Breastfeeding Help Postpartum
Perhaps you find yourself here as breastfeeding is painful or your baby had issues with the gain weight. Perhaps you have a premature baby and need that extra bit of support to get breastfeeding established. Or perhaps you deal with a blocked duct, a mastitis or you need to know about medication during breastfeeding. You might also simply only need someone to check over what you are doing. A postnatal consultation is an ideal opportunity to get support with challenges related to establishing feeding or with more 'complicated' challenges such as nipple wounds, slow weight gain, under&over supply, exclusive pumping, nipple shields, ongoing pain, breast refusal or breastfeeding a baby who was born prematurely or with additional needs. Whatever your circumstances, I am trained to listen to you, share evidence-based information and to create a plan to overcome the challenges you are facing. Each consultation is customized based on your individual needs. In the comfort of your home, I will:
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perform a complete health assessment of both mom and baby.
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get a real view of you breastfeeding, so ideally I'm present during a feeding
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check the weight
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clarify all your breastfeeding concerns and questions
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check the milk transfer
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show you a variety of positions to find the most comfortable ones for you and your baby
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fully assess your baby’s tongue mobility identifying any restrictions that may be challenging for breastfeeding.
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will support you with increasing and maintaining your milk production
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provide all supplies necessary
This is just a small list of common things I see families about, it is in no way a complete list - get in touch if you have any questions related to:
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breastfeeding babies that are unsettled, colicky or might have reflux
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exclusively pumping
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feeding twins or triplets
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re-lactation
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inducing lactation