BREASTFEEDING PREPARATION
A pregnancy consultation is your opportunity to learn how to get breastfeeding off to the best start and to talk through previous breastfeeding experiences.
INFANT FEEDING SUPPORT
Expert help and advice on feeding, in the comfort of your own home. Support for the whole family. Working with you to reach your goals with a tailor-made plan based on the latest research.
BREASTFEEDING TRAINING FOR BUSINESSES
Increase employee retention and job satisfaction by supporting breastfeeding employees returning from maternity leave. Fulfil legal responsibilities.
Become a breasfeeding friendly business and workplace.
IN SAFE HANDS
Opt for a one-off consultation or a lactation package designed to take you through from bump to breast with confidence
Try a personalised package for the reassurance of having an expert on hand during pregnancy and the newborn period through to weaning on your timescale
What you can expect
Expert help and support with all areas of infant feeding with both commonplace and complex issues – breastfeeding/chestfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, concerns with low milk supply, nipple pain, positioning and attachment difficulties, lip and tongue ties, reflux, colic, relactation, weaning, queries regarding medication compatibilities, feeding multiples, disabilities.
EXPERIENCE
I have been caring for new parents and babies for over 10 years, working within the NHS – in hospital, birth centre and community settings. As a member of the infant feeding team in the local NHS Trust I have dealt with complex cases and worked to maintain the Trust’s UNICEF Baby Friendly status.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
I am here for you, your baby, your partner and those closest to you. It takes a village to raise a child and it helps if everyone is on the same page. I can act as an advocate for you, providing professional, up-to-date information for you to share with your baby’s loved ones and caregivers. Reaching your breastfeeding goals can be a team effort and is much easier if everyone works together.
SUPPORT FOR ALL FORMS OF FEEDING
As well as supporting breastfeeding/chestfeeding, I can empower you with the knowledge you need to bottle feed your baby the safest possible way, if that is what is needed in your situation. I offer a judgement-free, supportive service based on information giving and current research. I can also advise on alternative feeding methods if a breastfed baby needs to be supplemented.
INCLUSIVE
I pledge to accept, respect, and include people of ALL abilities, races, sexualities and genders and to work on raising my awareness of issues faced by marginalised groups. I will dedicate myself to actively listen to each person’s story. I promise to learn from and embrace differences among identities. I will recognize commonalities and shared experiences. I will try to use inclusive language and will be open to learning. I promise to educate others to foster an inclusive community that treats every person with dignity and respect.
SERVICES
For families
Unrushed, personalised support provided either virtually through Zoom or Google Meet, or an in-person visit, depending on the Covid-19 situation. Please enquire as to availability of face-to-face consultations. Other services available include support with relactation, induced lactation (in non-birthing parent), back to work consultations.
LACTATION SUPPORT – HOME VISIT £85
Up to 90 mins. Follow up phone call/email support included. Additional follow-up visits charged at £40. Mileage – 45p per mile for travel over 10 miles from GL2.
LACTATION SUPPORT – PHONE/VIDEO CALL £35 per hour
Or £20 for 30 mins. Follow up 30-min phone call strongly recommended.
BREASTFEEDING PREPARATION – ANTENATAL HOME VISIT £50
60 mins. Information and advice on how to get breastfeeding off to the best start.
PERINATAL SUPPORT PACKAGE – Please enquire
Home visit before the birth, two postnatal visits and up to four phone calls in the four weeks after birth.
SERVICES
For businesses
It pays for businesses to support breastfeeding in the workplace. Find out how to reduce absence due to child sickness (breastfed babies and breastfeeding parents are generally healthier), increase staff morale and loyalty, and achieve a higher rate of return to work.
SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES
Improve employee retention, satisfaction and productivity by supporting breastfeeding and pumping following their return to work. Find out how to provide workplace accommodations such as a safe space and time to express milk. Reduce time off work by fostering healthier and happier families.
SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS
Attract a loyal customer base by welcoming and supporting breastfeeding and chestfeeding parents. Help to reduce the barriers that people face when getting out and about after having a baby. Send out a message into the community that breastfeeding is important and should be encouraged.
TRAINING
Raise awareness amongst staff members that breastfeeding/chestfeeding is protected by law and avoid discrimination against colleagues and customers. Fulfil your company’s legal responsibilities. Improve understanding about the physiology and psychology of breastfeeding to reduce intolerance at work.
REDUCING THE GENDER PAY GAP
Act to reduce the ‘motherhood penalty’ by supporting women to fulfil both family and work responsibilities and to continue to become highly
effective and motivated employees and leaders. Add a lactation support program to your employee benefits package while improving workplace flexibility and encouraging the uptake of Shared Parental Leave. Companies which have high gender diversity at board level are likely to financially outperform those which do not.
Enquire now to find out how we can help your business support new and expecting parents
Blog
Evidence-based information and tips on breastfeeding and chestfeeding, pumping, formula feeding, child development and psychology, family-friendly workplace policies.
Contact me
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