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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted new mothers’ wellbeing and breastfeeding experience. Women have experienced changes in birth and postnatal care and restricted access to their support network. It is unclear how these impacts may have changed over time with shifting rates of infection and policies restricting movement and access to services in Australia and New Zealand.

The Milk Man app was an acceptable source of breastfeeding information and support that fathers and fathers-to-be are prepared to use throughout the perinatal period

Findings suggest that the use of an online expert video is an acceptable and effective way to educate pregnant women in antenatal colostrum expression

This study investigates the variation of human milk metabolites in human milk between five different countries

These data show that fathers are prepared to use a breastfeeding-focused online forum in a variety of ways to facilitate social support

This paper will present the first alcohol consumption data of pregnant and breastfeeding women living in rural Western Australia

Antenatal group education is effective in supporting breastfeeding duration for rural women and should be a key priority for rural health service providers.

Our findings are in line with a number of epidemiological studies which show a positive association between breastfeeding and OM in early childhood

Australian Breastfeeding Association partnership with a breastfeeding researcher to develop an education resource for Australian women on drinking in pregnancy

The development of Milk Man followed a best practice approach, including the involvement of a multidisciplinary team and grounding in behavior change theory