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"Health Visiting Support for breastfeeding"

About: Children and Young People Services / Health Visiting

(as a service user),

From the moment Sabrina entered my home I immediately felt at ease. She is extremely professional and a very friendly health visitor, but quite frankly, I felt that I had a friend in supporting me, rather than a HV! Her guidance and support has been nothing short of amazing. I had been ready to throw the towel in several times with BF’ing and only for Sabrina’s very understanding and supportive advice, we are still going strong 4 months in! I have never felt judged nor been criticised in the way I have decided to feed and bring up my baby. Several times Sabrina has went out of her way to provide additional support, posting out leaflets for family members, in order to help them support me in my BF’ing journey. I could honestly praise Sabrina all day long.

I only wish health visiting visits were more often than what they are, because having a HV like Sabrina has been great with helping you feel like what you and baby are going through is normal- while also help you achieve all your BFing goals etc!

Very very happy with the service Sabrina has provided for me and I will definitely miss her visits!

Thankyou Sabrina! xx

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Response from Suzanne McLoughlin, Lead nurse for health visiting and MDT, Children and Young People's Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 years ago
Suzanne McLoughlin
Lead nurse for health visiting and MDT, Children and Young People's Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust

I am the lead nurse for health visiting within the Newry and District GP federation

Submitted on 23/01/2023 at 10:21
Published on Care Opinion at 11:35


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Firstly congratulations, I am delighted to hear you received such committed and positive support from Sabrina. It sounds like you and your family were extremely well supported with establishing your breastfeeding from Sabrina and I am so please to hear that you are still going strong with breastfeeding your baby at 4 months.

Thank you for taking the time to post your comment in regards to the health visiting service, please continue to reach out and avail of the support that we offer as and when you feel you need it on your ongoing journey with breastfeeding and parenting.

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