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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 4 - soon to be 5! ). Home visit details are further down the
page.
Breastfeeding
Classes 2010
Tuesday
19th January 2010 , Oakhill Junior School, Leopardstown , Dublin
18.
There
will be no class in February or March.
Wednesday
14th April 2010 , Oakhill Junior School , Leopardstown.
Wednesday
19th May 2010 ,Oakhill Junior School.
Wednesday
16th June 2010, Oakhill Junior School.
Details
below for booking in.
The
class is for pregnant mums to learn about breastfeeding and where
the common pitfalls occur. 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 13:30pm 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 Im having my 5th baby
sometime in early 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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