PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING POLICY 

Date of Implementation: 17/03/2025

Version Approved by: Abby Keats (Administrator) Michelle Kitto (President)  Rebecca Cooke (Vice President)


  1. OBJECTIVE 

Kaiapoi Netball Club supports breastfeeding and acknowledges the health benefits of breastfeeding to the parent, baby and wider whanau 

  1. APPLICATION 

This policy is applicable to pregnant or breastfeeding playing members/volunteers 

  1. DEFINITION 

Kaiapoi Netball Club will provide guidance for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding about their involvement in the Club. With the focus on safety and being inclusive. 

A person who takes part in the activity/sport who is pregnant must: 

  • Get advice from their doctor/midwife before taking part in the activity/sport. This is because each person and pregnancy is different 

  • Recognise any risks of playing while pregnant and be aware of warning signs 

  • Accept responsibility for all of those risks 

  • Regularly review their decision whether or not to take part in the activity/sport and talk to their doctor/midwife about it 

  • Use common sense and avoid taking any unnecessary risks 

  • Decide whether or not to let other participants and/or administrators know that they are or think they may be pregnant 

The Club (including all members where applicable) must: 

  • Not discriminate against a breastfeeding person or anyone supporting them 

  • Make people who are breastfeeding who are involved in the Kaiapoi Netball Club aware of this policy 

  • Ensure other people involved in the sport are aware of this policy and the need to respect people’s rights to breastfeed, without judgement or discrimination 

  • Kaiapoi Netball Club will regularly review breastfeeding arrangements with any breastfeeding parents and make sure there is a space available and appropriate 

  • Respect and support the rights of pregnant people to take part in the activity/sport 

  • Encourage and support pregnant people to get and act on medical advice about taking part in the activity/sport 

  • Avoid giving any advice to a pregnant person about taking part in the activity/sport that they are not qualified to give 

  • Consider any precautions that can be taken to avoid harm to anyone taking part in the sport 

  • Not discriminate against anyone who is pregnant 

  • Make people involved in the Club aware of this policy and their right to privacy 

  • Respect and support the rights of people who are breastfeeding to take part in the activity/sport or be involved in the Club 

  • If a person who is pregnant or breastfeeding is concerned about the way they have been treated by another person involved in the Club they should refer to the 

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