Thank you, Karleen. The good thing about links to online materials is that
this can be accessed in other regions with disasters, too.  I put a link to
Queensland disaster preparedness in the LCANZ December newsletter.  The
important message is, of course, to keep breastfeeding, and increase
breastfeeding.  I notice in the section in the QH online info for mothers
who are not breastfeeding, that there is a picture of a baby self-feeding
with a bottle. There is a milky fluid on the baby's face, which shouldn't
happen with effective bottle-feeding.

The information on what else to pack for the baby and for the household is
useful, especially for people who haven't experienced disasters before.
Another tip I learnt from a mother is: when the electricity is off and the
battery on the mobile telephone is running low, is to recharge it from the
car battery.

Virginia

 

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA 

Private Practice Lactation Consultant

Brisbane, Qld, Australia 

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Karleen wrote:

Queensland Health are the first organisation I am aware of that have
developed detailed information on emergency preparedness for infants. This
information is based on the paper that Nina Berry and I published last year
in the International Breastfeeding Journal. While not perfect IMO they are
so, so, so much better than what existed previously. Please pass on
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthieryou/disaster/

Karleen Gribble

Australia

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