IBCLC Lactation Consultant | Healesville & Yarra Valley
Feeding your baby can come with questions and challenges at any stage of your journey. Whether you're preparing for feeding during pregnancy, navigating feeding difficulties, expressing, combination feeding, returning to work or considering weaning, having individualised support can help you better understand your options.
At Yarra Valley Women's Health, our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) provides personalised, evidence-informed lactation and infant feeding support for families across Healesville and the Yarra Valley.
Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge, practical support and confidence to make informed feeding decisions that work for you, your baby and your family.
How Can a Lactation Consultant Help?
You don't need to wait until feeding becomes difficult to see a lactation consultant.
Our IBCLC lactation appointments may provide support with:
Antenatal breastfeeding and feeding preparation
Breastfeeding positioning and attachment
Latch concerns
Nipple pain or damage
Breast pain and feeding discomfort
Milk supply concerns
Expressing and pumping
Bottle feeding
Combination feeding
Breast refusal
Returning to work while breastfeeding
Introducing solids alongside breastfeeding
Weaning
Mastitis and recurrent breast inflammation
Feeding after a difficult birth or postpartum experience
General feeding questions and reassurance
Every feeding journey is different, and your appointment will be tailored to your individual concerns and goals.
What Happens During a Lactation Consultation?
Your lactation consultation gives you dedicated time to discuss your feeding journey, concerns and goals with our IBCLC.
Depending on your needs and your baby's stage, your appointment may include discussion and assessment of feeding history, positioning and attachment, feeding patterns, milk supply, expressing, bottle feeding or other factors relevant to your concerns.
You'll receive individualised education and practical strategies based on your presentation, with an opportunity to ask questions and better understand the options available to you.
Where further assessment or medical care is required, our IBCLC can also recommend or collaborate with other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
Support at Every Stage of Your Feeding Journey
Lactation support isn't only for the early weeks after birth.
You may benefit from seeing an IBCLC during pregnancy, in the early postpartum period or months into your feeding journey.
Support can also be valuable as your needs change—for example, when introducing expressing, returning to work, combination feeding, introducing solids or preparing to wean.
There is no "right" time to ask for support.
Why patients choose Yarra Valley Women's Health
Consultations with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Individualised feeding support for you and your baby.
Assessment of attachment, positioning and common breastfeeding concerns.
Collaborative care with our osteopaths where appropriate.
Conveniently located in Healesville, welcoming patients from across the Yarra Valley.
Looking for Free Lactation Support?
As part of our commitment as a registered charity and not-for-profit healthcare organisation, we also offer the YVWH Free Lactation Drop-In for families looking for shorter-form feeding guidance, general support or reassurance.
Our free drop-in is available at selected times and is designed to complement—not replace—our comprehensive individual lactation consultations.
