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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT & INFORMATION FROM A QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST AVAILABLE 24 HRS A DAY
You may just want some reassurance on what is normal, have your latch checked, want to know what you should do if you have sore nipples, or experiencing pain.
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I can provide information on:
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How to know if your baby is getting enough milk
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Baby weight loss
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Expressing colostrum antenatally & after your baby is born
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Expressing your milk via a pump or by hand,
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Fussy baby
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Colic
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Milk allergy
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Tongue-tie,
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Where to find your nearest:
- IBCLC &
- Tongue-tie, specialist
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I can work in collaboration with your NHS Health Professionals,Local Breastfeeding Support Group, or IBCLC to ensure you are receiving optimum support & the right information.
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I also provide Antenatal Breastfeeding Education Sessions, Face to face Breastfeeding support in your own home for Latch related issues.
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I can also offer support
via telephone
or Video Call with:
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General breastfeeding queries,
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Establishing breastfeeding
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Baby behaviour & sleep patterns
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Expressing
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Weaning on to solids
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Sustaining breastfeeding when
returning to work
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Gentle solutions for weaning older babies & children from the breast.
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As your Postnatal Doula, I can support you with one to one Breastfeeding support in the privacy & comfort of
your own home.
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I can be available to you directly after your baby is born, whether at home or in hospital for initiation of Breastfeeding.
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I provide guidance & support to ensure breastfeeding is going well & is manageable.
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Alternatively, I can access free support for you in the hospital by contacting the Infant Feeding Lead or a Peer Supporter
to assist you.
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Whether I support you, directly after the birth, in the first few days or weeks, I listen & gently guide you to achieve your breastfeeding goals.
My one to one service can help with positioning & attachment as well as troubleshoot common issues to get you off to the best start.
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I provide evidence-based information on common concerns such as milk supply & how you can tell if your baby is getting enough milk.
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BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT IN THE FIRST FEW DAY & WEEKS IS VITAL
TO ESTABLISHING & SUSTAINING BREASTFEEDING
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I can give information & support with:
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Mixed Feeding,
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Exclusive Pumping
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Formula Feeding.
Paced & Responsive feeding
techniques with bottles & how to safely prepare & store Formula.
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Alongside qualified, experienced
evidence-based support & information, Breastfeeding is more likely to be
successful when a new mother is
supported by those closest to her.
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I can help:
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​You, your partner & family
understand how breastfeeding
works
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What is normal newborn behaviour
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Where to get specialised help.
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Help build your network of free support
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That can provide face to face local breastfeeding support
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Local Baby meet up groups
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Recommended Breastfeeding Support Facebook Groups
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​National charitable organisations that can support you via phone or online
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You can book my stand-alone Breastfeeding Support Service or inclusive with my Postnatal Doula Service.
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IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT THE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT YOUR RECEIVE IS GIVEN BY A QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED BREASTFEEDING SPECIALIST
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, first as an NCT Trained
Peer Supporter then as an NCT
Breastfeeding Counsellor both at Central London NHS & Private Maternity Hospitals.
I have also supported mothers in my roles as a Private Nanny & Maternity Nurse, a Registered Childminder & as an NHS Trained Breast-feeding Peer Support volunteer in Children Centre's & my local community.​
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Alongside my BFC training, I've regularly updated my BFC knowledge with further training from the NCT & continued professional development within the NHS..
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​My Doula Training Course also included an in-depth Breastfeeding Support Module.
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I am insured & to ensure I am always giving
quality support I work alongside (IBCLC) Lactation Consultants & diligently use credible sources for the latest up to date evidence-based Breastfeeding information. I regularly attend Breastfeeding Seminars, Conferences & Study Days for Continued Professional Development.​
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I always follow UNICEF, World Health Organisation, National Institute for Health Care & Excellence
guidelines, The Baby-Friendly
Initiative & Doula UK Policies.
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MY BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT EXPERIENCE SPANS 30 YEARS
who not only undertakes regular continued & updated training but is also connected to a network of other Breastfeeding specialists & regularly involved in a communityof supporting breastfeeding mothers.
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Unfortunately not all GP's Paediatricians or Midwives have specific training in Lactation & Breastfeeding support, meaning new mothers are given a lot of conflicting & outdated information.
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To make sure you are receiving the right support, you can find out who the different types of Breastfeeding Specialists are here
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I have given details of my training & many years of experience below & compared to the above link you can see that I have undertaken 3 of the 4 specialist roles, National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Peer Supporter, NHS Unicef Trained Peer Supporter & NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor. (BFC).
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I am currently working towards the 4th (IBCLC). This is the gold standard in Breastfeeding Support & Training & includes specialist extensive training
& strict criteria to sit the exam.
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It means once qualified an IBCLC is already
highly experienced in supporting mothers with complex problems such as tongue-tie
as well as common issues.
You can read more about IBCLC's here.​
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Doula UK Approved Doula Course
The course covered in-depth study of Childbirth, Breastfeeding Support & Parenting Education. Emotional & Practical Support,
How to prepare Parents for Labour Birth & the Postnatal Period alongside Maternity Services
Information Knowledge was combined with hands-on skills of supporting families before, during & after childbirth.
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Practical knowledge on setting up
& running your Doula Business
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* I hold a current DBS &
I am insured with Morton Michel
NCT Continued Professional Training
1992 - 1998
NCT Breastfeeding Counsellor
Training Updates
Regular Continued Professional Training updates for NCT Breastfeeding Counselling
Information & skills
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
2010
Unicef Breastfeeding
Peer Support Training
3 Day Course to update my skills & enable me to give
Breastfeeding support at Local Children's Centres
& in the Community
National Childbirth Trust London 1990
12 Week Course training to support new mothers with basic Breastfeeding issues under supervision. Referring complex issues to a specialist.
