Breast Success, In-home Breastfeeding Specialist
Lactation Consultant LindA Walker. IBCLC.
Hi I’m Linda Walker from Breast Success. I provide professional and personalised breastfeeding help and support in the comfort of your own home. I am a qualified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Karitane Mothercraft Nurse and work with mothers and their families in the St George/Sutherland Shire region of Sydney.
As well as being a Private Practice Lactation Consultant, I work in a hospital setting in the local area. I work in a Level 2 Special Care Nursery, on the Maternity Ward and in the Lactation Clinic. In these settings I provide one on one Lactation Consultations with mothers of full term and premature infants, conduct group Breastfeeding and Sleep and Settling classes. I provide individualised breastfeeding plans for mothers and their infants, based on their history and specifically focusing on their personal goals. Ongoing management of breastfeeding issues is very important and as a Lactation Consultant I collaborate with Doctors, Early Childhood Centres and Allied Health Professionals. Working in the hospital setting requires me to be up to date in mandatory skills, record keeping, note care plans and referrals….read more about Linda
Sept 2021 Hi Linda I saw you in May when my baby girl Isla was only weeks old. She is now 4 months and breast feeding has been a dream. Bub is so happy and healthy and it is my favourite bonding time with her. I just wanted to message you to thank you for your support and advice in those early days. I can’t believe I’ve exclusively breastfed for 4 months! Your job is so important. Think of all the happy and healthy bubs out there thanks to you! Thanks K
Prior to having my daughter, I always knew that I wanted to breastfeed. I never thought twice about it, but once she was born my daughter wasn’t latching well, despite the absence of tongue and lip tie. Her latching issues was causing me immense physical and emotional pain. As a result of this I began to exclusively pump, which gave my body a much needed rest and time to heal. However, when I felt confident enough to give breastfeeding another go, my daughter became fussy at the breast and refused to latch. This was a distressing situation for me and so I decided to call Linda to help retrain myself and bub breastfeeding. Linda spent the time to truly understand our situation and came up with simple and helpful guidance and tools. Her approach was patient and understanding, and after two session, a lot of practice, perseverance and much encouragement bub and I have become pros at breastfeeding. I have gained the confidence to feed both at home and out in public thanks to the help of Linda. I would highly recommend Linda for any woman and her bub having issues with breastfeeding no matter how complicated it may seem. S.
Benefits of my Consultation
- Privacy & one-to-one support
- Gives mothers confidence & independence
- Informs mothers of norms of breastfeeding & infant behaviours
- Help with sleep & settling
- Support specifically to you & your baby
- Help to meet YOUR breastfeeding goals
What I can help you with
- Difficulties with breastfeeding
- Cracked & grazed nipples
- Ineffective sucking & low weight gain
- Use of nipple shields
- History of mastitis or feeding difficulties with prior siblings
- Low or oversupply issues
- Infant oral structures - tongue tie/lip tie
- Premature infants or Low Birth Weight infants
- Feeding multiples
- Feeding infants with medical problems
What I provide to you
- One-on-one consultations in the privacy of your home
- Breast assessment
- Infant oral assessment
- Feed assessment
- Ongoing plan in consultation with mother
- Referrals to specialists/allied health (if necessary)
- Liaising with other medical professionals involved in your care
- Follow up over the next month
UPDATES
Breast Success is open for Lactation appointments in your home in the Sutherland/St George areas.
CONTACT LINDA
Linda Walker
Email: click here
Phone: 0414 188 905
MEMBER IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Health professionals with specific education in breastfeeding and human lactation, substantial experience helping breastfeeding mothers, have been Certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, and have ongoing maintenance of skills and knowledge through continuing education and other self-directed learning experiences. Their knowledge is evidence based and up to date. Go to website
Professional Affiliations
Mothercraft Nurse Registration with APHRA
Member of International Lactation Consultants Association
Member of Lactations Consultants of Australia and New Zealand
Journal of Human Lactation – Quarterly reviews
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Mission Statement
BREAST SUCCESS can be achieved on many levels!
Breastfeeding knowledge and support is the first step to help making informed decisions about feeding babies.
Breastfeeding your baby is the biological norm, however it is not always easy! Each mother and infant pair are unique and have their own specific circumstances.
By listening to mothers and observing them feeding their infants, individualised support and reassurance can be given to improve breastfeeding outcomes and meet mother’s breastfeeding goals. Recognition that “mothers want to do what’s best for their children and families, within the context of their circumstances”, is important.
Empowering and supporting mothers to make informed decisions is my goal!