Breastfeeding

A woman with long blonde hair is breastfeeding a baby while sitting on a sofa, with a smiling woman with dark hair kneeling beside her. The sitting woman is wearing a white shirt and a necklace, and the kneeling woman is wearing a pink blouse. They are in a cozy room.
A woman with short dark hair holding a young child in her lap, while another woman with short wavy hair smiles and interacts with the child. The woman is holding a baby bottle, and the child is reaching out to touch her finger. The setting is a cozy living room with artwork on the wall.

At MIWM we know every baby is different. Our services cover a range of areas which aim to help the mother and baby relationship thrive and provide ongoing support so you feel prepared and confident when it comes to your child.

While we specialise in breastfeeding, we acknowledge the rich diversity in our families and provide expert support in mixed and formula feeding dyads.

We provide long consults in custom built spaces to support your feeding needs.

Our Breastfeeding Day Stay Experiences are a perfect opportunity to consolidate your skills, experiment, learn, rest and build confidence.

All MIWM GPs have trained under Dr. Amber Hart and are experienced in breastfeeding medicine.

Services provided:

  • Antenatal Breastfeeding Preparation

  • Induced Lactation

  • Low supply and oversupply

  • Tongue tie assessement and treatment

  • Mixed and formula feeding

  • Nipple pain and damage

  • Weaning

  • Return to work

  • Slow infant growth

  • Food intolerances and allergies

Antenatal Breastfeeding Preparation

At MIWM we believe that prevention is better than cure, so come in for an antenatal consultation to discuss any infant feeding concerns including but not limited to:

  • Diabetes, PCOS, breast assessments

  • Overcoming previous breastfeeding challenges

  • Induced lactation for surrogacy and same sex parents (best done as early as possible in the pregnancy)

  • Education regarding common breastfeeding problems and how to avoid or overcome them

  • Antenatal expression and storage of colostrum

Infant Feeding Support

The vast majority of infant feeding issues can be improved through optimizing fit and hold. At MIWM we will support your infant feeding needs through:

  • Optimising positioning, milk transfer and infant growth

  • Mixed and formula feeding support, including expressing and storing milk

  • Tongue tie assessment and management

Maternal Breastfeeding Support

While breastfeeding is the most natural infant feeding option, it is still a learnt behaviour by both mother and baby. Should you run into problems we are able to assist with:

  • Pain, engorgement, low supply, over supply

  • Mastitis, breast abscesses, blocked ducts, thrush, vasospasm, dermatitis

  • Return-to-work planning including expressing and storing milk, introduction of bottles, gentle weaning 

Appointments with Dr. Amber Hart, Dr. Amy Doyle, Dr. Jacinta Carty, Dr. Jessica Jose and Dr. Bridget Dickenson can be made by calling the clinic on 8652 7222, or online.

Book Now

**Online consultations now available. Medicare rebates MAY apply. Please call 03 8652 7222 to inquire.