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✨Endorsed Midwife & Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) providing holistic, inclusive, compassionate & evidence-based care 🫶

📍WA Country Health Service ~ Telehealth

19/11/2025

Hi 👋 Quick catch up after my lovely clinic day at Best Start Lactation Consultancy 🌟

I’m getting booked up for next week so jump online to book if needed:
https://beststartlactation.com/book/

Happy wacky-weds-scrubs hump day 😂💕

15/11/2025

Today, 15th November 2025, is World Prematurity Day 💜

2025 is a groundbreaking year with the World Health Organisation now officially recognising this important day 👏

WHO published the following news release yesterday, promoting Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as a lifesaving intervention for small and preterm babies 👶 ⬇️

“The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new global clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) – a simple, proven and life-saving intervention that significantly improves survival for preterm and low birth weight babies.

Each year, an estimated 15 million babies are born too soon (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), and complications from preterm birth are the leading cause of death among children under five years of age. In the poorest countries, most extremely preterm babies die within days – whereas in high-income countries, almost all survive.

KMC – which combines prolonged skin to skin contact with breast-milk feeding – has been shown to dramatically improve outcomes for small and preterm newborns, and to be feasible and cost-effective in all settings. Among other positive impacts, it is associated with a more than 30% reduction in newborn deaths, a close to 70% reduction in hypothermia and a 15% reduction in severe infections – as well as improved weight gain and better longer-term health and cognitive development.

“KMC is not just a clinical intervention – it empowers mothers and families and transforms newborn care,” said Dr Jeremy Farrar, WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Care. “It should now be universal clinical practice for all small and preterm babies, ensuring they have the best chance to survive and thrive.”

https://www.who.int/news/item/14-11-2025-who-promotes-lifesaving-intervention-for-small-and-preterm-babies-on-first-official-world-prematurity-day

Repost from World Health Organization (WHO) ✨

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Every year, 15 million babies are born too soon.

Too small. Too early. And far too vulnerable to life-threatening complications.

But with the right care, most preterm and low birth weight babies survive. They can go on to thrive and lead wonderful lives.

Let’s give every baby the best start in life – for healthier,

So so proud to be part of this amazing team of LC’s providing such an incredibly needed service for mums, babies and fam...
13/11/2025

So so proud to be part of this amazing team of LC’s providing such an incredibly needed service for mums, babies and families across WA Country 💜

Repost with permission from WA Country Health Service 🫶

🌿 WACHS Telehealth Lactation Service 🌿

Did you know you can access expert breastfeeding and lactation support from the comfort of your own home? 💻🤱

Our WACHS Telehealth Lactation Service is delivered by Midwives who are also International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) — providing free, professional advice and support for all mums, bubs and families living in WA Country Health regions, no matter where you gave birth.

If you’re pregnant or have a newborn under 7 weeks old, we’re here to help. 💛

📞 Call: 9724 0501
📧 Email: WachsLactationSupportService@health.wa.gov.au

You can self-refer or ask your healthcare provider to refer you.
Because every family deserves access to quality breastfeeding support — wherever they live. 💕

Baby Bumps WA

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Love this diaper decipher resource thanks to .to.feed. So useful for anyone needing visuals to help identify what mucous...
13/11/2025

Love this diaper decipher resource thanks to .to.feed. So useful for anyone needing visuals to help identify what mucous in a baby’s poo looks like 💩👏

Repost with permission from .to.feed ✨
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Comment “stool” & I’ll DM you our FREE infant stool resource guide! 💩

There are few things as mysterious as what comes out of our babies. 🧐

Deciphering diaper contents can feel like trying to assemble an IKEA table with instructions in the wrong language. 🫣

😶 What does this mean?

🤔 Is this color and consistency normal?

🙃 Is yellow mucous normal?

🥴 Am I doing this right?

🥺 Is blood in stool normal?

🫠 Is watery stool normal, and to what extent?

After working with thousands of parents navigating infant food allergies while breastfeeding, the one consistency is the inconsistency in infant stool. 🙄

We have combined current research with our Free to Feed family’s diaper images to help shed a light on allergy reactions. 💯

In our Diaper Decipher you will find an image guide to deciphering your baby’s next diaper. 🥳

We hope this guide can help you ‘play detective’ in an effort to identify the root cause of your baby’s symptoms of discomfort your baby might be experiencing. 🔎

➡️ Visit the link below to browse the Diaper Decipher, a visual guide to decipher baby’s next diaper:

🔗 www.FreetoFeed.com/diaper

What a wonderful and very moving, final speech by ACM Chief Midwife, Alison Weatherstone at the ACM WA State Conference ...
08/11/2025

What a wonderful and very moving, final speech by ACM Chief Midwife, Alison Weatherstone at the ACM WA State Conference 2025 yesterday 💞

I’m so incredibly excited for the women, babies and families across WA Country and all of us working in maternity teams across WACHS WA Country Health Service, that we are soon to be led by such an inspiring midwifery leader 👏🥳🙏🏼🌟

Repost from Australian College of Midwives (ACM) ✨
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Today, as we honour the final conference appearance of Alison Weatherstone, Chief Midwife of ACM today, we pause not just to say farewell, but to acknowledge and celebrate a legacy of leadership, courage, vision and compassion.

During her time as Chief Midwife, Alison has been a driving force in strengthening and elevating midwifery across Australia. She has led with clarity, purpose and heart, guiding the College through periods of growth, advocacy and reform with an unwavering commitment to the profession and to the women and families.

As Alison departs the College to return to Western Australia to take up the role of Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery at WACHS, we celebrate not only her achievements, but the spirit of leadership she embodies, one defined by generosity, authenticity and steadfast belief in the power of midwifery.

Her final presentation at the WA State Conference was met with a standing ovation, a fitting tribute to a leader whose legacy will continue to guide and inspire the College for years to come.

Thank you, Alison, for your exceptional leadership, your unwavering advocacy, and your remarkable contribution to ACM and to the profession of midwifery in Australia. 💜

Sharing these Australian Breastfeeding Association breastfeeding resources that may be helpful for WA Aboriginal women a...
26/09/2025

Sharing these Australian Breastfeeding Association breastfeeding resources that may be helpful for WA Aboriginal women and families 💜

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Did you know ABA has breastfeeding resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families?

The ABA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the Lands known as Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have breastfed their babies on Country for more than 60,000 years, and the partners, families, and communities who support them.

https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/resources/breastfeeding-resources-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-families



Book now for Clinic appointments in Perth or Telehealth appointments for anywhere in Australia available from next week ...
10/09/2025

Book now for Clinic appointments in Perth or Telehealth appointments for anywhere in Australia available from next week 🩷

https://beststartlactation.com/book/

Best Start Lactation Consultancy

08/09/2025

Loved my 1st day working with the WACHS (Western Australia Country Health Service) Telehealth LC team offering breastfeeding support across WA Country 💜

This is such an incredible service which is part of an innovative group of virtual Telehealth services available to patients living regionally, rurally and remote across the vast 2.55million square kilometres of WA Country and hopes to meet the varying needs of the diverse population closer to where they live 💜

Clinicians can refer their patients for an appointment (or patients can self-refer), with no charge if they have Medicare, as long as they live outside of the Perth Metro area and their baby is under 6weeks and 6days old. 👏

WA Country Health Service

Repost with permission from ✨It’s World Breastfeeding Week. I’ve shared this post five years in a row now as it remains...
06/08/2025

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It’s World Breastfeeding Week. I’ve shared this post five years in a row now as it remains relevant. One year I hope I won’t have to. I’ll become a cat or running shoe researcher instead.

This week was designed to protect and support breastfeeding. To highlight why we need to invest in mothers, families, babies and the future. Yet for many, this week just makes them want to shout and throw things because breastfeeding certainly isn’t something to celebrate for them.

For far too many, any mention of breastfeeding reminds them of pain, anxiety & a lack of support. It reminds them of their determination to do what had been promised as simple, enjoyable and the ‘right’ way to feed their baby. Determination which slowly turned to desperation when it didn’t work for them.

It reminds mothers of the heartbreak they felt as they stopped breastfeeding before they were ready – it wasn’t just about the promised health benefits but the feeling that their body wasn’t doing what it was meant to do, and the fact they just really wanted to do it.

But this pain is the reason we continue. This week is not about telling everyone they should breastfeed... but more about insisting that those with power step up and actually do something about investing in making a better future for the next generation.

At the moment, rather than protecting breastfeeding, the government doesn’t invest properly in the services, support & expertise that would actually enable breastfeeding – despite reports finding it could save the NHS money.

Instead, cuts to services take away volunteer groups and funding of breastfeeding specialists. What should be an easily fixable issue can turn turned into months of physical pain - and a lifetime of continued emotional pain.

The simple truth is that we set women up to fail. Most breastfeeding problems are created by a society that is not breastfeeding friendly: the actions of others are responsible for poor breastfeeding rates & trauma.

This week is about recognising that hurt and calling for change. I wish we didn’t have to have it. I certainly wish that not so many women and families were hurt by it.

I know there are lots of mixed emotions during World Breastfeeding Week 🥰😢❤️‍🩹Please be really proud of yourself, howeve...
02/08/2025

I know there are lots of mixed emotions during World Breastfeeding Week 🥰😢❤️‍🩹

Please be really proud of yourself, however your breastfeeding journey looks/looked like, including if you needed to stop sooner than you wished. You are an amazing mum and just perfect for your little one 🫶

👍 This is why this week is so important (even though I know it can be triggering for many mums): to raise awareness to improve support, information, funding, research, staffing, parental leave, services….. the list goes on!

We must keep driving change, for every mum, baby, parent, family and community across the world 🌎

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Mum, this is a reminder to be proud of yourself, even if your breastfeeding journey wasn’t as long as you wanted it to be.

Breastfeeding is just one part of being a loving mum. You and your baby can still enjoy lots of cuddles and closeness knowing that you have given them a great start to life that breastfeeding provides.

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