Infant feeding Olivia

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

27/01/2026

That's right. Feeding your baby should not be traumatic for you or them.

Hi 👋 I'm Olivia, a registered nurse and infant feeding specialist. And I'm here to provide you with evidence based education to make sure your feeding journey is a joy! 😌

Follow along for the journey.

I will be here providing feeding support to all families as well as handing out colostrum harvesting kits to those expec...
25/01/2026

I will be here providing feeding support to all families as well as handing out colostrum harvesting kits to those expecting a little one.

23/01/2026

A feeding plan is just as important as a birth plan:
⭐ Tailor it to your needs
⭐ Advocate for yourself and your baby
⭐ Share with family+ friends and have conversations around why you have chosen to feed your baby
⭐ Allows everyone to support you as they know your goals, wants and wishes
⭐ A page to keep your birth partner busy after birth!

FREE to download now from the link in my bio

1:1 video appointments available to help you complete your feeding plan

20/01/2026

Did you know that the first 1000 seconds of your baby's life are the most important. Not just for them but also for you.
⭐ Skin to skin for as long as you can
⭐ No matter what birth you have had
⭐ No matter if you are breast or bottle feeding
⭐ It's beneficial at any point. Even if you and baby are separated. Skin to skin as soon as you're reunited

Follow along for more infant feeding information

13/01/2026

If you are looking at bottles and wondering what is best for you little one think of TRIANGLE ▶️ for the test and STRAIGHT for the bottle🍼

Both of these will enable your little one to get a good latch and will help keep the bottle at a nice position for Pace feeding - following along for the pace feeding video.

No need to change bottles if your baby is feeding well with no issues.

Reach out for infant feeding support.

07/01/2026

Understanding and managing infant reflux - symptom 4 - not settling alone.

This is one of those symptoms that seem to nearly break parents. It can be very overwhelming.

⭐ Biologically and physiological babies are wired to be on us from birth till about 6-9 months.

⭐ They cannot survive without us. Being far away can cause babies to cry with stress and anxiety over being left. They don't know that you can see/ hear them on a monitor or that they're in the safest crib money can by. They just know the warmth and comfort of their mother or caregiver

⭐ Laying on their backs is the safest way for them to sleep. This is because it keeps their arousal state high, preventing them from sleeping too deeply. This is great at keeping them safe, and also keeping them feeding throughout the night and day.

⭐ Always plan to co-sleep safely then to accidentally co-sleep. That is where the danger is. has great advice on all things baby sleep

⭐ Lean on your village. Ask for help. Reach out for support.

Instant understanding and managing reflux guide now available - link in my bio

1:1 appointments available

06/01/2026

Understanding and managing infant reflux. Symptom 3 - spit up / vomiting

This is a very common reason parents reach out for support.
⭐ 80% of infants experience some form of spit up or vomiting before 1 year
⭐ 90% of these babies vomiting as resolved by 1 year old with no medical intervention.
⭐ Concern if baby is not gaining weight as expected
⭐ Concern if baby is distressed while vomiting/ spit up.

NICE guidelines state that for a diagnosis of infant reflux more than 1 of these symptoms should be present and a diagnosis should come after a full feeding assessment and review: 

Distressed behavior

Hoarseness/ chronic cough 

Single episode of pneumonia 

Unexplained difficulty in feeding 

Slow/ low growth 

NICE guidelines state for all queries into infant reflux a full feeding assessment to be carried out with a qualified professional and a review prior to medication being given. 

If you are concerned about infant reflux in your baby please reach out to a qualified infant feeding specialist like myself. 

Details of 1:1 appointments in my bio.

04/01/2026

Understanding and managing infant reflux. Symptom 2 - back arching .

This is something I hear a lot of between other parents " oh yes definitely reflux if they are back arching"

Back arching is just one of a few ways your baby can communicate with you. It can mean lots of things and not only acid reflux.
Here are a few things that may be causing the back arching in your little one:
⭐ uncomfortable - they may have tension from birth and are uncomfortable on one side/ being held a certain way
⭐ not hungry - being forced at the breast/ bottle and they are not actually hungry
⭐ milk not flowing fast enough from the breast or bottle teat
⭐ milk flowing too fast
⭐ Over fed with too much milk
⭐ Taken in air from poor breast/ bottle latch

NICE guidelines state that for a diagnosis of infant reflux more than 1 of these symptoms should be present and a diagnosis should come after a full feeding assessment and review:
Distressed behavior
Hoarseness/ chronic cough
Single episode of pneumonia
Unexplained difficulty in feeding
Slow/ low growth

NICE guidelines state for all queries into infant reflux a full feeding assessment to be carried out with a qualified professional and a review prior to medication being given.

If you are concerned about infant reflux in your baby please reach out to a qualified infant feeding specialist like myself.
Details of 1:1 appointments in my bio

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