Sarah Cowperthwaite Lactation Consultant IBCLC

01/04/2025

Availability over the upcoming holidays

Just a little post to let you all know that I'll be here for virtual and in person support over the school holidays, please get in touch via the contact box on my site, a message here, or through my business WhatsApp number.

Looking forward to supporting you and your family - from pregnancy all the way through to winding down your feeding journey :)

19/01/2025

Following a huge increase in hosting cost, I decided to move my website and update it at the same time.

At the moment, it's moving across to a new home and may be unavailable temporarily.

Please be reassured I AM still around to provide support for your families, please feel free to:

Send a message to this page
Email sarahcowperthwaite@proton.me
WhatsApp (text only) 07438172072

Thank you for your patience :)

21/12/2024

Availability over the end of 2024

Aside from 24th-26th December & the odd day, I will be here over the holidays for home & virtual consultations.

If you'd like to book something in, please use the contact box on my site, my business WhatsApp number, or message me here for a quote :)

17/11/2023

My eldest was born just over eight weeks early, he'll be turning eight in a week or two when he should be turning eight in late January.

His birth and our experience kickstarted the most wonderful volunteering path and career change, but it wasn't easy and I still think about it a lot.

We're all so different, so if you're going through this, I can't say I know exactly how you feel. There's no 'right' way to feel about your baby coming before they (or you) are quite ready - just know I'm here for you if you need support :)

Today is World Prematurity Day and Bliss wants all families to know that we’re 💙

Around 60,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK every year. Each neonatal experience will affect families differently, but we know how difficult it can be for parents who have to leave or be apart from their baby. This is a reality many families face when their baby is born premature or sick.

We are so that you can be by your baby’s side.

12/05/2023

I'm afraid despite my best efforts, my email is still causing me terrible issues. I am able to send emails, but it seems like some of them are going missing on the way to you, and I'm not receiving all my emails either (I check junk mail religiously!)

I am looking for an alternative provider and am in the process of setting up a business number for WhatsApp contact. In the meantime you can message me on here if you are not seeing email replies from me. Sorry for the inconvenience.

23/04/2023

I have been trying for most of this week to resolve an issue with email storage meaning that I cannot send or receive emails. I can only apologise for the inconvenience, I will update as soon as I have this sorted out.

20/02/2023

The Southampton Donor Milk Bank at UHS has launched an appeal for donors as milk reserves are running low.

Donated breast milk helps to protect sick babies from blood infections and necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal disease that affects premature or very low birth weight infants. It also improves digestion of milk in babies who have had tummy surgery.

New mum, Jennifer Blandford, 37, from Calmore, has been both a recipient of donor milk as well as an active donor. On January 6 her son, Teddy Blandford, was born premature at 32 weeks and needed donor milk.

Jennifer said “Teddy had to receive donor milk after his birth, whilst we waited for my milk to come in. Once I started feeding, I was producing a lot of excess milk - I didn’t actually realise how much I had until Tania showed me.

“We were so thankful that Teddy had someone else’s milk for those first few days, it just made sense to pass it on and also seemed the right thing to do”.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/whats-new/press-releases/uhs-milk-bank-issues-plea-for-donations-as-reserves-run-low

01/12/2022

Hi there :) I'm always very aware I don't often update this page, I'm usually busy supporting families, either through work or volunteering, or running after my own three children with the occasional dash of allotmenting here and there.

Recently I've been on maternity leave, but I'm now very pleased to be able to offer my IBCLC services once again alongside the wonderful support available here in Salisbury. With years of experience supporting families antenatally and postnatally with feeding concerns, learning and study, and my own personal feeding journeys, I have fresh and clear memories of what those newborn days are like and am here if you need to chat about how things are going!

I'm always a bit embarrassed when I'm self-promoting, another reason this page is quiet(!), but I'm very proud that IBCLCs are generally considered to be the 'gold standard' in feeding support, and I continue to keep my knowledge up to date, out of necessity, but also out of a huge passion that families deserve the best, evidence-based support available.

Wherever you are in your infant feeding journey, whatever it looks like, and wherever you want to be - I'd love to help you and your family. I can offer home visits, phone calls, and virtual consults for antenatal preparation, reassurance, and support for more complex feeding journeys. I also offer small in-person or virtual workshops for groups for common topics like starting solids, preparing to or stopping breastfeeding, going back to work.

Take a peek at my website to see how an IBCLC can help you and your family as you work together on your feeding journey 🙂
www.sarah-ibclc.com

20/12/2021

GIFT VOUCHERS

Unlike me, you're probably all ready to go for Christmas gifts, but a little reminder that I do offer gift vouchers :) These can be a great gift for antenatal parents or even those with older children who need a bit of love and support.

They can be used on any of the services I offer, and I'm also very happy for vouchers under one name to be combined. They come in a digital format, but you can print them at home if you'd like to.

If you'd like to hear more, view the full terms and conditions, and order, please message me on this page or through my website :)

Image - an example graphic of my vouchers. It is a light green square with white and green border with my logo in white, a voucher amount in large text, and a name, expiry date and voucher code in smaller text at the bottom.

16/12/2021

Availability over the end of 2021

Aside from 24th-26th December & the odd day, I will be here over the holidays for home & virtual consultations. I'm up to date with my COVID jabs, I went for a booster this morning and am still observing appropriate COVID safety measures.

If you'd like a virtual consultation or live within 15 miles of Salisbury, you can now book online via my website
www.sarah-ibclc.com

If you live further afield, please use the contact box on my site or message me here for a quote.

:)

02/12/2021

ONLINE BOOKING

Over the year, I've seen more families wanting consultations, both virtual and home, and sometimes these can require some back and forth via email and use up quite a bit of your time, which if you've got a baby to look after is precious enough already!

So I'm really pleased to have been able to put together an online booking system for you where you can book virtual and home consults (within 15 miles of Salisbury) with me in a more time-friendly fashion. I will always personally confirm the appointment when you complete booking and am always happy to answer any questions you might have.

If you prefer to have a chat to arrange your consultation, you're looking for a follow up consult, or if you live more than 15 miles from Salisbury, please email me or use the contact form on my website.

Booking link will be in the comments. Thanks for all your support this year, I've felt very lucky to work with so many amazing families :)

01/12/2021

It's clinic time again - a great opportunity to access IBCLC support :) Please do share with anyone you feel this may help

Thank you to everyone who donated and supported the funding for this clinic - enabling those who couldn't usually afford an IBCLC consult to access support.

Our next clinic is SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER with Sarah Cowperthwaite Lactation Consultant IBCLC

These places are NOT means tested, please be honest about your ability to afford a consult to leave these spaces available for those who really need them.

Book now via link in comments.