Lactation Support Session

1 to 1 lactation support consultation to develop strategies for overcoming breast/chestfeeding issues.

(60-90 mins)

  • Difficulty latching

    Nipple damage or pain

    Tongue tie or Tethered oral tissue

    Nipple shields

    Supply issues: Over and under supply

    Mastitis, engorgement, plugged ducts or thrush

    Pumping

    Reducing triple feeding or formula supplementation

    Breast aversion

    Flat or inverted nipples

    Significant weight loss or slow weight gain

    Unsettled or frustrated at the breast

    Falling asleep when feeding

  • support with:

    Galactagogues

    Inducing lactation in non gestational parents

    Healing of nipple damage or breast issues such as recurrent mastitis or breast abscess

  • Talk with an expert about the many different types of pump on the market and the difference between them

    Breast sizing for the correct flange fit and peak efficiency

    Planning for when and where to pump and also return to work planning.

Bottle feeding support session

1 to 1 session with Infant Feeding expert to provide strategies with bottle feeding issues.

(60-90 mins)

Common bottle feeding issues:

  • Bottle aversion

  • Gas, wind and colic

  • Pace bottle feeding

  • What type of formula to buy

  • What type of bottle is best for my baby

  • Safe preparation for formula

  • Mix feeding or reintroducing the breast

  • Pumping and expressing milk

  • Cows milk sensitivity or allergy

  • Tongue tie or tethered oral tissue

Pre-Natal education: Breastfeeding Master Class

2 part education session 1 to 1 in your own home. Learn all that you need to know about lactation and infant feeding before the birth of your baby

(2x 60 min sessions)

Studies have shown that in pregnancy, parents who acquire as much information about infant feeding as possible go on to have significantly higher breastfeeding initiation and duration rates.

Booking this 2 part education course is the best way to prepare yourself for your feeding journey, and provide you with valuable strategies and tips to help you along your way!

Each course is individually customized based on your own feeding goals, fears, and previous experiences. The session includes a personalized risk assessment and medical history review, to identify any issues that has the potential to negatively impact on your feeding journey, so that together we can then come up with a plan to overcome, and achieve your goal.

Topics:

  • How the body makes milk

  • Benefits of breast/chest feeding

  • How to get the highest milk supply

  • Top tips for the best success rates no matter how your baby is born

  • Support systems and the 4th trimester

  • Attachment and positioning to get the best latch

  • How to know when baby is getting enough milk

  • Feeding cues

  • Normal newborn behavior

  • Common pitfalls in the early days and how to overcome them

  • Bottle feeding, pumping and formula preparation

Tongue tie assessment and support

1 to 1 assessment with an expert Tongue Tie Practitioner

(60-90 mins)

Tongue tie or Ankyloglossia is a condition that is present at birth and affects approximately 1 in 10 babies. It is defined as a shortened or restrictive piece of tissue under the tongue that forms during embryo development in the womb, and can limit tongue mobility. This is an ancient condition, there is mention of it in Greek medical texts and even in the Bible. For some babies a tight or restrictive frenulum can impact on tongue function which can affect infant feeding. This can affect both breast or a bottle.

If there are concerned about your babies oral function you will want advice from an expert to provide you with context, education, referral for treatment, and also non surgical alternatives to help your baby feed better. I can also fulfill insurance requirements for documentation prior to TOT specialist referral.

Appointment includes:

  • Full oral assessment using the evidence based Hazel Baker scoring tool (HATLLF)

  • Palate assessment

  • Weight check

  • Full feeding history and assessment

  • Bespoke plan for your baby based on findings, which includes education on surgical alternatives

“A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.”

Frank A. Clark

MEET YOUR Lactation Consultant

Whitney Tiller
RM, BSc, IBCLC, Tongue Tie Practitioner

I have been working in birth, supporting mothers, parents, and babies for over 11 years. To me this is so much more than a job, it is a calling. I have such a deep passion and respect for birth in all its forms, and this passion shines through in what I do. I want nothing more than to support you and provide you with the strategies that you need to reach your infant feeding goals, what ever they may be.