mothers holding their babies and listening to a breastfeeding consultant

Breastfeeding Help

Breastfeeding is normal, natural… an activity that mum and baby learn together… mutually supportive and sustaining. In an ideal world, breastfeeding should be every baby’s birth-right; it nourishes, it soothes, it protects.

However, breastfeeding does not always fall easily into place. There are many factors which can create challenges and throw feeding off track. The good news is that most challenges can either be resolved, or significantly improved. Some situations are a relatively easy fix, some are complex and require more detailed assessment and ongoing input.

Whatever challenges you face, the sooner you seek help, the easier it is to address them and start to turn things around.

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Jill Asher smiling

Lactation Consultant IBCLC

I have been helping breastfeeding mothers in Dumfries and Galloway for over 30 years, the past 17 years as a fully qualified IBCLC Lactation Consultant. I continue to learn about the subtleties and complexities of breastfeeding with each new mum and baby that I meet. Every one of them teaches and inspires me.

Milky Way (Dumfries)

I offer a weekly get together for breastfeeding mums and babies. Mums2Be are also incredibly welcome to join us. Come and meet your tribe in advance – you will surprised how much you learn just by being in the room. And you will then find it easier to come back again once your baby is here. Be brave… take the afternoon off work to relax in the ‘oxytocin bubble’ and chat with new mums.

Monday afternoons, 1.30-3.30pm. Free Church lower hall

The entrance to the hall is directly off Charlotte Street car park… down the ramp opposite Barbours at Home. Despite it’s somewhat dour exterior, the hall is a cosy, welcoming space, with comfortable seating and plenty of space for buggies etc.

The emphasis is on mutual support and the sharing of real life experiences; both the challenges and the successes. We cover a lot of baby-related and feeding-related topics, but it is also a space to forge important links with other mums and build friendships that can often last for years. So plenty of non-baby-related chat too!

The sessions are also a good opportunity to meet me informally and find out more about how I work. They can be a good forum to ask some of the ‘silly wee queries’ that can rummage around in your head. I can offer my knowledge and ideas, but the other mums are often the stars here and it is great to be able to tap into their lived experience.

£5 for a 2 hour session covers hall hire and a hot drink

Testimonials

“I feel so much more confident and knowledgeable thanks to Jill. It was lovely not having to drive anywhere too.”

“Thank you Jill! It was a good way to do the classes in the comfort of our own homes, and lovely to be able to meet other mums to be in these times as well. And great to have local expert support!”

“Thank you very much Jill, I’m sure in a few weeks your words of wisdom will become invaluable to all of us.”

“We have had such a good night. We managed to skip the bottle feed last night and just feed from the breast. I am already feeling more confident about it all so would really like to thank you for all of your help. It is hugely appreciated and has already made such a difference.”

“I just wanted to say thank you for all of your support. It has meant a lot to me and has enabled me not only to successfully feed my daughter, but to do so with confidence and self belief. When I feel a little insecure about feeding in front of others, I always think of you and remind myself of things you’d say, then i just feed my baby and allow the world to get on with their day”

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