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Welcome to Southern Highlands Group!
We are there for all mums, we support all families no matter how they choose to feed their babies. Everyone is welcome at our meetings.
Our local group offers a non-judgmental, supportive atmosphere to all mums and their families to share the frustrations and the joys of parenting, and access accurate information about babies and breastfeeding.
We support all families. Mums who are mixed-feeding, bottle feeding, exclusively expressing or not breastfeeding are always welcome. We chat in a relaxed setting and there is often access to a breastfeeding counsellor or educator who can assist you with any breastfeeding questions, worries or issues you may be having.
What we offer
Our group currently meets once per month. Please follow us on our Facebook for all updates and/or last minute potential changes. We are also involved with the promotion and support of breastfeeding through local and regional events and the Breastfeeding Helpline.
Breastfeeding Preparation Sessions run weekly during the evenings or at weekends. We encourage you to book in if you are pregnant and wanting to learn more about breastfeeding before your baby arrives.
For more information about our group contact Rosanne at highlandsaba@gmail.com.
Where we are
Our group members come from all areas of the Southern Highlands of NSW, which covers a number of towns and villages South West of Sydney - such as Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, Robertson and Berrima.
Breastfeeding Education Classes
Meet other expectant parents. Learn how breastfeeding works and what to expect in the early weeks.
Walk & Talk
Get out of the house for a meet up and walk with other mums and bubs.
Connect & Share
Informal discussions on breastfeeding and parenting topics led by our breastfeeding counsellors and educators, in-person or online.
Cuppa & Chat
Catch up for a chat with new friends at our regular social meet ups in various locations.
Chat & Play
Meet up at our informal playgroups and connect with other mums.
Info & Chat
Hear a speaker with professional knowledge or lived experience present on a breastfeeding or parenting topic.
Breastfeeding drop-in
Your questions and concerns about breastfeeding answered by our local breastfeeding counsellors.
Can I still come to local group events if...
Yes! Attending group activities while you're pregnant is a great way to see other women breastfeeding and learn more about it. Many of us nowadays don't have much experience with babies until we have our own, so we need all the help we can get!
You might also like to check out our popular breastfeeding education classes.
Yes! You don't need to be having problems with breastfeeding or anything else to come along and enjoy some interesting conversation and connect with local mums. It’s not just about getting information and support. Our regular attendees keep coming along because it’s fun to be part of our local group.
Yes! ABA meet ups are more than a new parents' group. There are babies and children of different ages so there’s no competition over whose child reaches the next milestone first/sleeps longest/gains weight fastest. Instead, you get to see children older than yours and find out what's ahead for you. You can also see how far your baby has come every time a newborn arrives. It really helps to get a broad perspective.
Our local group activities are also more than just a playgroup or a coffee catch up. You get to have a conversation with another adult while your child plays. You also have access to information about raising children and can chat to a breastfeeding counsellor or educator.
Yes, as long as you don't mind seeing others breastfeed. We know that sometimes things don't work out as you’d planned. We have members who are exclusively breastfeeding, pumping and bottle feeding, mixed feeding, and exclusively formula feeding.
Everyone is welcome: no judgement, no competitions, no 'alpha parents'. We're all in this together.
Yes! Mums don't stop needing support once their child is mobile or starts walking!
Yes! ABA Local Group events are open to everyone. We just ask that you ‘sign-in’ using the QR provided to you by the group leader. This will give you access to free, ongoing Introductory ABA membership.
Joining ABA as a financial member provides us with much needed funding to continue to support mums, parents and families in the community.
Can't make it to local group events? ABA Virtual Village is just a click away!
Become an ABA member and get involved with your local group as a volunteer
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Breast pump hire
Our group does not currently offer breastpump hire. Please check availability in nearby groups using the map.