As a qualified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC, 2004) I am committed to providing skilled, practical, evidence based knowledge and support to help women and babies achieve optimal breastfeeding outcomes in Hawkes Bay.
Some of the services I provide include:
Antenatal advice and support
Establishing and maintaining breast milk supply
Positioning and latching education
Improving painful breastfeeding
Coping with increased/decreased milk supply
Mastitis/engorgement care and prevention planning
Help with babies refusing to breastfeed
Support and advice when babies experience slow/poor weight gain
Help with unsettled/fussy/colicky/refluxing babies
Feeding support /advice for premature and special needs babies
Support and advice with breastfeeding when returning to work
Appropriate referral to health care professional
Consultations are available at home or in a clinic setting. Gift vouchers are available.
My clinic is in the rooms of John Hendrie Osteopath located in the Las Palmas Building on the corners of King and Queen Streets in Hastings.