About Our Team
Lowestoft and Waveney Breastfeeding Support is run by people with lived experience of breastfeeding, babywearing or perinatal mental health and each of whom have all completed varying levels of training to allow them to offer support to families accessing the service.
The Breastfeeding Team - Purple Uniform
Our Peer Supporters, have completed a 12 week course to enable them to support families with common concerns around normal breastfeeding behaviour and problems.
Our Breastfeeding Counsellors have completed the Peer Supporter training plus an 8 module course, which takes approximately 2 years. This enables them to support families with more complex breastfeeding concerns.
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The IBCLC Team - Navy Uniform​
Our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) have completed either a recognised Health Care Professional degree or 14 Health Science courses, plus 90 hours of lactation specific education, 1000+ clinical hours and passed a 4 hour exam. This is the highest qualification within breastfeeding, allowing them to deal with complex breastfeeding concerns and problems.
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The Babywearing Team - Blue Uniform
Our Babywearing Peer Supporters attend a one day course covering the basics of babywearing. They have a basic understanding of a babies physiology and anatomy and are trained in how to support families to safely carry their babies.
Our Babywearing Sling Consultants complete a 4 day course and a follow up project. They can work with babies such as those where either the baby or parent has a medical complexity. They have a broader knowledge on more slings as well as being able to show you how to use your sling for front, hip, back and tandem carries, as well as feeding in slings too.. Our sling consultants carry a larger range of slings for you to try with your baby at their sessions.
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The Perinatal Mental Health Team - Pink Uniform
Our three rewind practitioners trained and became accredited with Ruth Olayinka https://www.rutholayinka.com/3-step-rewind-training/
During their 12 hour live course, our practitioners developed on their existing skills for supporting individuals, including building rapport, holding space through active listening, and guiding conversations toward positive outcomes. They learnt effective relaxation techniques and safe practice, knowing when to refer or signpost on. The course explored how the Rewind process helps people find comfort with past experiences.
Our practitioners were assessed through submitting two case studies and a follow-up session with Ruth to assess their competence. Ongoing support for our practitioners includes access to a closed practitioner group, monthly peer support, and clinical supervision. Our practitioners are fully insured and DBS checked.
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