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Hi,
I'm Nicola O'Byrne. Welcome to Personal Breastfeeding Support. I
am a Lactation Consultant and Nurse and most importantly mother
of 5 . Baby Eliza was born on March 10th 2010. She's an absolute
beauty!
Home
visit details are further down the page.
Breastfeeding
Classes 2010
Tuesday
15th June 2010, Oakhill Junior School, Leopardstown , Dublin
18. (1 minute from M50 exit 14 south).
No
class in July .
New
Dublin Northside Classes commencing August 2010 !!
Saturday
21st August 2010, All Hallows , Drumcondra , Dublin 9.
Wednesday
8th September 2010, Leopardstown, Dublin 18.
Saturday
18th September 2010, All Hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
October
, November and December dates coming soon.
To
book in email info@breastfeedingsupport.ie
or ring Nicola on 086-2312679.
The
class is for pregnant mums to learn about breastfeeding and where
the common pitfalls occur.
Its
suitable for first timers or Mums on their second or subsequent
babes who would like a referesher. After the class you will feel
alot more confident about breastfeeding! Classes run for approx
3.5 hours with tea/coffee.
Classes
are held in the morning starting at 10:00 am until 13:15pm Prior
booking is essential as numbers are limited to give everyone time
for questions.
Fee
€75 including handout pack . (Partial refunds with some Health
Insurance Plans )
I recommend
doing the class in the last 6 weeks before your baby is born but
you can do it earlier if it suits.
To
book in email info@breastfeedingsupport.ie
or ring 086-2312679.
Topics
covered include:
How
to get off to the best start and keep going.
Latching
and positioning. Different holds .
How
to know that your baby is getting enough. How often to breastfeed.
What
to do if you run into problems. Common times these may happen.
Expressing
and storage of breastmilk. When to start and how to do it.
Info
for Dads.
Handout
pack for refreshing your memory after the class
Phone Nicola for details 086-2312679 or email info@breastfeedingsupport.ie
Home
Visits ( from January 2010)
Im currently not available for homevisits as I have just had my
5th baby in March. You can find your nearest IBCLC here:
http://www.alcireland.ie/IBCLCs%20in%20PP.pdf
IBCLC's in private practice can provide help in your home with
: Latching-on
· Positioning problems
· Sore, cracked nipples
· Engorgement.
· Blocked ducts and mastitis.
· Coping with the new experience of being a mother.
. Slow weight gain of baby
. Increasing breastmilk supply.
. Overactive letdown , too much milk.
. Thrush/Candida
. Tongue tie and breastfeeding.
. Expressing for a preterm baby in NICU and breastfeeding a preterm
baby at home.
. Medical conditions such as Down's syndrome, cleft lip and/or palate.
. Twins, triplets or more!
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