Milford Breastfeeding Clinic

01/08/2026

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01/08/2026

02/06/2026

Grateful to have been awarded this Kings Birthday Honour.

We are delighted to share that our co-chair Dr Yvonne LeFort has been appointed as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit as part of the King’s Birthday Honours, for her services to Breastfeeding Medicine!

More details here: https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/kb2026-onzm

Thank you for everything you have done to lead the way, to support countless whānau, and to guide and educate your colleagues.

We are so grateful to you and so proud to have you as part of our organisation!

08/04/2026

Know what to do to prepare for another weather bomb.

Another round of stormy weather is headed our way this week.

Civil Defence Emergency Preparedness recommends that you have enough food and water for 3 days for your family (including pets).

If you find you are in an emergency situation, the following info may be helpful for you and your family.

If you are breastfeeding, keep your baby close and feed as often as they want to feed. Keep yourself hydrated and as well fed as possible.

If you are mixed feeding, get some extra support around increasing your breastmilk production. Use cup feeding rather than bottles as cups are much easier to sterilise.

If you are formula feeding, use stage 1 formula (suitable for 0-12 months), and cup feeding is recommended.

See the link in the comments for more info, and stay safe 💚🩵

06/03/2026

Had a great Breastfeeding Education Day Monday March 2. Thanks to all who came and a special thanks to Cathy Watson Genna for adding to our day.

14/02/2026

Really looking forward to this in person event. NOW group and student rates available. Don't miss this wonderful event!

Breastfeeding Medicine Association of Aotearoa (BMAA) is excited to have Dr Yvonne LeFort speaking at our Educational Event for Healthcare Professionals on March 2, 2026. Yvonne serves as the Co-chair of the BMAA.

Dr LeFort is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners; a North American Board-certified Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine doctor (NABBLM-C) and has practiced Breastfeeding Medicine in Auckland for over 20 years. She is the Medical Director of Milford Breastfeeding Clinic on Auckland’s North Shore.

She is an active member and volunteer for the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and the Breastfeeding Medicine Network Australia / New Zealand. She currently serves on the Board of the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance and is a member of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative New Zealand.

Yvonne is one of the authors writing the revision of ABM’s clinical protocol on Tongue tie and the Breastfeeding Infant. She is also part of an international team involved in the development of a clinical guideline for doctors assessing breastfeeding infants with ankyloglossia for treatment decision making along with an ad hoc group seeking to clarify clinical management of tongue tie in Canada.

Yvonne has two adult breastfed sons and spends a lot of time tracking their movements around the globe. She enjoys running, tramping and singing.

She will speak to us on Tackling Tongue tie reviewing the evidence base and current practice issues.

We are all looking forward to hearing Dr Yvonne LeFort and enjoying a day of refreshment and networking among colleagues in this live and in-person only event.

For further information see www.bmaa.org.nz
Group registrations (4 or more) and student rates available on request!

20/01/2026

Newsflash!!!
Dr LeFort became board-certified in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine this past year in 2025 ( NABBLM-C) and as an advocate for greater recognition of this viable medical discipline, she decided it was time to not to recertify as a IBCLC after 24 years of holding this credential. She is very grateful that the IBLCE was there in 2002 to grow her interest in Breastfeeding as a Family Doctor. Now with the Breastfeeding Medicine Association of Aotearoa (BMAA) her knowledge and skill consolidated and recognized with a Board certification in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine she no longer identifies as a lactation consultant. The unique roles of a lactation consultant and a medical doctor educated and trained in Breastfeeding and Lactation have much to offer our breastfeeding whanau. With the greatest respect for her LC colleagues, many of whom have taught her so much, Dr LeFort is effectively no longer an IBCLC, but as a NABBLM-C is looking forward to providing state of the art Breastfeeding Medical care in a multidisciplinary supportive care Aotearoa for all our breastfeeding mama and pēpi in Aotearoa. Not retiring as still lots to do. Happy New Year!

15/01/2026

We are so excited about this in person networking and educational event. Please consider attending and share with your colleagues - midwives, doctors, lactation consultants , body workers or anyone who works with breastfeeding Mama and pēpi. Hurry as early bird rates end soon! Hope to see you March 2.

EARLY BIRD ENDING SOON 😉

Join us for a day of quality breastfeeding education featuring IBCLC Catherine Watson-Genna and BMAA.

Upskill in the management of the non-latching infant, mastitis, tongue tie, sensory integration, and more. Invite your colleagues and students.

Registration: https://forms.gle/Bpx8bE3AbkAaC2m5A
Early Bird Rate of $195 ends on Jan 19, 2026. (Full price $245)

05/01/2026

So excited to be part of this live and in-person educational and networking event. See you there!!

EARLY BIRD PRICING NOW EXTENDED TO JANUARY 19th!!!

The Breastfeeding Medicine Association of Aotearoa (BMAA), a charitable foundation, is pleased to present a live and in-person Breastfeeding Education Day for Healthcare Professionals.
Don’t miss out on hearing well-known IBCLC Catherine Watson-Genna along with BMAA Board members presenting at our March 2,2026 event at the AUT Millennium Centre on Auckland’s North Shore.
The program includes topics relevant to doctors, lactation consultants, midwives, nurse practitioners and any other healthcare workers who provide their service to breastfeeding mothers and their infants.
There will be plenty of time to network with colleagues and the speakers during the breaks with morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.
Register here: https://forms.gle/Bpx8bE3AbkAaC2m5A ! Make sure you don’t miss out on the Early Bird Rate of $195 until Jan 19, 2026.
The programme for the day can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/.../1jaSiNSups7o7g4xfY1u.../view... .