If you are looking for assistance with breastfeeding your baby you can:
- Arrange a one-to-one consultation with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant at BEST Services in Galway.
- Visit the Association of Lactation Consultants in Ireland web site for a list of health professionals trained and certified in lactation management who accept private clients or email alci@ireland.com
To find a Lactation Consultant in other countries visit the International Lactation Consultant Association www.ilca.org
For more information about International Board Certified Lactation Consultants visit http://www.iblce-europe.org - Contact your midwife or maternity hospital, public health nurse, GP or practice nurse.
- Contact a trained volunteer mother to mother counsellor through:
- La Leche League of Ireland. Contact Leader is listed under La Leche League of Ireland in each local telephone directory. http://www.lalecheleagueireland.com/
Or visit La Leche League International for information on other countries http://www.llli.org - Cuidi - Irish Childbirth Trust Contact Address: Cuidi Irish Childbirth Trust, Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. Tel: 01-8724501generalenquiry@cuidiu.comhttp://www.cuidiu-ict.ie/
- La Leche League of Ireland. Contact Leader is listed under La Leche League of Ireland in each local telephone directory. http://www.lalecheleagueireland.com/
- Visit our Educational Resources for information and support materials that you can purchase
- Visit our Links pagefor other sources of information
Consultations
BEST Services provides one-to-one consultations and small group sessions to provide breastfeeding support tailored to the stage that you are at.
Antenatal discussion:
What have you already heard about breastfeeding and questions that you may have
Review past breastfeeding experiences, if relevant
Getting breastfeeding off to a good start in hospital and early days at home:
attaching baby, feeding cues, is baby getting enough
How baby and breastfeeding fits in your life
Early days discussion:
Out and about with baby
Life as a mother/father/grandmother
Dealing with common concerns:
sleep, soreness, crying, weight, other people, expressing milk
Continuing breastfeeding discussion:
Breastfeeding and employment
Adding other foods, starting solids
Nursing the older baby: own feelings and those of others
Individual support available for specific situations:
Preterm or ill baby in the hospital or when home
Long-term milk expression
Slow weight gain
On-going infant health issues
Maternal health issues
Contact us to find out more about our services and to discuss your needs.
