As a registered midwife, I was wildly unprepared for the breastfeeding support I would need to provide to clients. It’s not unusual that the majority of initial training programs don’t adequately prepare professionals for the overwhelming responsibility and depth of knowledge needed when it comes to breastfeeding. I was passionate about providing the best care and information to clients but I had no where to source information that allowed me to up skill and feel confident in my role. Most education programs are aimed at mothers, or beyond that, for those who want to pursue a professional role in lactation support, but what about everyone else? What about people who want to feel confident in their knowledge, consolidate their skills and provide the best breastfeeding support to proactively empower and super charge their clients breastfeeding journeys in the face of a modern day maternity system that sets them up for failure? What about people like you?

I am passionate about accessible and timely breastfeeding support, as a midwife, IBCLC and breastfeeding mother, that’s a given. However, I’m also enormously passionate about the provision of education and supporting colleagues working in the postpartum space. Breastfeeding education and training shouldn’t be reserved for those who want to specialise in this area. I truly believe that everyone who comes in contact with new parents should have the skills and knowledge required to provide basic breastfeeding support.

Did you know that women often don’t seek out professional breastfeeding support from people like myself until they have exhausted all other options? The reality is, is that they see their midwife, obstetrician, doula, child health nurse or allied health professional! They see YOU. Imagine if you could be a place of knowledgable reassurance, or confidently advocate and refer on to professional support sooner rather than later because you KNOW that it’s needed? I’m here to help make this a reality.