Lactation & Breastfeeding

Lactation consultant &
breastfeeding support, at home

Feeding a new baby is rarely as simple as it looks, and the pressure can feel enormous. Our in-home lactation and breastfeeding support gives you practical, judgement-free help with latch, supply and settling — in your own home, when you need it, not weeks later in a clinic.

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Lactation & breastfeeding support, when you need it

We help with painful or shallow latch, low or oversupply, feeding routines, and the exhaustion and self-doubt that often come with them, whether you are breastfeeding, mixed feeding or moving to the bottle.

It is delivered by experienced maternal nurses as part of our wider mother and baby care.

What we provide
Latch and positioning

Hands-on help getting comfortable, effective feeding established, often the key to less pain and a happier baby.

Milk supply

Practical strategies for low supply, oversupply, engorgement and mastitis prevention.

Feeding routines and settling

Gentle guidance on feeding rhythms and settling that fits your baby and your family, not a rigid schedule.

Whatever feeding looks like

Support for breastfeeding, mixed feeding, expressing and bottle feeding, without judgement.

What to expect

How in-home feeding support works

We watch a real feed and give help you can use immediately:

1
Watch a feed
We observe an actual feed at home to see what is really happening with latch, positioning and baby's behaviour.
2
Practical adjustments
We make hands-on adjustments and suggest changes you can use immediately.
3
A plan that fits
We agree a realistic feeding and settling plan for your situation, and adjust it as your baby grows.
4
Follow-up
Feeding evolves, so we are there for follow-up as questions come up.
Why Paterson's

Real expertise, no judgement, no waitlist

Feeding challenges are stressful and genuinely time-sensitive — help now is worth far more than help in a fortnight. Our maternal nurses bring real expertise and no judgement, and coordinate with your GP or a specialist lactation service if a more complex issue, such as a tongue-tie or persistent mastitis, needs it.

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Frequently asked questions
How soon can someone come?
We aim to help quickly, because feeding problems do not wait. In-home support means you are not sitting on a clinic waitlist while things get harder.
Can you help if I've decided to bottle feed?
Yes. Our support is judgement-free. Whether you are breastfeeding, mixed feeding, expressing or bottle feeding, we help you do it comfortably and confidently.
What can you do about low milk supply?
We assess what is actually happening at the breast and offer practical, evidence-based strategies, and involve your GP or a specialist if needed.
Do you help with painful feeding or mastitis?
Yes. We address latch and positioning (a common cause of pain) and advise on preventing and managing engorgement and mastitis, escalating to your GP where appropriate.
Is this part of postnatal care?
It works hand in hand with our maternity and postnatal nursing, and can be booked on its own or alongside it.
Care you can trust
AHPRA-Registered Nurses
Division 1 & 2 RNs & ENs
20+ Years’ Experience
Led by a practising hospital RN
Insured & Police-Checked
Every nurse & carer vetted
Local Team, Consistent Staffing
Genuinely personal care
Locally Owned in Bayside
Fast response, close to home
GP & Allied-Health Coordinated
Seamless, joined-up care
Serving Bayside Melbourne & South East Suburbs
BrightonHamptonSandringhamBeaumarisCheltenhamMoorabbinBentleighCaulfieldElsternwickAlbert ParkMiddle ParkPort Melbourne
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Expert in-home nursing & home care, delivered with warmth across Bayside and South East Melbourne.

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