Peas Breastfeeding

Meet the Peas Team

Rachel and Jennifer, London-based twins with a passion to support new mums in their breastfeeding journey.

Jenn is a Certified Lactation Consultant, tongue tie assessor and Midwife.

Rachel is a Neonatal Nurse and breastfeeding advisor with a special interest in families with multiples as a twin mummy herself.

We provide assistance with prenatal counselling, common issues during breastfeeding intitiation, as well as support with more complex breastfeeding issues - including oral assessments and breastfeeding multiples.

Qualifications

BSc with Honors in Midwifery and Nursing

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International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)

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Baby Friendly trained

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Neonatal intensive care nursing

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NMC regulated

Why is breastfeeding support

so important?

Exclusive breastfeeding at six months (as recommended by the WHO) is at an all time low of 1% in the UK. Despite its well known benefits.

We understand that breastfeeding can be a challenging and daunting time for new parents.

We can help by providing unrivalled holistic one-to-one support.

We aim to work with families to get to the root cause of any issues.

Services we offer

Email us to book our private services

(Combinations of services or repeat visits may be offered at discounted prices)

Private home breastfeeding support session - £190, additional fee of £30 for weekend visits, (Follow up visits £160): Support with positioning, attachment, assessing milk transfer, oral assessments for tongue ties and providing intraoral tension release, assistance with pumping, supplementation, feeding plans, and baby weighing... and much more! This also includes a copy of your feeding plan, with handouts, useful links and videos tailored to your situation.

Face to Face prenatal counselling and breastfeeding workshop - £150: Prenatal counselling is a chance for you to discuss specific concerns you may have eg; preparing to feed multiples, previous breast surgeries, milk supply issues or feeding affected by tongie ties with previous children etc. Workshops are an interactive class designed to get feeding off to the best start, This includes colostrum harvesting, feeding expectations and latching a newborn. Also includes issue of our 'Pea's breastfeeding bible' for home reading.

Video prenatal counselling and workshop - £110: See above- counselling sessions and workshops can both be done online for those out of area or not requiring a face to face visit (Pea's breastfeeding bible sent by post).

Video breastfeeding support and advice - £90: Perfect for women out of area, for follow ups, providing second opinions, or for less complex issues.

Tongue tie follow up and after care - £160: Feedin support post frenulotomy, assessment of wound healing, oral function and provision of tension release exercises for residual muscular/ fascia tension

IBCLC in your pocket service - £60 for 1 month subscription, or £80 for 2 months: Breastfeeding support at your fingertips! Unlimited support by text, guaranteed reply within 24 hours (realistically often much sooner). You can send videos for assessment and we can send videos/handy rescources as well as tailored advice.

Infant first aid classes - £150 per family or discounted for large groups: An interactive workshop with practical skills simulation. Covers topics including choking, unresponsive child, CPR, burns as well as dealing with fevers and common illnesses.

E-Vouchers- Our services can be purchased as an e-voucher for new or expectant parents

Testimonials

Jodie and Piper

After a long and difficult labour, I struggled to get baby to latch. Two days later and we were still having issues and feeding was painful and stressful. Jenn came to our house and taught me how to get baby to latch properly and it made a huge difference. She was very understanding and I felt completely comfortable.

The midwives at our hospital were good but they were very pushed for time and we found them reluctant to touch me and help guide baby onto the breast properly. We really benefitted from a couple of hours of one-on-one time with someone in the comfort of our own home. Jenn also taught me how to hand express, settle baby, and give baby her first bath. We ended up breastfeeding for 14 months thanks to the help we received.

Fran and Nina

I used Peas in a Pod Breastfeeding because I was recommended them by a friend, and I am SO glad for the recommendation! Without their guidance & support I would not still be breast feeding now 6 weeks in.

I had a really difficult start to breastfeeding with a small baby suffering from jaundice, which lead to her not feeding much and my breasts becoming engorged. By the time Rachel visited me I was in a complete state, but her calm and supportive manor reassured me, and she showed me how to address the issues and get my baby to latch. Then during my stay in hospital I was able to text Rachel if I hit further stumbling blocks. I know if I have any issues going forward Peas will be able to help me overcome them!

I have already recommended them to a few friends & would highly recommend to anyone needing breastfeeding support!

Megan and Nora

Expecting our first child in a pandemic has meant that we have needed even more support. I knew I wanted to breastfeed but also knew it would be impossible to attend classes as normal. However, I needn't have worried. The Peas ran a workshop for me and my partner which was full of clear, practical advice. We came away feeling as though we had just spent the afternoon in breastfeeding school!

The workshop provided us with loads of great tips to help my partner support me and feel involved with feeding, whilst also explaining the biology which meant we both understood the importance of getting feeding right and feeling confident that we could do it! I am so pleased we took part and it has got our breastfeeding journey off to a great start!

Contact us to book

contact@peasbreastfeeding.co.uk

As our services are dynamic and flexible, please email us to discuss which services are best for you.

We are based in South London and cover London and surrounding areas.

Typically same day reply!

Covid-19 policy

Our precautions

The decision to meet face to face is an individual and joint decision between us and families. By booking a home visit with peas you are agreeing to the fact that there is a risk of exposure to covid-19 or other illness

We offer video calls for up to 1 hr for advice if you prefer to not have hands on help at this time (£45). We can also give an antenatal breastfeeding class virtually and will post the information leaflet to you. This antenatal class virtually will not include first aid (£100).

We will have the following measures in place:

Frequent hand washing, please provide clean hand towel for our use
Wearing of PPE, including goggles, mask and gloves
We are both having lateral flow tests twice weekly as part of our jobs as healthcare professionals.

If anyone in your home has symptoms of Covid-19 please let us know as soon as possible and we will ensure that we come up with a plan to keep us and yourselves safe.

Key messages for breastfeeding mothers

Breastfeeding isn’t just about food. Breastfeeding mothers produce antibodies and other immune factors in their milk, which protects their babies from infections (UNICEF – Infant feeding during the Covid-19 outbreak, March 2020)

There is currently no evidence that Covid-19 can be passed on via an infected mother’s milk (Public Health England, March 2020)

The benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any potential risks of transmission of the virus through breast milk or by being in close contact (PHE, March 2020)

Useful Links

The Lullaby Trust
Reducing risk of SID's

ABM
Find your local breastfeeding support group

Breastfeeding support cafes
In Southwark and Lambeth

The Breastfeeding Network
Further breastfeeding support and information

La Lech League
A breastfeeding support charity

NHS
Find the NHS 'off to the best start leaflet' and more

National Breastfeeding Helpline
Funded by NHS England- over the phone breastfeeding advice by volunteers