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"Infant feeding support"

About: County Community Hospital / Maternity care

(as a service user),

My son was my second baby I intended to breastfeed. I met the infant feeding support workers who came out when he was a day or 2 old. From the begining with him I had trouble. The latch was painful, a tongue tie was diagnosed and IFSW sent an urgent request in for reversal. In that time (same day) I was given a loan of an electric breast pump and also measured for shields. I was given help with the shields and then after tongue tie snip was given constant support by the IFSWs in order to help teach my son to latch properly. Without Lana and Lynn I can honestly say I would not have been able to continue breastfeeding beyond a few days. This service has been invaluable to me with both my children and without it I would have been robbed of the ability to feed my son the way I wanted to.  

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Response from Karen MacKay, Senior Health Improvement Specialist (Infant Feeding Advisor), RM, IBCLC, NHS Highland 4 years ago
Karen MacKay
Senior Health Improvement Specialist (Infant Feeding Advisor), RM, IBCLC,
NHS Highland
Submitted on 08/05/2019 at 16:03
Published on Care Opinion at 16:21


hi Gemma19,

Many thanks for taking the time to tell us about your experiences. Firstly congratulations on the birth of your baby boy. Secondly I am delighted that you had such a positive experience with our fantastic infant feeding support workers and had a quick referral to the tongue tie service and provisions to support your choice to breastfeed while you waited to be seen. Lana and Lynne are both exceptional at their role and an integral part of team and it is so nice for their support to be recognised. Thank you again for your feedback and we are delighted that you were supported to breastfeed your babies.

Karen Mackay

Senior health improvement specialist - infant feeding advisor - NHS Highland

karen.mackay3@nhs.net

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