JC Lactation Consultancy

25/03/2026

🌿 Antenatal Infant Feeding Class 🌿
Breast & Bottle Feeding Support

Preparing to welcome your baby? 🤍

Join our relaxed and supportive antenatal session designed to help you feel confident about feeding your little one.

✨ Explore both breast and bottle feeding
✨ Understand how feeding works
✨ Learn how to get feeding off to the best start
✨ Practical tips & realistic expectations

🗓 Sunday 12th April
⏰ 10:30am – 12:00pm
📍 Osteobear Clinic Rooms, Strood

💷 £20 per couple
(Payment in full required to secure your place)

👶 Limited to just 5 couples
Creating a warm, intimate & friendly atmosphere

📩 To book your place:
info@jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

25/03/2026

23/03/2026

To book a place please email:
Info@jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

19/03/2026

🌸 Breastfeeding – Finding What Works for You 🌸

There’s a plethora of information out there about positioning and attachment when it comes to breastfeeding… and while it can be helpful, it can also feel overwhelming and increase anxiety.

“Am I doing this right?”
“Is this the correct position?”

Here’s the truth…

✨ If you are comfortable
✨ If your baby is settled at the breast
✨ If you can hear your baby swallowing

➡️ Then the position you are using is right for you and your baby.

You might notice your baby making a clicking sound while feeding. This can sometimes happen due to milk flow and can be completely normal.

💡 A small tweak in positioning or trying a more laid-back feeding position can often help reduce this.

Remember 💛
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to feeding. What matters most is that it’s working for both of you.

If you would like more information or support with feeding, please don’t hesitate to reach out — I’m always happy to help 🤱✨

16/03/2026

🌸 The 4th Trimester – What to Expect 🌸

The 4th trimester is the first 12 weeks after birth — a time of huge change for both mum and baby. It’s a period of healing, bonding, and adjustment as you both get used to life together 🤱💕

👶 For Baby:
Your baby is getting used to the world outside the womb. Everything is new — light, sound, touch. During this time, your baby needs:
✨ Lots of cuddles and skin-to-skin
✨ Warmth and gentle comfort
✨ Frequent feeds for nutrition and connection
✨ Calm voices, rocking, and closeness

Newborn babies often feed very frequently in the first few weeks, particularly when breastfeeding. This is completely normal and helps to regulate and establish mum’s milk supply. Feeding is also a skill that both mum and baby learn together, and it can take a little time for you both to feel confident and comfortable.

If you are formula feeding, it’s also normal for feeding volumes to vary in the early weeks. Newborn babies have very small tummies, which gradually grow over the first few weeks of life, so they may take smaller amounts more often.

You are your baby’s safe place 💛

🤱 For Mum:
You’re recovering from pregnancy and birth, adjusting to new routines, and experiencing big emotional and hormonal changes.
Be gentle with yourself — it’s normal to feel tired, emotional, or unsure at times.

💗 Take time to rest when you can
💗 Accept help from others
💗 Eat nourishing foods and stay hydrated
💗 Trust your instincts – you know your baby best

This season can be intense, but it’s also full of beautiful, bonding moments. You’re doing better than you think 💕

16/03/2026

About to become a new mum?
Would you like more information on infant feeding, then please join me for an informal session to discuss feeding options.
Please below for further details…

09/03/2026

🤱 Infant Feeding Positions

Finding a comfortable feeding position can make a big difference for both you and your baby. Here are some commonly used positions that can help support effective feeding and comfort.

1️⃣ Cradle Hold
Baby lies across your lap facing you, with their head resting in the crook of your arm. This is one of the most traditional and commonly used breastfeeding positions.

2️⃣ Cross-Cradle Hold
Similar to the cradle hold, but you support your baby with the opposite arm. This gives you more control of baby’s head and can be particularly helpful when learning to latch.

3️⃣ Football (Rugby) Hold
Baby is tucked under your arm at your side, with their body supported along your forearm. This position can be helpful after a caesarean birth or for parents feeding twins.

4️⃣ Side-Lying Position
Both you and your baby lie on your sides facing each other. This can be a restful position, particularly helpful for night feeds.

5️⃣ Laid-Back / Biological Nurturing Position
You recline comfortably while baby lies tummy-down on your chest. Gravity helps keep baby in position and can encourage natural feeding instincts.

✨ Remember: Every parent and baby are different. The most important thing is that you are comfortable and baby is well supported and able to feed effectively.

If you’re struggling with feeding or positioning, support from a qualified professional can make a big difference.

💬 Feel free to get in touch if you would like personalised infant feeding support.

06/03/2026

Are you about to become a new mum?
Would you like to feel more informed about infant feeding?
Then I’d love for you and your partner to attend the event below- message for more details!

04/03/2026

🌸 Today is International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Day 🌸

I am incredibly proud to hold the IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) qualification 🤍

Being an IBCLC means I have completed extensive training, clinical hours, and passed a rigorous international exam to ensure I can provide evidence-based, skilled feeding support to families. It truly is a privilege to support you in such an important chapter of your life.

✨ What to expect when you contact me:

📞 Initial call
I’ll call you to chat through your enquiry and see whether your concerns can be supported through discussion. If a home visit is needed, we’ll agree on a day and time that suits you.

💡 Support while you wait
I’ll offer practical advice to try straight away and, if helpful, email pictorial information to support what we’ve discussed.

🏡 During your home visit
We’ll talk about how things have progressed since our call and revisit your concerns. I’ll also ask about your delivery and early feeding experiences.

👄 Assessment & feeding support
Before feeding, I may carry out an oral assessment to check for tongue-tie if indicated.
We’ll take time to relax — because when you feel calm, your baby senses that too.

🤱 Working together
You’ll show me how you latch your baby, and together we’ll gently adjust positioning to make feeds more comfortable and effective.
We’ll try different feeding positions and make small tweaks to ensure you are pain-free and baby is feeding well.

📝 Ongoing care
If appropriate, we’ll create a feeding plan that works for you and your baby.
Afterwards, I’ll send a summary of our discussion and agreed plan via text or email, and follow up at agreed timeframes. Further home support can always be arranged if needed.

💞 Feeding support in your own home allows you to relax and feel confident, with everything you need close at hand.

If you’re experiencing feeding difficulties, please don’t struggle alone — I am always happy to help 🤍

02/03/2026

🌿💖 National IBCLC Day – 4th March 💖🌿

Today we celebrate International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) across the world 🌍

Becoming an IBCLC through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners means meeting the highest international standard in lactation care — with extensive education, clinical hours, and a rigorous board examination.

IBCLCs support families through:

🤱 Breastfeeding challenges
🍼 Combination and bottle feeding
👶 Tongue tie concerns
💛 Low milk supply worries
🤍 Painful feeds
🌿 Complex feeding journeys

Behind every feeding journey is a story — sometimes joyful, sometimes emotional, often exhausting. IBCLCs are there not just with knowledge and clinical skill, but with compassion, reassurance, and evidence-based guidance.

As both a Health Visitor and an IBCLC, I feel incredibly privileged to support families through one of the most vulnerable and transformative times of their lives.

If you’ve ever worked with an IBCLC and felt supported, empowered, or simply listened to — today is a lovely day to acknowledge that support 💐

💖💖And to all my fellow IBCLCs… thank you for the work you do every single day 💖💖

24/02/2026

✨ Foundations of Infant Feeding – A Lovely Evening of Learning & Connection ✨

Last night I had the pleasure of presenting Foundations of Infant Feeding alongside Ingrid from Blackfen Chiropractic Clinic. It was a truly wonderful, relaxed evening shared with five expectant couples, with plenty of opportunity for questions and open discussion throughout.

💆‍♀️ Ingrid spoke about:
• How birth and delivery can impact feeding journeys
• The role of skeletal alignment and how this can affect baby’s comfort
• The anatomy of the breast
• The key hormones involved in the production and delivery of milk

🤱 I covered:
• Why we breastfeed or bottle feed
• The long-term health benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and babies
• Feeding positions – and how small tweaks can make a big difference
• Tongue tie and how it may impact feeding
• Bottle feeding and the importance of paced feeding
• Colostrum and harvesting colostrum
• The importance of the Golden Hour for both mum and baby

It was such a positive and engaging session, and the feedback was incredibly encouraging. We are hopeful that this will be the first of many collaborative events.

✨ When Lactation Consultants and Chiropractors work in partnership, we can truly enhance your feeding journey. ✨

If you would be interested in attending a future session, please keep an eye on my page for upcoming dates 💜