Breastfeeding support in the UAE (June 2011)

[b]1. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants[/b]
DUBAI
Dru Campbell, midwife and IBCLC
Joanne Francis, midwife and IBCLC (also home visits)
Baby Clinic and Midwifery Clinic, Health Bay Polyclinic
Tel: 04 348 7140

Paula Miller, IBCLC (clinic appts and home visits)
Tel: 050 6501189

Dr Delphine Dupuis, family doctor (special interest pediatrics, lactation and women’s health) and IBCLC
Sun and Wed am MediCentres, Motor City Tel: 04 360 8866
Other days Symbiosis Healthcare, Healthcare City Tel 04 3624955.

SHARJAH
Maternal and Child Health Center (*free*)
Tel: 06-5245477 (call and ask for an appt in the lactation clinic)

ABU DHABI
Caroline Roberts, midwife and IBCLC
Swedish Medical Centre
Tel: 02 681 1122
Mobile: 055 686 0210

Corniche Hospital (Lactation Clinic)
Now open to all; no longer restricted to UAE nationals and those who gave birth there.

[b]2. Telephone helplines (free)[/b]
Breastfeeding Friends (7 days/week, 10am-10pm)
English Support Line: 050 – 8684417
Arabic Support Line: 050 – 5679525
Urdu Support Line: 050 – 9819270

[b]3. Peer Support Groups[/b]
DUBAI
La Leche League – monthly meeting facilitated by a Breastfeeding Counsellor. Facebook page: La Leche League UAE.
ABU DHABI
La Leche League - monthly meeting 3rd Sunday, 10am-12noon, held in Arabic and English. Contact Noura 055-5422081 or [email protected] for exact location. Facebook page: La Leche League UAE; Twitter LLLofAbuDhabi.

AL AIN
Breasfeeding Q&A Al Ain Nursing Mamas group. Contact Brooke Lynn Bauer on 050 8308356 or see http://www.facebook.com/groups/147871908633388/ for more info.

[b]4. Online Peer Support [/b]
Breastfeeding Q&A Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/breastfeedingqa
(Also run occasional seminars in conjunction with health and lactation professionals in Dubai. E-mail [email protected] or join the Yahoo Group to be notified of the next one.)

Breastfeeding Mums in Dubai: Facebook group Breastfeeding Mums in Dubai

[b]5. Ante-natal Breastfeeding Sessions[/b]
DUBAI/FUJAIRAH
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers ante-natal breastfeeding workshop – next one January 2012 (also open to new parents). Contact khoury at null dot net .
DUBAI
Dr Delphine Dupuis ante-natal breastfeeding workshop - contact MediCentres, Motor City Tel: 04 360 8866 for details of the next one.

[b]6. Breast Pump Hire [/b]
DUBAI/SHARJAH
- Suzi Mirabel (now in...Jumeirah, I think?) 050-6588905
- Medicentres Uptown Motorcity: (one exit away from Global Village, on
Emirates Road ) Tel: 04 360 8866 and Medicentres Al Barsha (next to Pan Emirates – Umm Suqeim Road ) Tel: 04 323 3715
- Breastfeeding Friends in Sharjah 050 - 8085752
All three rent Medela Lactinas – rates differ.

ABU DHABI
- La Leche League - contact Marie-Claire, [email protected]
Ameda Elite.

[b]Some midwives and other healthcare professionals offer breastfeeding support; although they may or may not be specifically trained, they can be very helpful. In addition, there are a number of peer supporters in the community who can also help with basic breastfeeding support.[/b]
<em>edited by BFC on 18/12/2011</em>