Feeding Support
Feeding support
Specialist feeding support for breastfeeding, bottle feeding and combination feeding.
Feeding your baby can be beautiful, emotional, confusing and demanding, sometimes all in the same day.
As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, I offer calm, skilled and non-judgemental support to help you feed your baby in a way that works for you and your family.
Intro
Support for your feeding journey
Most babies are born with the instinct to feed, but that does not always mean feeding feels easy straight away.
Some babies struggle to coordinate feeding at the breast. Some parents need help with latch, supply, expressing, bottle feeding, mixed feeding, pain, weight gain or simply understanding what is normal.
Both first-time and experienced parents can benefit from clear guidance and reassurance in pregnancy, after birth and through the early months.
My role is to help you feel informed, supported and more confident, without pressure or judgement.
Continuity Of Care
Consistent support when you need it
I offer feeding support in hospital or in the comfort of your own home.
Support can begin during pregnancy, in the early days after birth, or later if feeding becomes difficult or your needs change.
I provide continuity of care, so you do not have to keep retelling your story or piecing together conflicting advice. We look at what is happening for you and your baby, then create a plan that feels realistic, safe and manageable.
During Pregnancy
Preparing to feed your baby
A prenatal feeding consultation gives you time to prepare before your baby arrives.
This can be especially helpful if you are hoping to breastfeed, have had a difficult feeding experience before, are expecting multiples, have a planned caesarean, have medical considerations, or simply want to feel more prepared.
Antenatal feeding support may include
- The benefits of breastfeeding and responsive feeding
- How milk production works
- How supply is established
- Positioning and attachment
- Normal newborn feeding behaviour
- How birth can affect feeding
- Expressing and storing breast milk
- Bottle feeding and combination feeding options
- Preparing for the early days
- Building feeding confidence before your baby arrives
After Birth
Feeding support at home or in hospital
Postnatal consultations are tailored to you, your baby and your feeding goals.
If appropriate, I can also communicate with your GP, midwife or health visitor.
What I Can Help With
Calm, skilled support for every kind of feeding
Whether you wish to breastfeed, bottle feed or combine both, support is shaped around your family.
Breastfeeding
- Painful feeding
- Sore or damaged nipples
- Latch difficulties
- Low milk supply or oversupply
- Engorgement, mastitis, blocked ducts
- Cluster feeding and breast refusal
- Pumping and expressing
- Returning to work, weaning
Bottle & combination
- Safe bottle preparation
- Paced bottle feeding
- Choosing bottles and teats
- Introducing a bottle
- Combination feeding
- Expressing and storing milk
- Supplementing while protecting supply
- Making a feeding plan that suits your family
In each consultation
- A full observation of feeding
- Assessment of positioning and latch
- Maternal breast assessment
- Infant oral anatomy assessment
- Baby weight review if needed
- A personalised feeding plan
- Written guidance and resources
- Follow-up support where needed
Specialist Feeding Support
Complex feeding concerns
As an IBCLC, I support a wide range of feeding situations, from straightforward reassurance to more complex challenges. These may include:
- Premature babies
- Babies with medical challenges
- Slow weight gain or failure to thrive
- Reflux or colic
- Tongue tie concerns
- Cleft lip or cleft palate
- Suckling difficulties or breast refusal
- Low milk supply or oversupply
- Relactation and adoptive nursing
- Breastfeeding without birthing
- Tandem feeding and feeding multiples
- Feeding after breast surgery
- Fertility treatment and IVF journeys
- Medication queries
- Returning to work or school
- LGBTQI+ families and chestfeeding
- Feeding after a difficult birth
- Feeding and postnatal depression
- Cultural or family pressures around feeding
This is not an exhaustive list. Every feeding journey is different, and support is always shaped around your situation.
Tongue Tie
Assessment and referral where needed
If it appears that tongue tie may be affecting feeding, I can carry out an oral assessment and talk you through what I am seeing.
Where needed, I can refer you to your local NHS tongue tie clinic or to a trusted private tongue tie specialist in your area.
I will also support you with feeding before and after any referral, as tongue tie care is only one part of the feeding picture.
My Approach
Calm, respectful and practical care
I do not believe in forcing one way of feeding. I work with you to understand your hopes, your baby’s needs, your emotional wellbeing and your practical circumstances.
Who It Is For
You can ask for support at any stage
You do not need to be in crisis to ask for help.
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You are pregnant and want to prepare
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Feeding is painful
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Your baby is unsettled at the breast or bottle
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You are worried about supply
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Your baby is slow to gain weight
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You are expressing or introducing bottles
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You are combination feeding or returning to work
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You want to stop breastfeeding gently
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You are receiving conflicting advice and want reassurance
Enquiries
Book feeding support
Feeding support is available by appointment. If you would like help with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, expressing or combination feeding, please get in touch. We can talk through what is happening and arrange the right support for you.
Feeding Support
Feeding support that meets you where you are
Feeding your baby is not just about technique. It is emotional, physical and deeply personal. My aim is to help feeding feel calmer, more comfortable and more manageable, in whatever way is right for your family.