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All Initial Consultations are 90mins and cover a comprehensive history, a breast exam, an infant oral anatomy exam, a full feed together and a plan for next steps.

Follow up appointments are 45mins to review another feed and create updated plans as things change.

In Home Consults (20min radius from Redhead) - Monday’s and Wednesday’s Only - Initial $280

In Clinic - Redhead - Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - Initial $220, Follow Up $110

Zoom - Anytime / Anywhere!

  • Peta gave me the hope and confidence to persevere with breastfeeding. Every time she came around she came up with an effective solution that spurred me to keep going. There were many days when I said ‘that’s it I’m going to formula’ and ‘I can’t do this anymore’ or ‘is he getting too little or too much’ I am now learning to trust my instinct and trust the process of this journey thanks to Peta. Peta also spent time checking in with me via text message to see how things were going, and to trouble shoot any niggles I was having. I can’t recommend Peta enough. Myself and my partner are so happy we reached out when we did! Thank you Peta, you are great at what you do and we are so appreciative of all your time and support. We can clearly tell how passionate you are with babies and breastfeeding.

    Melanie & David

  • Peta was so helpful with getting me breastfeed properly. I had 3 nurses and a doula try help me but Peta was the only one that got my little dude to latch properly.

    Amber

  • Peta helped me through a very rough period of nipple damage after the birth of my son, her support and dedication to ensure my long term breastfeeding goals were met was truly invaluable and I’m not sure I could have done it without her! Not only is she highly skilled, she’s so passionate about supporting women and really went above and beyond to check in on me (even during her own holidays!). Peta helped me set up a plan, manage the damage which occurred in hospital and did multiple visits to my home to ensure my technique and latch continued to improve. I now absolutely love breastfeeding my son and can’t thank Peta enough, wound highly recommend Beaches Baby for education or post natal care and support.

    Lauren

  • Peta has been an amazing support on my breastfeeding journey. I first got I touch with Peta when we bought our daughter home during lockdown. As the midwife’s weren’t doing home visits we just wanted someone to come see us so we could ask heaps of questions. Peta watched me feed and helped with our many many questions. Since then Peta has helped provide guidance which I have no doubt has kept me solely breastfeeding when I was getting other advice that just didn’t feel right for us at the time. I have no doubt that without Peta things could have been very different. I’m so grateful for her support. Thanks Peta

    Rebecca

  • Peta helped me and my baby get back on track after our 6 day old was poorly. Can’t thank her enough for the emotional support and super fast results. Great advice given with empathy and clear direction- exactly what we needed! Thanks so much!

    Lucy

  • Peta has been absolute saviour in helping us get on track with feeding our newborn. We left the hospital after birth with a relentless and unforgiving triple feeding schedule (breastfeeding + expressed bottle + formula bottle + pumping) handed to us by midwives to help get bub's weight up, and felt very confused and unclear about the overall plan to help us get to exclusively breast feeding. We engaged Peta at 1.5 weeks after birth and within just 5 days, Peta was able to help us transition from an exhausting triple feeding schedule to exclusively breast feeding, and do so in a way that feel informed, safe and smart. Peta's approach is super individualised - she helped us with our latch, checked for tongue ties, debriefed my birth and pregnancy to identify cause for issues, and was able to confirm with confidence that I was transferring more than enough milk to my newborn via breastfeeding alone. Midwives have been astounded by bub's weight progress and have said they rarely see mums transition from triple feeding to EBF this quickly (within 1.5 weeks of birth). Bub is now +8% above birth weight at Day 15 which midwives also said they rarely see even from second time mums. We credit Peta's guidance for these awesome results! Peta is hands on and super communicative - proactively checking in on us daily with texts and facetimes to make us feel supported. We'd recommend Peta a million times over to anyone who needs extra support on their baby's feeding journey!

    Natalie & Matt

  • Peta has completely transformed my lactation experience. I don’t have words to express how deeply grateful I am for her support. In just one session, she identified the issue and addressed it with such clarity and care. Within two weeks, my baby went from struggling to gain weight to surpassing all weight expectations. Thanks to Peta, I now feel confident breastfeeding even in public places. Her approach is incredibly efficient, professional, and kind. When I first met her, I was overwhelmed and on the verge of switching to bottle-feeding — she truly turned everything around for us. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone needing support with breastfeeding!

    Belan

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Breast Reductions and Breastfeeding
Breast Reductions and Breastfeeding

The impact of breast reduction surgery on lactation is significant and multifaceted:

  1. Loss of glandular tissue – The removal of milk-producing tissue directly reduces a woman’s ability to make milk. Think about it, this tissue is our milk makers, you remove it or tamper with it, it’s gone. Some may remain which may result in some milk.

  2. Disruption of ducts – Repositioning of the nipple often severs the delicate network of ducts responsible for transporting milk. Think about it - Imagine a very large breast, remove a bunch of tissue and then look at the nipple, where is it? Probably quite low and needs to be cut off and re-sewn back on in a new location. Behind that nipple is nerves and ducts that are the transport system for the milk through the nipple. Some may regrow over time but you still may not receive a full supply.

  3. Reduced nipple sensation – Nerve damage diminishes sensation, which is crucial for triggering the oxytocin response needed for milk ejection. Baby comes to the breast, they stimulate the nipple which stimulates oxytocin response in Mums brain, that is the hormone responsible for the let down of milk. No oxytocin, no milk.

  4. Infant risk – Babies may fail to gain weight, with plummeting newborn weight posing a serious health risk—especially when mothers are led to believe there will be no problems. No milk, no weight gain.

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Bodywork and Lactation Care
Bodywork and Lactation Care

As a IBCLC, my approach to supporting breastfeeding is holistic. I work closely with both mother and baby as a unit. Sometimes, this includes collaborating with other healthcare professionals, such as osteopaths and chiropractors, to help babies feed more effectively and comfortably.

As a lactation consultant, I can often identify challenges in breastfeeding related to positioning or latch. These can usually be improved with targeted techniques. However, if a baby consistently, prefers one breast over the other, causes more nipple damage on one side or favours turning their head in one direction it often suggests an underlying issue such as torticollis, a form of neck strain. In these cases, bodywork care can be incredibly effective. With gentle therapy and guided parent-led exercises, osteopaths can help improve the baby’s neck mobility, allowing for better movement at the breast, less clamping down on the nipple, and a more relaxed feeding experience.

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ChristMastitis
ChristMastitis

Christmas is a beautiful time of year to show off your new baby to your family. All those extended Aunt’s Uncles and Grandparents ready for a snuggle with your sweet baby!

This is all absolutely wonderful, however did you know that the highest incidence of mastitis is on Boxing Day? The day after big events is a really common time for mastitis to occur. 

Why does this happen? At home, Mum and Baby do lots of regular, frequent feeds, often taking their time and having lots of boobie snuggles. But when your baby is being passed around and held by everyone else, maybe being kept quiet or asleep in those loving grandma arms, you may find that you accidentally skip a feed, or you feel bad taking the baby back, so you go longer between feeds. Another thing that can happen to our lovely Mums who are doing a million things, organising all the joy, presents and food, is that we get a bit burnout and don’t get enough rest or food and hydration for ourselves.

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Antenatal Mental Health Plan
Antenatal Mental Health Plan

Everyone plans for birth, attends birth and breastfeeding classes and sets themselves up for that big moment in time.

But did you know that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men experience perinatal mood disorders. Planning in the antenatal period for your postpartum mental health is as essential as planning for your birth. Don’t just make a birth plan, make a mental health plan as well. Take some time to consider how you might best prepare and support your mental health. Read the below and then download and complete the mental health plan while you are pregnant.

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3-4 Month “Regression” Whats happening to my baby?!
3-4 Month “Regression” Whats happening to my baby?!

Trying to work out why your 3-4 month old is acting batcrap crazy and waking up at night all over again?! Feel like you had it all worked out and now it’s all changed?Well, so is every other Mum and Dad! Rest assured it is super normal and here’s what is happening.

The first thing you need to do is reframe it from the dreaded “4 month regression” to a developmentally normal progression. Because it is a big one!

Let’s look at what’s happening developmentally for your baby:

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