Postnatal

A postnatal consult involves a comprehensive assessment of both mum and bub and the breastfeeding concern/s and developing a management plan devised to best support your family’s individual needs.

Concerns can include:

• Are you experiencing pain with feeds or have damage to your nipples
• Is your milk supply less than expected?
• Do you have concerns with blocked ducts or mastitis?
• Are you needing support or guidance with expressing milk?
• Were you discharged using nipple shields and would you like some extra support with breastfeeding, specifically with using nipple shields?
• Are you worried with baby’s weight gain and growth
• Are you concerned about how long your baby is taking for each breast feed? Too long or too short a feed? Or maybe your baby’s suck isn’t as strong or effective as you think it should be.
• Perhaps your baby was born earlier or smaller than expected and you both need extra support establishing breastfeeding. Maybe your baby was born earlier than expected and needs support establishing breast feeding
• Was your baby born with abnormalities that require additional feeding supports?