Hannah Croft IBCLC, Infant Feeding Support

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•IBCLC Infant Feeding Support in Canterbury, Kent & SE Kent.
•1:1 support available.
•Home vists
•Online and phone support
•Group support
•Antenatal Sessions

01/04/2026

Need some help with feeding?

Please get in touch. 💕

Support from £15, and follow up included.

01/04/2026

Having trained for many years to earn my qualification to support families with feeding, and continuing to spend time, effort (and money!) endeavouring to stay up to date, it’s BEYOND infuriating when I hear from families that their experiences of breastfeeding are being jeopardised by those who don’t recognise their training and education needs updating. 😟

It can be very confusing if everyone seems to have a different (and often conflicting) opinion about breastfeeding.

Here are some suggestions of ways to know who’s giving you evidence based information...

1️⃣ Check what you’re being told is based on research and evidence not just opinion of who you’re talking to. Understanding and knowledge about breastfeeding is increasing all the time as we learn more through research studies and observations so the info we share changes too!

2️⃣ Ask for some links to studies that back up what you’re being told if it sounds dubious or if you’re uncertain. Health care practitioners should ensure their practice is up to date and will hopefully be happy to share sources to help you feel empowered and informed

3️⃣ You’re the expert on your baby! Part of the skill of your health care practitioner will be to find the way that works for your baby, your family and you! There will likely be more than one way so don’t hesitate to ask for other options.

4️⃣ There isn’t one right way to breastfeed.

5️⃣ Check what qualifications your health care practitioners have to support you with breastfeeding. If you’re after specialist support, it makes sense to speak to a breastfeeding specialist like an IBCLC.

01/04/2026

Can I eat spicy food whilst I’m breastfeeding?

31/03/2026

Have you been shown how to let your baby lead the latch?

Please get in touch if I can help!

31/03/2026

Scissor hold

✂️ This can be a helpful technique when it comes to breasts shaping; can help your baby latch, perhaps when starting breastfeeding, or transitioning away from shields.

✂️ Use your middle and index fingers like scissors on your breast. Using different amount of pressure can change the angle of your ni**le, and also help your baby get a decent mouthful of breast tissue too.

✂️ Make sure your bottom finger doesn’t interfere with your baby’s chin contact with your breast.

✂️ I also find that maintaining this shaping for a few minutes into the feed can help ensure babies have got into a good rhythm. Again, especially those used to shields (or teats) where they’re used to the silicone staying the same throughout the feed.

Let me know if it works!

Thanks to M & E for the video 😘

30/03/2026

Peer Supporters are usually mothers/parents who have breastfed themselves. They do some training to be able to support other families with feeding. It’s usually a voluntary role.

According to LCGB’s ‘Who’s who in breastfeeding support’ 2017 document, peer supporters spend between 16-36 hours of training, in comparison to healthcare professionals (who undertake UNICEF’s BFI (Baby Friendly Initiative) who do 18 hours.

Is this still the case?

I’d love to know more about what your training looked like, whether that was for midwifery, health visiting, or peer supporting.

How many hours/sessions/weeks were dedicated to feeding specifically?

Thanks in advance.

30/03/2026

There’s a reason you don’t see breastfeeding ‘wonder products’ being endorsed by reputable IBCLCs.

Not only do we have to abide by a strict code of ethical conduct, we’d rather see you invest your hard earned money in support that will empower you to be confident in feeding your baby, rather than gimicky products.

Need a hand with feeding your baby? Please get in touch.

29/03/2026

Getting gravity on your side for breastfeeding can make the world of difference.

In traditional positions like cradle, cross cradle and rugby ball holds, gravity tries to pull the baby down and away from the mum’s breast, meaning mum has to counter gravity, bracing baby’s position, meaning her arms and shoulders can take the brunt.

And for baby? These positions can mean they feel a bit like they’re slipping so they may chomp or clamp onto the ni**le in an attempt to stay attached.

In laid back feeding positions gravity helps the dyad, by pinning the 2 together. Baby feels stable and secure, and their feeding reflexes are instigated. The latch too is stable, and there’s less chance of baby slipping their latch.

Let me know if you give it a go!

28/03/2026

What’s involved with a home visit?

-You contact me via message, phone call, email or even Insta!

-We arrange a day and time that works for your family. Often within 48 hours of your initial contact.

-I send a confirmation of the appointment and my intake form so I have a little health history ahead of our time together

-I arrive at your home. You don’t have to go anywhere. It’s absolutely fine (and encouraged) for you to be home in your comfies or PJs!

-The visit itself will be led by what you need: whether that be positioning support, help with a feeding plan, help using a tool like a shield or a supplementer, reassurance and encouragement, or something else.

-I can weigh baby if necessary and plot their growth so we have clear info to work from.

-Home visits usually last around an hour and a half/2hours but sometimes are shorter.

-I can show you different feeding positions around your home to help you be comfy. And we can take photos and little videos of them together to help you remember what we do.

-After the visit we’ll keep in touch via a WhatsApp chat. I’m happy to offer ongoing WhatsApp support for 2 weeks after the visit. And we can extend this if you’d like to too. The WhatsApp chat can be really helpful for sending videos and photos too, hopefully as things improve for your baby and you.

-I’ll also send you an invoice after the visit that can be paid via bank transfer.

Please get in touch if you’d like to chat about this more, or even better get a visit booked in!

28/03/2026

When health professionals work together for babies and families, amazing things can happen FAST.

28/03/2026

Being able to spot the swallows during breastfeeds is really helpful.

When your baby swallows it means they have enough milk in their mouth to warrant a swallow: the milk is going into their tummy, and making room in your breast for more milk. The drinking is active and effective.

But being able to differentiate the sucks from the swallows can be tricky, and can take practise to spot.

Sucks are smaller, faster movements whereas swallows are slower and deeper.

Have a look at this video of this lovely little baby doing some great breastfeeding.

27/03/2026

Why giving a bottle is not always a useful indication of hunger…

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