Infant feeding Olivia

Infant feeding Olivia Providing specialist infant feeding support to families in and around Farnham, Surrey.

16/03/2026

Hello 👋

I'm Olivia, The infant feeding nurse.
I'm here to provide support to families no matter how you choose to feed your baby.

I'm a registered nurse (16 yes) and infant feeding specialist.

So follow along for all kinds of infant feeding advice, information and support

15/03/2026

Expecting a baby in 2026?

You feel like you have everything ready, but are you missing one of the most important things?

Birth classes ✅
Baby clothes ✅
Car seat ✅
Nappies ✅
Infant feeding class ⬜ unchecked?

🎥 Expert led videos - over 3 hours of content:
⭐ Biology and Physiology
⭐ When it doesn't work and why
⭐ Getting off to the best start
⭐ Why is breast milk best
⭐ Position and attachment
⭐ Day to day feeding and what to know
⭐ Winding
⭐ Concerns and trouble shooting
⭐ Low and high milk supply
⭐ Expressing breast milk
⭐ Formula feeding
⭐ Introducing a bottle
⭐ When to seek help
⭐ How to complete your feeding plan
⭐ Colostrum harvesting

📑 3 e-booklets:
⭐The complete feeding guide - all the written information for you to refer back to
⭐ Colostrum harvesting guide
⭐ Feeding plan template ready for you to tailor to your needs/wants and wishes

It's yours to keep forever!
Once the in person classes become a distant memory, you'll have this video guide to hand.

Every step of the way during your feeding journey. When ever you need it. For just £27!

Link in bio - get yours today

15/03/2026

What the cluster?!?!

Cluster feeding is a term given to a pattern of breastfeeding where baby is wanting feeds close together over a block period of time, usually in the evenings

⭐ Baby feeding constantly in the evening
⭐ Feels like you do not have enough milk
⭐ You do, they're placing their order!
⭐ Giving a bottle of expressed breast milk or formula may give you short term help, but can impact your milk supply long term!
⭐ Lean on your support system
🧠 It's neurodevelopmental positive. Building millions of connections in their brain

When to seek help and support
🚩 Cluster feeding lasts all day and night
🚩 You are overwhelmed
🚩 Wet and dirty nappies decrease
🚩 Baby is distressed at the breast/ off the breast
🚩 It is lasting more than 5 days in a row
🚩 You are concerned and need reassurance and a feeding assessment

This video is for information purposes only. If you have concerns about your infant feeding journey please reach out to myself or your local infant feeding team

15/03/2026

For years, at least 6, my middle one has 'joked' about getting me ducks for mother's Day.

With access to the Internet, he did!

6 eggs arrived. 28 very patient days of waiting.

🐣🐣🐣

3 hatched

14/03/2026

Last Saturday was a busy one!
This is what a typical Saturday looks like for me

Filled will emails/ client calls/ 1:1 video calls/ content filming.

13/03/2026

"we want to give a bottle so Daddy can bond with baby"

It's a phrase that sends me wild. Especially when mum's goal is so exclusively breastfeed. 👆All this does is gives mum another thing to do. She has enough.

So instead, bond with baby doing this 👇

👶 Nappy changes. All of them.
👶 Bath/ wash time
👶 Baby wearing/ contact napping/walking
👶 Making sure mum is well nourished
👶 Wash baby clothes, dry and put away
👶 Cut/ file babies nails

I could go on and on. But these 6 are a great starting point.

Follow along for infant feeding information, advice and support.

Here's something you never thought was an important skill to learn - how to measure your ni***es! Research has shown how...
12/03/2026

Here's something you never thought was an important skill to learn - how to measure your ni***es!

Research has shown how important a correctly fitted breast pump fl**ge is.

Women who had a better fitting fl**ge had a higher volume of milk expressed compared to using a too large or too small fl**ge.

So have you checked your ni***es recently?

Remember ni***es are sisters not twins so they maybe different sizes

Ni***es can change size during your feeding journey too, so remeasure regularly

11/03/2026

New research has shown how important your pump fl**ge size really is.
And most pumps come with a standard 24mm size that is far too big for the majority of women.

👇Here is the new guidance 👇

🍈Your ni**le should glide along the inside of the fl**ge nozzle. Touching the sides

🍈Your ni**le should retract as the pump is in motion. If it is stuck move up a size

🍈If there is too much space between your ni**le and the fl**ge move down a size

This video is for information purposes only. If you have concerns about your infant feeding journey please reach out to myself or your local infant feeding team

10/03/2026

Measuring your ni***es

One of those moments in life that I bet you never thought you would be doing.

Knowing the size of your ni***es can help you purchase the correct size ni**le shield or pump fl**ge.

You are going to want to measure across the top of your ni**le in MM.
Best to measure both, as your breasts are sisters and not twins!

You can use this measurement to purchase products 1-2mm larger. Although I always think it's best to purchase a size up and down. Once home you can then see what is most comfortable for you.

07/03/2026

So do cabbage 🥬 leaves actually work for engorged breasts?

🙌YES 🙌
Engorgement/ mastitis is caused by inflammation within the breast tissue:

The best thing to help treat inflammation in any part of your body is a cold compress.

Chilled cabbage leaves can provide the perfect cold compress for your breasts and help elevate the inflammation along with taking ibuprofen and continuing to remove the milk from your breasts.

You should see an improvement in your symptoms within 24h of starting active treatment. If you are continuing to get symptoms of engorment or mastitis or you are getting reoccurring episodes please reach out for support


This video is for information purposes only. If you have concerns about your infant feeding journey please reach out to myself or your local infant feeding team

04/03/2026

Part 2 - How to use a ni**le shield

👉 Measure your ni***es (the diameter at the tip)
👉 Purchase ni**le shields 1-2mm bigger than your own ni***es. Also purchase size up/down.
👉 Check for comfort
👉 Use breast milk around silicone
👉 Turn inside out and place on ni**le
👉 Latch baby on as normal

⭐ If you are wanting to use ni**le shields please seek professional support before hand as the most common reason for needing them is incorrect position and attachment. ⭐

This video is for information purposes only. If you have concerns about your infant feeding journey please reach out to myself or your local infant feeding team

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