WELCOME TO
POSITIVE BEGINNINGS.
A private tongue tie practitioner, IBCLC Lactation Consultant and midwife offering tongue tie separation, one-to-one breastfeeding support and postnatal care to Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Weekly Sessional Clinics in Yattendon and Farnham or the comfort of your own home.
My mission is to equip you on your breastfeeding journey to be a calm, confident parent, trusting your own instincts and those of your baby. I want you to have a positive beginning to your parenting journey that you can remember with joy.
ABOUT ME
Hello. I’m Rebecca, I have been a Registered midwife for 19 years with a chosen specialism in breastfeeding. I am a trained tongue tie practitioner and registered with the Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners and I am a Lactation Consultant IBCLC. Through Private Midwives Ltd, I am insured and registered with the CQC to assess and divide tongue ties in babies up to 7 months old. I offer dedicated clinic appointments and one-to-one sessions in your own home with follow-up support.
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I have four beautiful children that I have breastfed and I know only too well the challenges of breastfeeding, having multiple young children and babies with tongue ties.
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It is hard work but it is achievable and absolutely worth it, and I am here to help you every step of the way. I am passionate about seeing women and their families achieve a successful breastfeeding journey, learning together and growing a strong family bond.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
I can give you support with:
• Understanding your baby’s needs and feeding cues
• Understanding how breastfeeding works and the miracle that is your
and your baby’s body!!
• Good positioning and attachment
• Supporting and improving milk supply
• Signs of effective breastfeeding
• Assessing for potential tongue tie and division
• Antenatal education about breastfeeding
How to cope when breastfeeding is hard:
• Painful feeds
• Sleepy/ reluctant feeder
• Low milk supply
• Over milk supply
• Engorged breasts/mastitis
• Thrush
• Frequent feeds and or long feeds
• Low weight gain
• A baby who struggles to latch
• Jaundice
Difficulties with bottle feeding:
• Very slow feeding
• Excessive wind
• Excessive dribbling
• Unsettled baby