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Specially trained GPsand Lactation Consultants are equipped to provide overall standard care and education for all things breastfeeding. This is a good place to start when you feel like you need support.
Our Practice nurse,Robynne is also a Midwife and IBCLC and can provide Breastfeeding Support within the clinic, in a cost effective manner.
Our Paediatric Speech Pathologist - Emma - is also an IBLCLC and focuses on feeding/eating and drinking/swallowing.
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Our founder, Dr Nicole Gale is a Breastfeeding Medicine Doctor.
Breastfeeding Medicine is an emerging field that addresses complex breastfeeding issues in an evidence-based way. Breastfeeding Medicine is a step up in complexity from lactation consultant supported issues.
Dr Nicole Gale receives referrals from healthcare professionals for concurrent medical management as well as difficult presentations. However, no referral is required to see her and you are able to self-refer.
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Our Postnatal and Breastfeeding Day Stay provides comprehensive extended care. Over 7 hours, medical care, peer support, food and respite allow you to transition to parenthood.
We support all modes of feeding. Everyone is welcome.
This is a space for compassionate, informed support and the development of new skills.
Find out more about Day Stay
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Breastfeeding as a process does not occur in isolation. For a smooth breastfeeding experience all body systems need to be working well together.
We offer broader, wrap-around breastfeeding support to facilitate a whole body approach to feeding.
These wrap around supports may include:
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Kristen Moore, physiotherapist, is able to provide therapeutic ultrasound for mastitis to assist with healing and pain relief.
We always try to accomodate those with mastitis in short notice appointments for medical care if required. Please call us on 9910 4004 if you need an urgent appointment and we will do our best to accomodate.
BREASTFEEDING/ CHESTFEEDING SUPPORT
At Juno Specialists, we’re passionate about redefining the level of support and medical care women receive on their breastfeeding/ chestfeeding journey.
We scaffold layers of support around you and your breastfeeding/chestfeeding experience:
We support pain, latching issues, low supply, oversupply, nipple problems, trauma, vasospasm, breast infections including mastitis and thrush, inflammatory breast issues, mix feeding, slow infant weight gain, unsettled babies, tongue tie assessment and release, induced lactation in same-sex couples and surrogacy, antenatal planning, feeding premature and multiple babies, pumping fitting and sizing, return to work, use of supplemental nursing systems and other feeding needs.
You can also find out more about our Juno approach to breastfeeding in our journal articles here and here.
We support all feeding parents, including birthing and non-birthing, or chest feeding parents and exclusive pumping and formula feeding families.