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 Basingstoke, Newbury, Reading, Guildford and other areas of Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Weekly Sessional Clinics in Guildford, Yattendon and Farnham or from 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.
Contact me today at rebecca.positivebeginnings@gmail.com
or call me on 07475 600068
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Services
Here is a quick look at the services I offer.
For more details, go the 'Services' tab or follow this link.
Tongue Tie Separation & Feeding Support In Clinic
Clinic: Breastfeeding support £120 with Tongue Tie separation, if needed, £80.
Tongue Tie Separation & Feeding Support Home Visit
Home visit Breastfeeding support from £150 with Tongue tie separation, if needed, £80.
Breastfeeding Support Package
Three home visits to support you with feeding concerns, tongue tie concerns and baby care. From £325.
ABOUT ME
Hello. I’m Rebecca, I have been a Registered midwife for 22 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
• Return to work support
• All stages of breastfeeding, including starting solids
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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