You may not require the full services a Doula has to offer and instead might be looking for some specific support and guidance regarding feeding. Many people spend time antenatally planning their birth, but the weeks and months after baby’s arrival are equally important. Breastfeeding can be instinctive for a baby given the right conditions, but something that nursing parents need to learn and practise.
As a FEDANT Breastfeeding Counsellor I offer in-person or online appointments, both antenatally and postnatally. You will receive a follow up email with a full debrief of our session together.
During antenatal sessions you will learn about:
- The mechanics of breastfeeding and milk production
- How to achieve optimal positioning and attachment
- The signs of effective milk transfer
- The importance of skin to skin contact and the early days
- Responsive feeding
- Bottle feeding
- Expressing
- Access to videos and evidence-based information
Postnatal consultations include:
- A thorough feeding assessment, observing baby feed and offering suggestions and techniques
- Understanding effective milk transfer
- Support with challenges such as discomfort when feeding, difficulty latching, the unsettled baby, fast let-down, flat/inverted nipples, compressed ducts, mastitis and engorgement. Common questions I also get asked are, ‘Do I have enough milk?’ ‘Does my baby have Colic?’ ‘What is Reflux?’ ‘How do I express milk for my baby?’ ‘How can I protect breastfeeding whilst also introducing a bottle?’ and ‘Why is my baby’s nappy green?’
- Bottle feeding
- Introducing solid foods
Please go to my contact page to get in touch. Thank you.
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