Sarah Dhillon - Lactation Consultant

Sarah Dhillon - Lactation Consultant Breastfeeding, Prenatal & Postnatal Support Services

As a midwife it is my passion to support and guide parents through pregnancy, the postnatal period and the breastfeeding experience. I work privately on a one to one basis to ensure that we build a professional relationship and work together to achieve your goals. I do not restrict myself to a 9 to 5 schedule as I believe flexibility will ensure I deliver the best care suited to your needs. Sarah Dhillon
IBCLC, RC, BSc, Irish Registered Midwife

VANCOUVER, BC

Professional memberships include:
ILCA
CLCA
BCLCA

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! My social media will only be sporadically monitored and updated in order to focus on direct client care and quality time with friends and family. Please call me 3065199279 or email me sarahdhillonlc@gmail.com to contact me. Visit my website for direct booking in the virtual clinic or to arrange in-person support.

Join us for the first Sunshine Coast Teddy Bear Hospital! April 27th at the Botanical Gardens. Tickets on sale via Event...
04/15/2024

Join us for the first Sunshine Coast Teddy Bear Hospital! April 27th at the Botanical Gardens. Tickets on sale via Eventbrite. Link in the comments.

Children bring their teddy for a healthy check with local health workers. Snacks included and a face painter will join us!

A fun family event in a beautiful setting!

Pre-purchase tickets only.

As an IBCLC, I'm thrilled to be part of a dedicated community committed to supporting families. The joy of helping paren...
03/06/2024

As an IBCLC, I'm thrilled to be part of a dedicated community committed to supporting families. The joy of helping parents overcome challenges, witnessing baby milestones, and collaborating with fellow professionals makes being an IBCLC incredibly rewarding. Together, we're on a mission to nurture and celebrate the journey of parenthood, and supporting feeding goals whatever that might look like. Proudly embracing the bonds we strengthen and the smiles we share within the IBCLC community!

Planning a C-section? Had a C-section in the past week? University of British Columbia Okanagan wants to hear from you! ...
02/02/2024

Planning a C-section?
Had a C-section in the past week?

University of British Columbia Okanagan wants to hear from you!

UBC researchers need participants to help them understand and improve recovery after Caesarean section birth.

Contact: postpartum.med.ubc.ca/c-care2/

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Welcome to the Virtual Lactation Consultant Clinic, designed to provide expert lactation support from the comfort of you...
01/23/2024

Welcome to the Virtual Lactation Consultant Clinic, designed to provide expert lactation support from the comfort of your own home. I offer personalized guidance through virtual consultations, addressing lactation challenges and empowering mothers with evidence-based advice. Utilizing secure video calls, I create a supportive environment for new mothers to discuss feeding concerns, latch issues, and overall breastfeeding success. My virtual clinic embraces technology to bridge the gap between expert advice and the convenience of remote access, ensuring that mothers receive the guidance they need on their breastfeeding journey. With the Virtual Lactation Consultant Clinic, nurturing a positive and healthy breastfeeding experience has never been more accessible.

S E L F - C A R EWe all know self-care is important but do we prioritize it when we become parents? We are consumed by...
10/20/2023

S E L F - C A R E

We all know self-care is important but do we prioritize it when we become parents? We are consumed by this life-altering event of birthing and caring for an infant. As beautiful as it all is, we can lose ourselves in the process.

So much of postpartum support is focused on the physical health of the mother and baby and researchers suggest that self-care, for both parents, should be brought into the postpartum care plan more prominently as it is shown to improve mental wellbeing. But it's not as simple as that....

Further research suggests that self-compassion must go hand in hand with self-care and low self-esteem and compassion can cancel out the benefits of self-care.

"Yet our research shows that self-care and self-compassion go ‘hand-in-hand’: parents are less likely to practise self-care if they are self-critical, and more likely to be self-critical if they don’t practise self-care. In fact, self criticism is one of the factors that can ‘cancel out’ some of the benefits of self-care." Avdagic et al. 2021.

One simple way to support our own self-compassion by having peer support and trusted people to listen to us without judgement or criticism. Maybe you'll find that in your community or maybe you'll find that friends and family. As healthcare providers we can prioritize communicating the importance of this for general parental wellbeing.

I throw myself into the ocean every Thursday as an act of self-care and my close friends help me to develop a better sense of self-compassion by listening to me and giving me a boost in a positive direction when I'm self-critical.

What do you do?

World Breastfeeding Week 2023 Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!More than half a billion working women are not giv...
08/05/2023

World Breastfeeding Week 2023

Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!

More than half a billion working women are not given essential maternity protections in national laws.

Just 20% of countries require employers to provide employees with paid breaks and facilities for breastfeeding or expressing milk.

Fewer than half of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed.

08/05/2023

Unless one can teleport, moms can’t be in two places at once!

Women need paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing milk when they return to work after having a baby.

04/25/2023

That kiss 🥰
That warm tender hug.
That special moment or day.
Vaccines Work to help us grow up, stay healthy and live life to the fullest. Get all the recommended doses to stay protected against nasty diseases!

A fun working day and a beautiful commute! Had a great day supporting two families in their journey of lactation and wor...
04/18/2023

A fun working day and a beautiful commute!

Had a great day supporting two families in their journey of lactation and working with the collaborative staff at Lionsgate Hospital.

The UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab is recruiting for their PASS Effectiveness Study. They are investigating which sc...
03/30/2023

The UBC Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab is recruiting for their PASS Effectiveness Study.

They are investigating which screening tools for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders are the most appropriate for use during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

If you live in BC, are over 18, and are pregnant or recently given birth please consider participating.

I have posted the link in the comments for further information.

Help them out and be a part of improving care and outcomes for families!

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