Midwife Alex

Alex is a dual registered nurse/midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Midwife Alex has a unique skill set with a postgraduate in Maternal Critical Care and is a Biomechanics for Birth Advanced Practitioner. This enables her to understand the complexities that sometimes occur in pregnancy, birth and into the postpartum period, while being able to provide evidence based education and support.

Midwife Alex offers a rang of services and appointments including home visits, clinic appointments and telehealth sessions for those who cannot make it in person.

Appointments can be made online at https://midwifealex.com/appointments

Midwife Alex offers Lactation Consults for:

Pain in your breast or nipples from latching issues

Engorgement

Mastitis

Thrush

Plugged ducts

Concerns about your supply being too low or an oversupply

Weaning

Returning to work

Learning how to express milk, fit and use a pump

Medical history: breast surgery, fertility issues, hormonal disorders or previous breastfeeding issues that need an assessment and plan put in place

Tandem feeding

Lactating after infant loss

Concerns around their weight gain or growth

Assistance stopping top ups, or utilising other tools such as nipple shields, supplemental nursing system or cup feeding

Supporting your baby to latch onto the breast

Assess for sucking issues, structural concerns or tongue tie

Concerns about reflux, allergies/sensitivities and colic

Transitioning home from NICU or SCN

Midwifery Led Education for:

Biomechanics for Birth sessions

Empowered birth planning

Birth debrief

Early days parenting skills

The above is only a guide and appointments are personalised to the needs of the family. Support people are welcome to attend appointments including Student Midwives. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Rebates for lactation consult appointments are available for some health insurance companies.