Hi my name is Kerrie

I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and former Midwife of twenty years with a varied career, mostly in Sydney,  in antenatal, birth (MGP Lead Midwife), postnatal and also midwifery unit management for high risk women.   I am English originally and I now live in the Gold Coast with my husband & two young children. I am a natural mama, I love yoga and everything natural health related.

Right now, I am here to support mothers to solve  their breastfeeding hurdles. I believe strongly that the mother baby relationship is the most important one of all. Its closeness and  togetherness shapes us and also the society around us.  Breastfeeding is a huge part of this relationship and it is to be nurtured, because its not always an easy skill to master!

With my own two babies I had challenging journeys, both of them had tongue and lip ties, my first also had what is termed as ‘colic’ - crying for hours and hours a day and with my second I had an extreme case of mastitis and very damaged nipples, so I know truly what it is like to literally nurse myself though these situations whilst so desperately wanting to breast-feed. I was certainly humbled into my work as an IBCLC through personal experience.

In my career as a Midwife I was often the go to person with my colleagues for breast-feeding assistance for the women they cared for, it is something I have always had a natural affinity for.

I am super passionate about babies being nurtured with their mothers milk which is exclusively composed for them - by YOU -  as an individual source of energy exchange, nutrition and  love . I see breastfeeding a little differently to other consultants and provide insight into the actual root of the problem you may have,  so we can solve it together in its entirety and for the longevity of your breastfeeding journey.

You see when I consult with you, it is about looking at the whole picture, both or ‘all’ of you together as a family. This can be both prenatal ready to feed and postnatal during the feeding journey. 

You as a breastfeeding mother are the centre of this picture and taking care of you is paramount as to how this will go, not only physically but also emotionally since all of these things matter in your breastfeeding and transition to motherhood journey.  Therefore I will look at what is going on for you and your baby individually and also within the breastfeeding relationship.  It is a ‘discovery’ process.

I prefer a hands off non interventional approach allowing you to learn with my gentle guidance. I give you the information and you can choose how to use it for yourself.

Together we will navigate the hurdles and work out a plan.

I have experience in all the possible breastfeeding problems including mastitis, under or oversupply, latch issues, tongue tie and much more besides.

I can help you with the following:-

• Prenatal Preparation Plan - helping you get ready for breastfeeding your newborn whether you have breastfed before or not.

• Breastfeeding Trauma Debrief and Healing Sessions - To unpack, heal and plan for the next time so it can be everything you wish for, using EFT and Hypnosis modalities.

• Latch, attachment/positioning techniques.  Some times the simplest changes in positioning can be life changing in regards to comfort and continuing your breastfeeding relationship

• Mastitis

• Damaged/Cracked Nipples

• Painful attachment

• Low milk production

• Overactive milk production/Forceful let down

• Reflux/unsettled babies/colic

• Tongue/lip tie diagnosis and management

• Low weight gain

• Insufficient glandular tissue

• Returning to work/expressing plans

Get in touch, Kerrie x