The Early Parenting Collective with Jayne Vidler

The Early Parenting Collective with Jayne Vidler Intuitive Intelligence Trainer, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Registered Nurse, Author Support with breastfeeding, infant feeding and early parenting

Suzanne has appointment availability this week and next for families needing support with breastfeeding, bottle feeding,...
09/03/2026

Suzanne has appointment availability this week and next for families needing support with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, and infant feeding challenges.

If you are feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or simply want reassurance that things are on track, reaching out early can make a big difference. Feeding issues are often much easier to resolve when support is provided sooner rather than later.

Suzanne provides gentle, evidence informed support for concerns such as:
• Painful breastfeeding
• Latch difficulties
• Low milk supply concerns
• Bottle refusal or bottle feeding support
• Pumping and expressing guidance
• Slow weight gain
• Transitioning between breast and bottle
• General feeding reassurance and guidance

Appointments are available both via homevisiting and in clinic.

If you have been thinking about getting support, this is a great time to book in.
You can book online via the link in our bio or through our website.

Supporting families through feeding, sleep, and early development.

Thumb sucking in babies…It can look incredibly cute and, as many parents notice, babies who suck their thumb can often s...
09/03/2026

Thumb sucking in babies…

It can look incredibly cute and, as many parents notice, babies who suck their thumb can often soothe themselves quite easily.

But long term thumb or finger sucking can sometimes lead to challenges later on, including changes to the shape of the palate, dental alignment issues, and altered tongue posture. One of the biggest difficulties is that thumbs are always available, which can make the habit harder to shift compared to dummy use.

So what can you do if your baby starts thumb sucking?

First, it helps to understand that babies are not making a conscious choice here.

Many babies suck their fingers or thumbs in utero, and the pattern simply continues after birth. It is a normal reflexive behaviour linked to regulation and soothing.

Rather than trying to stop it abruptly, gentle awareness and redirection can be helpful.

Some things you can try:
👶🏼Notice when your baby tends to thumb suck. Is it when they are tired, hungry, overstimulated, or seeking comfort?
👶🏼Support regulation with other soothing strategies such as feeding, holding, rocking, babywearing, or skin to skin contact.
👶🏼If they begin sucking their thumb, you can allow them a short period to settle and then gently remove the finger once they are calmer.
👶🏼Some families choose to introduce a dummy instead, as this can be easier to wean later if needed. If using a dummy, many clinicians recommend planning to wean before around six months of age.

The goal is not to create stress around soothing behaviours, but to guide them gently while supporting your baby’s nervous system and development.

Every baby is different, and sometimes a little guidance early can make things easier later on.

Today is International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Day 🤍A day to recognise a profession that many famil...
04/03/2026

Today is International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Day 🤍

A day to recognise a profession that many families don’t even know exists… until they need it.

Being an IBCLC is so much more than helping babies latch. It is sitting with families in some of their most vulnerable moments, when feeding isn’t going the way they expected, when exhaustion is overwhelming, when confidence feels shaken, and when parents are trying to make big decisions for their babies with very little sleep and a lot of emotion.

It is clinical knowledge, assessment, problem solving and evidence-based care, but it is also listening, reassurance, advocacy and walking alongside families without judgement.

Every day I feel incredibly privileged to do this work. To witness resilience, to support relationships between parents and babies, and to help families find their own path forward, whatever that looks like for them.

To my fellow IBCLCs.... thank you for the work you do, often quietly behind the scenes, supporting families in ways that ripple far beyond feeding.

And to the families who have trusted me and allowed me into your stories, thank you. It is an honour I never take lightly.

Happy IBCLC Day 💛

Yesterday was a big day and a really meaningful one.I spent the day at an all-day business intensive with the incredible...
02/03/2026

Yesterday was a big day and a really meaningful one.

I spent the day at an all-day business intensive with the incredible , alongside , Kristan from and Ami (who sadly had to leave before dinner and missed the photo!).

These days are always so valuable because they give me the space to step out of the day-to-day clinic work and actually work on the bigger vision of the business.
Yesterday’s focus was mapping and beginning creation of my upcoming online parent course:

The Tongue-Tie Roadmap: A Parent Guide to Fully Informed Decisions About Oral Ties in Babies and Toddlers.

This course has been sitting in my heart for a long time. It’s designed to guide parents through one of the hardest parts of this journey: deciding whether to release their child’s ties or not, in a way that feels informed, supported and calm.

Because the truth is, there isn’t a simple or universal answer when it comes to tongue, lip or buccal tie release. For some families the decision feels clear, but for many others it feels heavy, confusing and emotionally loaded.

My goal is to help families feel confident that whatever decision they make is the right one for their child and their family, with the information and support they deserve.

Having a full day to properly map it out and start creating felt incredibly productive and energising.

Today, however, my body has reminded me to slow down a little. I’ve woken up a bit under the weather and needed to reschedule a few clients. So I’m taking Kristan’s advice: whole-food vitamin C, elderberry extract, and actually enforcing some rest so I can get back to doing what I love sooner rather than later.

Sometimes progress looks like momentum… and sometimes it looks like rest.

Well after a rough start to the week with this floof ball having seizures again and ending up needing regular medication...
25/02/2026

Well after a rough start to the week with this floof ball having seizures again and ending up needing regular medication I’ve postponed tonight webinar till next Wednesday evening! So there’s still time to jump on in and join us!

Did I mention it’s FREE… and recorded?In my enthusiasm for being organised and scheduling posts weeks in advance, I real...
19/02/2026

Did I mention it’s FREE… and recorded?

In my enthusiasm for being organised and scheduling posts weeks in advance, I realised something important… a lot of my posts about the upcoming webinar forgot to mention that it’s completely free and you’ll get the recording if you can’t attend live.

So why free?

Because private practice as an IBCLC can be incredibly isolating. It can feel lonely, overwhelming, and at times really hard navigating everything on your own.

This webinar is my way of sharing what I’ve learned from 15 years in business. You’ll walk away with practical insights about running a private practice as an IBCLC, but just as importantly, you’ll get the chance to connect, debrief, and talk with others who truly understand the private practice world.

Yes, there is a very small mention at the end about ways you can work with me if you want ongoing mentoring support, but that’s it.

Just one hour of practical, useful content and genuine connection.

And if you can’t make it live, no problem. You’ll receive the full recording to watch whenever it suits you.

Send me a DM if you’d like the link and come join us.

Two years ago today, I tripped in the front yard and shattered my right foot.Honestly, 2024 didn’t start gently, and bre...
17/02/2026

Two years ago today, I tripped in the front yard and shattered my right foot.

Honestly, 2024 didn’t start gently, and breaking my foot felt like the icing on an already very hard season.

But strangely, it became a hidden blessing.

It forced me to stop. Completely. For four months I had no choice but to slow down and just be in my body and my mind. It challenged me in ways I never could have imagined and made me realise that once again, I had poured myself into everyone else while forgetting to care for myself.

That year was full of tears, surgeries, pain and rehab. I learned that rebuilding tiny foot muscles was harder than any heavy deadlift or leg press I had ever done.

Progress was slow, humbling and confronting.

But it also taught me trust.

Trust that the foundations I had built in my business were strong, because work was still there when I was finally cleared to return. It taught me the difference between personal income protection and business income protection. And it made me deeply reevaluate how I want my life and business to look moving forward.

Two years on, I feel incredibly proud of how far I have come, especially knowing many people with the same injury still struggle years later. And I’m very aware that not that long ago, an injury like mine may have meant losing my foot entirely.

Looking back now, I can see how that forced pause prepared me for what came next. My daughter moving through autistic burnout and transitioning to distance education, and my beautiful mum being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 67.

I don’t believe the injury had to happen. But I do see the lessons it brought.

There is now a permanent scar on my foot that reminds me to breathe, slow down, and be present for my life and the people I love.

If anything, it taught me this: family first, and only after I look after me.

Stronger boundaries. Clearer direction. And a much deeper certainty about the path forward.

Because sometimes obstacles are not placed in our path to derail us. Sometimes they are there to show us the way.

If your books are:• inconsistent• quiet despite referrals• full one month and empty the nextThis webinar will help you i...
17/02/2026

If your books are:
• inconsistent
• quiet despite referrals
• full one month and empty the next

This webinar will help you identify why — and what to do next.

You’ll leave with clear action steps to:
✅ identify your main booking barrier
✅ audit your booking flow
✅ reduce admin and emotional labour
✅ build ethical systems for repeat care

🌿 From Quiet Books to Consistent Bookings
📅 Wed 25 Feb
🕖 7pm AEST / 8pm daylight savings
💬 DM me to join

You’re allowed to change your feeding plan.You’re allowed to start one way and realise it no longer fits.You’re allowed ...
16/02/2026

You’re allowed to change your feeding plan.

You’re allowed to start one way and realise it no longer fits.

You’re allowed to try, hope, adjust, and reassess.

You’re allowed to feel relief and grief at the same time.

To miss what you hoped for, while also choosing what works now.

Feeding decisions don’t exist in a vacuum.

They’re shaped by your baby, your body, your mental health, your support, and your life and all of those things can change.

Changing your mind isn’t failure.

It’s responsiveness.

Sometimes feeding plans evolve gently.
Sometimes they change suddenly.
Sometimes the decision that brings peace also carries sadness — and both can be true.

You don’t owe anyone consistency at the cost of your wellbeing.

You don’t need permission, but if you need to hear it:
You’re allowed to change your plan 🤍

Support should meet you where you are now, not where you thought you’d be.















This can feel like a sticky subject… but it’s an important one.I see many IBCLCs in private practice struggle to charge ...
15/02/2026

This can feel like a sticky subject… but it’s an important one.

I see many IBCLCs in private practice struggle to charge in a way that truly supports both their clients and their business.

Often, there’s an assumption that families can’t afford care or that they won’t be able to afford follow-up support. That assumption frequently leads to under-charging, discounting, or avoiding follow-ups altogether.

The result?

The IBCLC running the business begins to struggle financially, and over time that can mean less care, less availability, and less continuity for the very families who have already engaged your support.

So let’s say this clearly:

Charging appropriately
✔️ is not unethical
✔️ is not greedy
✔️ is not exploitation

Avoiding follow-ups, under-charging, or presuming a family’s financial capacity doesn’t protect families.... it often limits care.

For families who genuinely cannot afford private services, there are appropriate government and community-based supports to refer into.

For families who do want your care, charging appropriately ensures:
• your time and expertise are valued
• follow-up care is clinically supported
• your business remains viable and sustainable

In this webinar, we’ll explore:
• ethical payment structures
• why follow-ups are clinical care — not upselling
• how to set expectations early and clearly
• flexible, humane options that don’t burn you out

🌿 From Quiet Books to Consistent Bookings
📅 Wednesday 25 February
🕖 7pm AEST
💬 DM me to join

You don’t need to choose between ethics and sustainability.
You need systems that support both.

Follow Your Baby!One of the most common things I see when working with families is how often parents have been taught or...
14/02/2026

Follow Your Baby!

One of the most common things I see when working with families is how often parents have been taught or influenced to ignore their baby’s cues in favour of routines, programs, or rigid structures.

In most situations, there are very few reasons this is necessary.

The main exception is when there is a medical need that requires something to happen at a specific time, such as medication or exercises. And sometimes even these can be done at a time that is more optimal for baby.

Outside of this, babies are designed to communicate their needs and our role as caregivers is to respond to them.

Following your baby’s cues supports their nervous system, helps them feel safe and secure, and allows biologically normal processes to unfold just as they are meant to.

You don’t need to train your baby.

You need to tune in.
















If you’re new in private practice (0–2 years), this is for you.Your job right now isn’t perfection.It’s:• visibility• co...
13/02/2026

If you’re new in private practice (0–2 years), this is for you.

Your job right now isn’t perfection.

It’s:
• visibility
• connection
• trust

Not fancy branding.
Not viral content.
Not having everything “figured out”.

In this webinar, we’ll talk through ethical, low-energy ways to:
• be known locally
• build trust over time
• create systems that support growth without burnout

🌿 From Quiet Books to Consistent Bookings
📅 Wednesday 25 February
🕖 7pm AEST
💬 DM me to join

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