Services

Antenatal Support:

• Comprehensive breastfeeding preparation to help prevent common challenges and build your confidence before birth
• Personalised planning for successful breastfeeding and milk production, tailored to your specific circumstances
• Specialised preparation for C-section births with strategies for successful feeding initiation
• Private sessions for busy couples who prefer individual attention or can’t attend hospital classes
• Expert guidance on antenatal expressing and milk banking
• Support for inducing lactation, including customised protocols and ongoing monitoring
• Dedicated preparation for surrogate parents, including newborn care, feeding methods, and settling techniques

All services are designed to provide practical, evidence-based support for your unique feeding journey. I offer flexible consultation options to ensure you receive timely assistance when you need it most.

Specialised care for health concerns or medical conditions:

PCOS Management with customised antenatal planning

• Development of personalised feeding plans that account for hormonal challenges
• Strategies to establish milk supply given potential hormonal impacts
• Guidance on medications that may affect lactation
•  Support with strategies after breast surgery
• Assessment of nerve sensation and tissue changes that may impact feeding
• Specialised positioning techniques to maximise milk transfer
• Monitoring of milk supply and baby’s weight gain
• Alternative feeding strategies as needed
• Support for combination feeding when necessary

Raynaud’s Phenomenon Management

• Preventative strategies including clothing and environmental modifications
• Pain management techniques during feeding
• Identification of trigger factors
• Guidance on medication options in consultation with healthcare providers
• Support for expressing milk when symptoms are severe

Twin Feeding Support

• Specialised positioning techniques for feeding preferences
• Supply management strategies for multiple babies
• Creating sustainable feeding schedules
• Equipment recommendations
• Support for combination feeding if needed
• Guidance on maintaining parent wellbeing with multiple babies

Postnatal Support:

Supply Management

• Early identification of supply issues
• Evidence-based interventions for increasing supply
• Management strategies for oversupply
• Regular weight monitoring of infant(s)
• Guidance on supplementation when needed
• Education about normal supply variation

Infection and complication management

• Early recognition of mastitis and thrush symptoms
• Immediate intervention strategies
• Guidance on feeding and self-care during treatment
• Prevention strategies for recurring infections
• Coordination with healthcare providers for medical treatment

Expressing and Storage

• Guidance for manual and pump expressing
• Proper cleaning and sterilisation techniques
• Evidence-based storage guidelines
• Return to work pumping schedules
• Equipment recommendations based on individual needs
• Guidance on maintaining supply while expressing

Partner Involvement

• Awareness of supportive partner roles
• Practical tasks partners can assist with
• Strategies for shared night feeding responsibilities
• Building confidence in partner feeding support
• Communication strategies for feeding partnerships

Infant Comfort and Sleep

• Identification of reflux and colic symptoms
• Management strategies for uncomfortable babies
• Sleep association development
• Age-appropriate settling techniques
• Insight into normal infant sleep patterns
• Strategies for optimizing sleep while maintaining breast feeding

Professional Support Services

• Flexible scheduling including weekends
• Home visit options
• Virtual consultation availability
• Emergency support protocols
• Regular follow-up care
• Return to work transition planning including:
  • Timeline development
  • Pumping schedule creation
  • Childcare feeding plans
  • Supply maintenance strategies
  • Emotional support through transition