Aine has been my health visitor since my son was born in August 2021.
When I saw Aine I was trying to power through breastfeeding I was in an awful lot of pain, very very deep cracks on each side, bleeding with every feed and had been upset that I might have to stop when it was very important to me that I be able to feed my son for a year at least.
I’d looked up breastfeeding support but there really wasn’t any I found useful, there wasn’t any one on one support that you didn’t have to pay for and any support I did get I was basically told that it’s going to hurt to just keep going.
When I saw Aine I didn’t even go into a lot of detail with the pain I was in but she could tell just my watching me feed that I was in a lot of pain. She asked if she could help with my latch and within 10 seconds got my son to latch….painlessly! I couldn’t believe it.
My son is now 10 months and I’m still breastfeeding all thanks to Aine. I’m not an expressive person when it comes to having difficulty or being in pain but Aine just knew by observing and was so gentle in her approach that I was immediately comfortable.
She is really fantastic and genuinely approachable in all aspects. I always felt comfortable and reassured after her visits and looked forward to seeing her.
"Comfortable and reassured"
About: Community Child Health / Health Visiting Service Community Child Health Health Visiting Service Belfast BT8 8BH
Posted by Hanbe67 (as ),
Do you have a similar story to tell?
Tell your story & make a difference ››
Responses
See more responses from Naomie Farrell