Lactation support.
Possums and co Gestalt breastfeeding support.
IBCLC accredited.
All in the comfort of your own home.
Dr Eliza can help you.
Dr Eliza has extensive experience helping families with these common difficulties.
Nipple pain and trauma
Low supply
“Oversupply” and fast let down
Flat/ inverted nipples
Recurrent blocked ducts/ mastitis
Infant fussing at the breast- back arching, coming “off and on”
Breast refusal
Avoiding/ weaning off the use of nipple shields
Weaning of breastfeeding including night weaning (when age appropriate)
Bottle refusal
Tongue tie and lip tie
Pregnant/ planning to breastfeed?
Dr Eliza provides consultations during pregnancy for women preparing and planning for breastfeeding. This includes a one on one assessment and tailored information designed to optimise your chance of successfully breastfeeding. Certain situations and conditions can affect breastfeeding and would warrant prenatal and early postnatal input. This includes
History of PCOS, gestational diabetes or insulin resistance
Previous breast surgery
Difficulties with breastfeeding a baby previously
History of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Planned lactation induction eg adoption, surrogacy, non-birthing parent
Bottle or mixed feeding?
Dr Eliza can also provide support with alternative ways of feeding, including
Use of supply line
Exclusive expressing
Mixed feeding
Paced bottle feeding
Introduction of solids
Hand expressing
Gestalt breastfeeding.
The key to addressing many of these issues is a stable latch and position (or “fit and hold”). “Gestalt breastfeeding” is an approach to latch and position that helps in most situations. This technique was developed by Dr Pamela Douglas (of Possums and co.); founded on ultrasound studies of breastfeeding babies and years of research and experience.
Sometimes an initially unstable fit and hold can lead to reduced breast milk supply, and Dr Eliza can also help with rebuilding breast milk supply, along with creating a stable fit and hold.
