Antenatal support

Give you and your baby the best start possible with our pre-birth preparation session. 

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During this 60 minute session we will work together to formulate a tailor made plan to suit your feeding preferences and allow you to make informed choices about what is best for you and your baby.

 

Included in the price, we will complete a feeding plan to have with you when you give birth, so that you, your birth partner and any medical professionals will be prepared and understand your feeding preferences . You will also receive any useful resources or follow up notes after your consultation, if relevant. 

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We can cover a range of topics, including:

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• Milk production - how your body produces milk, the mechanisms of supply ad demand and how to ensure you establish and maintain a good supply

• Antenatal colostrum harvesting - how to hand express successfully to harvest colostrum, when to do it, how to store it safely and most importantly, why you should do it and when you might need it

• The golden hour(s) after birth - we will discuss the importance of the first few hours after birth, including skin to skin, the 'golden hour' and your baby's natural instincts to find their first feed (the breast crawl)

• Newborn behaviours and feeding cues - how to recognise when your baby needs a feed and ensure a feed never gets missed

• How to know if your baby getting enough milk? What signs and behaviours to look out for to ensure your baby is thriving 

• Positioning and attachment - how you hold your baby at the breast and how to ensure they latch on effectively

• Effective milk transfer - what to look out for to be confident that your baby is breastfeeding effectively and efficiently

• Pumping, formula and combi feeding - all you need to know about expressing breastmilk, formula and bottle feeding and combi feeding 

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To book an antenatal consultation, click the 'book now' button, or call me on 07535 350252.

After booking I will send you an antenatal intake form to complete, which will enable me to identify your goals and needs.