Birth to Breast

How I can support you...

The Beautiful Breastfeeding
Program

Interactive group or private sessions to teach you and your partner The Thompson Method—so you're prepared for a gentle, pain-free breastfeeding experience.

Session Topics

Session 1: Preparing for Birth & BreastfeedingUnderstand how your labour and birth experience can influence your breastfeeding journey, and feel prepared to advocate for your and your baby's needs.

Session 2: Establishing BreastfeedingKnow what to do immediately after birth so you're less likely to have to feed your baby formula and more likely to begin your breastfeeding journey pain-free.

Session 3: Sustaining BreastfeedingDiscover key principles to reducing volume-related complications and understand how to regulate your milk volume if any challenges arise.

Session 4: Preventing Painful Nipple TraumaLearn a gentle positioning method to help avoid or relieve painful, grazed, or damaged nipples—even if you've previously experienced nipple pain or trauma.

What's Included

● Small group interactive sessions

● Regular "Ask a Midwife" Zoom calls

● 1 week of Postnatal breastfeeding support

● Bonus programs for your healthcare team, your partner, family members and in-laws.

● Lifetime access to The Thompson Method Online Breastfeeding Program with 24/7 guidance and support in the Breastfeeding Club.

Options

● 4 x 60min weekly sessions (online)

● 2 x 120min Fast Track sessions (online)

● 1:1 Private sessions also available (online or in-person)

● Group Workshop 4hr (in-person)

More support available...

Fine-Tuning Sessions

As an Advanced Practice Educator, I provide small group sessions live on Teams, to help relieve nipple pain. This is achieved by observing you while breastfeeding your baby and suggesting small adjustments to your breastfeeding position and technique.

Please be aware, fine tuning is appropriate for mothers of healthy babies up to 4 weeks old who are experiencing nipple pain only.

More complex complications are better served by a 1:1 Breastfeeding Consultation with a certified Thompson Method Midwife or Practitioner.

Click the button below to learn more about pricing and availability or reach out to me for more information.

What is The Thompson Method?

It's breastfeeding education based on 50 years experience and PhD research from Dr Robyn Thompson, Midwife, researcher, breastfeeding specialist and nipple trauma expert.

In Dr Robyn's PhD research, painful nipple trauma was the number one reason why women felt forced to give up breastfeeding.

Which leads to an important question...

What is The Thompson Method?

It's breastfeeding education based on 50 years experience and PhD research from Dr Robyn Thompson, Midwife, researcher, breastfeeding specialist and nipple trauma expert.

In Dr Robyn's PhD research, painful nipple trauma was the number one reason why women felt forced to give up breastfeeding.

Which leads to an important question...

Why do so many women experience painful nipple trauma in the early postnatal period, on discharge from hospital?

Well, hospitals are busy institutions. Their policies do not always appear to be in the best interests of breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

Hospital policies often place strict and unrealistic time constraints on the professionals working within the system.

This often leads to a recommendation of Induction of labour, which may not always be necessary, with the added element of fear and coercion.

Finally, in an attempt to "get the baby on the breast" before they are discharged, forceful techniques are commonly taught, which significantly increases the risk of painful nipple trauma.

I’m passionate about helping YOU be the mother you were born to be.

What happens when we work together?

You'll learn the gentle, proven method that has helped 10,000s of women around the world with guidance from me.
You'll receive step by step guidance on how to create your unique birth & breastfeeding plan with Dr Robyn’s very own 'Birth & Breastfeeding Plan Template' (which works if you’re planning a C-Section too)
You'll understand what leads to painful and stressful complications so that you can avoid them
You’ll feel fully prepared for your birth and breastfeeding journey, so that you can breastfeed for as long as you choose, full of confidence and free from pain.