Jessica Robinson - IBCLC Newcastle region

03/03/2022

Raising awareness on this important topic xx

War, disasters, and crisis scenarios are extremely dangerous for infants and young children.

To protect infants and families, donate money NOT formula.

Organizations that adhere to the World Health Organization Code standards are skilled and trained in infant and young child feeding in emergencies. Some of these organizations include:

https://www.rescue.org/

https://www.savethechildren.org/

www.worldvision.org/

23/01/2022

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Hi, I’m Di Longworth.
I am an endorsed midwife providing private midwifery services including Homebirth, on Awabakal, Worimi, Wonnarua and Geawegal country (Newcastle, Lake Mac, Port Stephens, and Hunter Valley).

I have been a midwife since 1997, and practiced primarily in women centred, midwifery models of care and more recently, in rural, remote, and regional settings across NSW and Qld.
I have launched back into Private Practice Midwifery in 2022 (after 12 years away from homebirth!) as I am finding that women are emerging damaged, physically, and psychologically from the standard medical model of care. Working within that system doesn’t align with my beliefs and philosophy of birth as a normal life event that should be viewed in a wellness paradigm.

I practice within the Australian College of Midwives Guidelines for Consultation and Referral and aim to be clear about any developments during pregnancy and birth that may fall outside of my scope of practice. As endorsed midwives we are required by law to hold professional indemnity insurance. I am insured by MIGA the only company that offers midwives insurance, however as there is no insurance product available for intrapartum care at home, I work under the federal government exemption for this component of your care. I am fully covered for pregnancy and postnatal care.

I hope to be able to provide my community with an alternate model of care which is tailored to their needs and remains a safe alternative to the medical model of care.

Please message or email me for further info!

29/04/2020

YES! I am still open! I am available for Zoom or face to face consults, as required, or as requested, all safety measures considered of course. Get in touch today for availability 👌

23/04/2020

I love seeing these reports. Go mummas 😍

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=170371121087505&id=101289521328999

INTERESTING! FROM My Expert Midwife Did you know, since the Covid-19 lockdown began in the UK, mums and midwives across the country have seen an increase in the number of babies coming back up to their birth weight by day 5! - Something that has not been seen in decades!
It is totally normal for your baby's weight to decrease post birth, however in recent years, it's been known to take up to day 10, or longer, for babies to get back up to their birth weight. This meant, extra measures were advised if your baby's day 5 weigh-in didn’t reach the expected amount.

Interestingly, what the lockdown and self-isolation has shown us is that without a constant stream of visitors, mum and baby have had a better opportunity for uninterrupted bonding which seems to have hugely helped mums and babies to establish breastfeeding and feed for longer, helping them regain their weight far quicker!

Whilst this evidence from midwives and other professionals is only anecdotal, at this stage, we hope that, once the NHS workload has returned to normal, formal research can look into this data in greater detail as this could have a huge impact on how women and their partners prepare for postpartum and breastfeeding.

31/03/2020

I am struggling to keep up with all the latest updates and advice, but I found this graphic from WHO easy to follow and covers the main advice!

Currently I am still providing consultations but am aiming for minimal face to face contact when able.

http://www.emro.who.int/noncommunicable-diseases/campaigns/breastfeeding-advice-during-the-covid-19-outbreak.html

10/03/2020

Women with gestational diabetes have a seven-fold increase in developing type 2 diabetes within 10 years. Breastfeeding reduces this risk, with mother's breastfeeding for 1-2years having a 15% reduction in type 2 diabetes onset.

Women who have had gestational diabetes now have another way of reducing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Research published last month showed that breastfeeding babies for longer reduces the mother’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. The 25 year study followed 4000 women ...

15/01/2020

I speak a lot about Qiara probiotic in my visits. It is cultured from human breast milk to enhance breast and gut health for breastfeeding mum's and bubs. Targeted specifically for mastitis prevention and relief, it is also beneficial for any breast related concerns like ni**le thrush, blebs or blocked ducts. There are quite a few local places stocking it now, and there is a stockist locator on their website 👌

Qiara® probiotics isolated from healthy human breast milk. Evidence based probiotics formulated for pregnant, breastfeeding mums and babies and the whole family.

01/12/2019

Merry Christmas beautiful Mummas!

Along with many others, I will be heading away with family this holiday season over Christmas and New Year. As we all know, babies don't follow along with our social cues and wait for the holidays to be over, so if you are requiring breastfeeding support over this time, please reach out, I have some beautiful local colleagues I can refer you to.

I will be away from December 14th until January 5th. Stay safe and snuggle those babies.

28/11/2019

Hooray mum's of Newcastle! A treat for you has arrived 🥰 Newcastle Baby, a free resource magazine for new mum's and mums-to-be on all things pregnancy, birth and baby was launched yesterday. It is packed full of local support and expertise, and you can find my sneaky add on our very own 'lactation support page'! Copies are currently being distributed around baby centred locales and can also be found online 😁🤰👶🤱
www.newcastlebaby.com.au

14/11/2019

Choose knowledge.
Choose passion.
Choose power.

Positive pregnancy and positive birth leads to positive parenting and positive breastfeeding outcomes.

We have helped BMGP create a fabulous new advertising poster 🤩 If you have a handy spot to hang this poster like a Playgroup, health centre, Obstetrician's office (just kidding!!), feel free to print it out, or drop into Belmont to grab an A3 size poster from Jenni, or, message us for the high res PDF!