Lactation Consultant Services

  • Beechworth Surgery consultations
    in person and telehealth

  • Home visits

 

patient services

·        All aspects of breastfeeding medicine including:

Antenatal preparation

·        Attachment challenges and nipple pain

Mastitis

·        Milk supply issues

Tongue tie assessment

·        Low weight gain

·        Re-lactation and breastfeeding an adopted baby

·        Breastfeeding while pregnant

·        Medical problems in mother and infant

·        Breastfeeding after breast surgery

Pregnancy and breastfeeding with breast cancer

·        Weaning

Return to work breastfeeding plan

Lactation following foetal or infant loss

Mother and baby sleep issues

 
pregnant woman

antenatal consultation

be prepared

debriefing previous experience/s of breastfeeding

induced lactation

medical or surgical conditions in mum

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postpartum mum and bub/s consultation

breastfeeding challenges

milk supply issues

pain

tongue tie assessment

medical issues in mum and/or bub

neonate, newborn baby, communication

newborn communication



tuning in to instincts to understand each other

immediately post birth, birth trauma

birth debriefing



help in dealing with difficult feelings surrounding pregnancy and birth experiences

sleeping baby

gentle sleep consultation



in line with NDC/possums sleep program approach

working with neurobiology (instead of against it) to optimise everyone’s sleep

parental distress

parental distress


prioritising

life to find joy in early parenting


finding compassion for yourself


optimising resilience