“Combining evidence-based information with compassionate care through the art of breastfeeding.”
I have been involved in supporting birth and breastfeeding mother and babies for more than 15 years. I became a Breastfeeding Counsellor because, over the years, too-many-to-count mums had shared with me how they regretted not being able to breastfeed at all or long enough due to a lack of support. Since then, I have co-led all these groups: South West London, West London, Clapham and currently I run Cafe La Leche Merton once a month.
I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2011 and have been re-accredited in 2021. I have a busy private practice that I combine with lactation/breastfeeding education. Over the years, teaching/lecturing/public speaking has become a lifelong passion; I am a public speaker with international experience in the field of breastfeeding and human lactation.
I am the Director and Founder of the Centre for Breastfeeding Education and Research that hosts the Breastfeeding London Course, which we have been teaching for 11 years. It is a 110 hours lactation education Course for healthcare professionals and breastfeeding supporters who want to prepare to sit the IBLCE exam.
I have worked for the past four years as the Specialist Lactation Consultant for the Merton Health Visting team (Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust). I run a weekly clinic for complicated breastfeeding cases (by referral from your GP, HV or midwife only.)
I worked at Kings College Hospital’s Tongue Tie Clinic for two years, where I have gained in-depth competence in all aspects related to anterior and posterior Tongue Ties and their impact on breastfeeding.
I am a member of Lactation Consultants of GB and the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). In order to keep my knowledge up to date and offer the best evidence-based care, I attend regularly ILCA Conferences (Toronto, Canada 2017, Washington DC, USA, 2015; Melbourne, Australia 2013; and Orlando, USA, 2012).
Even though my work is based on evidence, I believe it must go hand in hand with empathy and compassionate care; thus it is holistic and client-centered in its application and approach.
