Better Beginnings offers a number of services as listed below. Please Contact Us us for further enquires. We accept payment by cash, Mastercard or Visa.
Note, many Health Funds give some refund and you can always include the receipt in with your tax.
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1.Antenatal Preparation
Nursery requirements & baby equipment
With so many baby products on the market, Lynne can help make your choices more efficient & cost effective. Arrange a home visit or meet her at the baby shop. You could save hundreds of dollars!
Learn how to breastfeed the correct way before you have the baby so you don’t have the problems you may have heard your friends or relatives talk about.
Learn the ABC’s of breastfeeding & caring for your baby before the birth to help you confidently understand the changes to your breasts and how your baby will respond to feeding and settling in the early days in hospital and at home.
 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has produced an article that reinforces the positives of antenatal education to improve breastfeeding outcomes.
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 The American Academy of Pediatrics has produced an article on the associations between breastfeeding practices and young children's language and motor skill development.
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2. Postnatal Support and Follow Up
Undersupply &/or Oversupply affects many new mums but can be quickly managed with early intervention.
Treating mastitis & thrush is often manageable without medication if help is sought when the symptoms first appear.
Expressing is a great for including partner’s in the feeding, building up supply, and storing breastmilk.
Reflux & Colic is distressing for baby and parents. Many strategies are available to help with these issues.
Settling issues & techniques often go hand in hand with feeding, & early assessment of feeding can resolve many concerns related to settling.
In hospital visits involving the supervision of a feed can resolve early feeding “hiccups and glitches” before they become a real problem at home
Consulting room visits provide another option for mothers wanting a supervised breastfeed & advice
Returning to work doesn’t mean you have to give up breastfeeding with many feeding options available for mums & bubs.
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3. Women who have/had
PCOS can have an impact on breastfeeding and women will benefit particularly from an antenatal consultation to be better prepared and informed about their breastfeeding options.
Lynne has specialized in the care of women with PCOS and implements a specific antenatal plan and procedure in preparation for breastfeeding |
Breast Reduction does not prevent a woman from breastfeeding with many strategies available to support mum and baby breastfeed successfully.
Mammoplasty should not preclude a woman from breastfeeding & again strategies can be implemented for successful breastfeeding.
Pre diabetes (insulin resistance) has some issues related to breastfeeding that make it particularly important to seek an antenatal consultation to understand the strategies available to maximize the health benefits of breastfeeding for your baby.
Raynaud’s Syndrome (vasospasm) more commonly found with breastfeeding women than is realised. Painless breastfeeding is possible when you understand how you manage this problem while breastfeeding.
Twins can seem daunting to breastfeed but with some planning before their births you will be well under way to be organized and ready for their homecoming.
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4. Great Ideas!
Gift Vouchers
Want to give a really valuable and useful gift to your girlfriend/work colleague who is having a baby? Then a breastfeeding help voucher/s could be just the idea! The voucher can be used to help your friend learn about breastfeeding before the baby's birth, or used afterwards to help her with breastfeeding or settling issues. Mum and mother-in-law - it's a great gift that offers support to your daughter or daugther-in-law without appearing to be interfering!
Mother's group/playgroups
Want some help and advise from an expert for your mother's group?
Lynne is available for presentations and question and answer sessions. You can book her for one session or ask her to present a series of topics for as many weekly sessions as you need. Split the cost between you and each participant. You will be given a receipt (that may be claimable from your Health Fund), and can be claimed through your tax.
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Lynne offers a holistic approach to supporting breastfeeding and fully supports the research findings that antenatal education is especially beneficial in helping women successfully breastfeed. Similarly, research also shows women will successfully feed longer if they see a lactation consultant with breastfeeding problems in the early days and weeks of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is like learning to drive a car, no one expects a new mother to know everything about breastfeeding and settling their baby within the first 1 to 3 weeks.
Lynne can help treat and resolve issues related to sore nipples, painful breastfeeding, concerns about supply, settling and sleeping very early before they become problems and anxieties. Often one visit is all that is needed. A follow up visit is only required if absolutely needed or by request from the mother & or partner.
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