Centre

• Newtown Breastfeeding Support Centre
• 9am to 12pm Mondays during school terms
• 021 355 041
• Koha appreciated

• Rachel's Baby Feeding
• Drop-in between 10am and 11:30am Mondays
• Collective Community Hub, 33 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville

• The Community Breastfeeding Centre
• Drop-in clinics between 10am and 1:30pm Tuesdays
• Te Puna Wairua - Hapu Mama Hub, 7 Mungavin Avenue, Porirua

Wairarapa

• Little Latch On
• Free drop-in Tuesday 10am
• Wairarapa Maternity whānau room

More information about breastfeeding, including getting ready and identifying problems, is available on our site.

Breastfeeding