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Expert Breastfeeding Support for New Parents in Peterborough

The Importance of Breastfeeding Support in Peterborough Benefits of Working with a Certified Lactation Consultant What to Expect from a Lactation Consultation in Peterborough Maintaining Breastfeeding Confidence and Motivation I receive inquiries daily from families looking for support with breastfeeding issues in and around Peterborough. Most families have accessed NHS help and support, and although they've been very helpful and friendly, they haven't found why their baby is

Understanding the Impact of Tongue Tie Release in Adults

Every day in my clinic, I meet families with babies who have a tongue tie. Not surprisingly, I often discover one or other parent also is tongue tied, but is unaware as that is the normal anatomy for them. It is interesting for me and helpful for the assessment to identify issues that parents have had with their anatomy in order to consider the potential impact on their baby and sometimes it leads to conversations about treatment in adult hood. It also has the impact of reas

What is a posterior tongue tie?

Frequently I meet families who are advised that their baby's tongue tie is slight, not impairing feeding, or as the baby is gaining weight they cannot have a tongue tie in the first place. This is frustrating as a little way down the breast or bottle feeding journey problems emerge, which may have been minimalised or avoided if a correct assessment and diagnosis had been given. This frequently occurs in the case of a posterior tongue tie. A posterior tongue tie is a visual de

Support for breastfed babies with tongue ties in Peterborough

Currently NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough funds tongue-tie assessments and treatments for babies up to 16 weeks old, provided it is causing feeding issues. It is not possible to discover the current waiting times for treatment and often the strict criteria is not met for referral. The criteria is not based purely on NICE guidance but often is restrictive to reduce costs of referrals. I have recently heard that if a baby is gaining weight, or over 16 weeks or not breastfee

Laura Kenny on the BBC discussing breastfeeding

I watched this mornings breakfast show on the BBC and listened to Laura Kenny discussing her experience of breastfeeding and the impact of the struggles she and other women face everyday with establishing breastfeeding. There was nothing new in this story from others that have made the media in the past and what saddened me most is that in over 35 years in the profession women are still being short changed with advice, experience and support. There are a variety of excuses gi

New Peterborough Clinic location in February 2026

Exciting News: A New Clinic is Coming to Peterborough! I am thrilled to announce the opening of a brand-new home clinic in Peterborough, set to launch in February 2026! This brand new location will provide top-notch infant feeding services to your local community, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they deserve. What to Expect Comprehensive Services: The new clinic will offer a wide range of infant feeding services, including release of all types of tongue ties fo