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Specialist Infant Feeding Support
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Private Infant Feeding Support in Chelsea, West London
At Westminster Women’s Clinic, our Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Imogen Unger is dedicated to supporting your feeding journey through her holistic approach.
Appointments can be based in comfortable West London clinic, virtually, or in some circumstances home visits may also be feasible.
Antenatal Appointments
This appointment will help you prepare for your feeding journey across the first few hours, days and weeks with your baby, reducing any anxieties you may have. It is ideally done in advance of your baby arriving, starting you on the path to achieving your feeding goals.
During the session we will be sure to cover the mechanics of breastfeeding including how to hold and position your baby, how to know if your baby is ‘getting enough’, mixed feeding & responsive bottle feeding techniques, troubleshooting and if relevant exploring your previous breastfeeding journey and discussing any issues.
Preparation and managing expectations can go a long way to building your confidence. For birth parents, adoptive parents or other primary caregivers, this consultation is a great first step to understanding the early hours and days with your baby. Leaving you to confidently make informed choices and decisions, however you choose to feed your baby.
Postnatal Appointments
These appointments provide you with feeding support after your baby is born, whether it is in the newborn phase or at any stage along your feeding journey.
All forms of feeding – breast/chest, bottle or a mix – are supported, and Imogen will work with you to reach your goals in a supportive manner.
The appointments will build on your knowledge, encourage confidence and address any concerns. The content will be tailored to your individual journey so far and at a pace that you feel comfortable with and include a thorough history taking and observation of a feed. It can include support on positioning and attachment, a maternal breast or infant oral assessment if required, tips on practical management of breast or bottle feeing, low/over supply, low newborn weight gain, and alternative feeding methods such as finger feeding or cup feeding.
In addition, Imogen with her Senior Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse qualifications also specialises in preterm breastfeeding support.
