We live Bayside and had Margaret Callaghan 0418854498 visit us at home - expensive but worth it - I don't remember exactly how long she spent with us but 2 1/2 - 3 hours sounds about right - also, how it worked is that I called her in the morning of the day we agreed on as that was the only way I could guesstimate the next few feeds - my baby was sleeping when she arrived but she used the time well to get a full picture and she won't leave until she sits through a feed and then works on the particular issues. I believe Sandringham hospital also has a day B/F'ing program that you can go to and other hospitals may also - I have no idea how you book in for this though.
Thanks ladies!
I am Bayside too, so Margaret could be a good option thanks buliej. Would you mind giving me an idea (pm if you'd prefer) about what the fees are like?
If you don't mind, cheshire, I'd love to grab the details of the lady out your way too. I would like to get the names of a few, have a chat, and go from there.
Heather - I have been on the phone to the ABA a couple of times now, who've suggested a few different helpful hints (which, again, work some times, and not others), and I am now also an ABA member, and going to fortnightly meetups. The last time I spoke on phone to ABA, they suggested I look into a lactaction consultant. I was about to, and then things started to improve a little. We've just seemed to go backwards again now.
I have also spoken to my MCHN about it, a friend who's a MCHN, and been to 2 different bf drop-in centres. I have had so much helpful advice, and am so grateful that these sorts of services are available to us!! Like I said, the advice I've been getting has helped some times and not others. I feel like I'm trying to work out how to put together a particularly difficult puzzle, trying to work out our problems. I dearly hope it'll sort itself out with time, but it's not feeling like it right now.
Thanks again for your suggestions. I will keep plodding along, and hopefully get there before long.
I want to say it was between $300-400 - but can't remember where in that range. The nice thing is that I have had questions since her visit and have called her - and she is happy to discuss and help (without additional charge). If you google her name, you will find lots of positive experiences.
For cheaper, but just as good alternatives, from memory the ABA has a drop in Centre in Dandenong, and also, the City of Kingston runs a Breastfeeding Drop in on Wednesdays in Parkdale. And they also have several LCs that do house calls. Oh and also, the Sandringham Hospital runs a Breasfeeding Day clinic, I spent 2 days there!
You are doing a great job hun, it is mighty hard work establishing breastfeeding. My experience was similar. DD seemed to have a love/hate realtionship with the breast. She really wanted it, but constantly pulling on/off, refusing to take it, refusing milk from a cup, spoon and bottle. In the end we worked out that she had silent reflux, and by about 12 weeks, we had perfected breastfeeding, and went on to feed for 14 months. Hang in there hun, you're doing great
If you have private health insurance, there is an excellent breastfeeding day stay (come in at 9, stay for at least 2 feeds, go home around 4 from memory) run by the LC's at Jessie Mac in Clayton. I'm sure its available without the insurance too, but it may be expensive.
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