Grace Hallam
Your Highly Qualified Infant Feeding Coach
Fully Registered with FEDANT I am here to give you the support, guidance and strategies you deserve to successfully feed your baby the way that you want to.
I provide both antenatal and post natal support, so whether you’re pregnant and want to find out more before baby arrives, having nipple pain or baby is having trouble with reflux or weight gain, I am here to support on your feeding journey.
Discover our packages to support your feeding journey
Antenatal Consultation
An antenatal consultation is a personalised service based on your birth and feeding goals. A face to face meeting in the comfort or your own home or via video call will provide you with the confidence and knowledge to make informed choices based on information, evidence and your own needs and wants.
This is a valuable opportunity for Mamas to be and families to gain a deep understanding of essential aspects of newborn care, particularly focusing on breastfeeding.
During these sessions, you will learn about: the significance of skin-to-skin contact, which fosters bonding and helps regulate the baby’s heartbeat and temperature. The concept of the “golden bubble” is also explored, highlighting the importance of creating a nurturing environment for both Mama and baby. These sessions provide a supportive space to discuss individual feeding goals and develop tailored plans to meet them, ensuring that you feel empowered and confident in making informed decisions. We will address common questions and concerns, antenatal sessions equip you and your partner with the knowledge and tools necessary to embark on your parenting journey with assurance and positivity.
£100 Upto 90 Minutes
Postnatal Support
Postnatal support offers you valuable guidance and practical advice for helping your baby feed effectively.
First we will conduct a comprehensive feeding assessment, allowing us to find out how things began for you and baby, looking at your birth and how this might have affected baby. Then from the assessment and feeding observation we will create a tailored plan to tackle any challenges you may encounter, such as sore nipples, slow weight gain, mastitis, or insufficient milk supply.
I will also be available via WhatsApp for 2 weeks after the session to answer any more questions or concerns. You can also send me videos to check baby is in the correct position and latched well.
My goal is to empower you to feel more confident and fulfilled in your breastfeeding journey.
£100 Upto 90 Minutes
The Holistic Approach
The Holistic Approach is everything you will need to know to get your breastfeeding journey off to the best start possible.
Our first session will take place during your third trimester, where we will explore your feeding goals and what you hope to accomplish.
This session will also cover a wealth of important information, including:
The magic of breastmilk and how it can benefit both you and baby
How to hand express successfully and harvest your colostrum
Baby instincts and their behaviours
Feeding cues
How different births and medications can affect how baby feeds and what to do in these situations
Golden Bubble
Importance of skin to skin
How others can support you
How to look out for good milk transfer
Position and Attachment
And anything else you would like to discuss
Session two will take place once your baby has arrived, either at the hospital or at home. During this session, I will attentively listen and take notes about your birth experience and your journey so far. I will conduct a thorough observation of breastfeeding and make any necessary adjustments. Together, we will practice various positions to ensure you feel comfortable doing them on your own. We will also address any pain or challenges that you or your baby may be experiencing.
The concluding session will take place as a follow-up appointment two to three weeks after your baby is born. This meeting is designed to ensure that your wishes are being fulfilled and that you feel confident in successfully feeding your baby. If you feel the need for an earlier appointment, that is perfectly acceptable. We will address any issues or concerns that may have come up and discuss your future feeding goals.
Additionally, I will be available on WhatsApp between the second and third visits to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have.
£225
About me
I’m Grace, wife to Jason and Mama to two beautiful girls May and Elma
When I was pregnant with May I really wanted to breastfeed mainly because I thought it would help me lose all my baby weight (I don’t think it really did as I love cake!) but as we got further into the journey I realised it was way more than losing a bit of weight, I fell in love with it and enjoyed it 99% of the time. I felt comfortable and empowered I was feeding and providing everything my baby needed. I had a fairly easy journey with no real problems, other than the odd cracked nipple at the start! I was so sad it came to an end after 14 months.
Then a few years later Elma was here and I was looking forward to experiencing our journey of breastfeeding together, thinking it would just fall into place and be easy! But boy was I wrong. We had a tough time, far too much to go into detail but basically.. slow weight gain, two tongue tie releases, dairy allergy, shallow latch, top ups and the list goes on. I saw lots of professionals along the way, some good and others not so helpful. Also I found there was a massive lack of resources and expectise from the NHS, the waiting times were long and the main advice I got was to give baby formula. I soon realised that everyone has an opinion and all I wanted to do was feed my baby the way I wanted. For me that was to exclusively breastfeed. After around 4 and half months and seeking help from an IBCLC things started to improve, we cut out the top ups and I’m still successfully breastfeeding.
Anyway, breastfeeding became a passion right from the start of feeding May and I always thought about becoming a breastfeeding counsellor. Then after Elma’s issues I wanted to do more than just breastfeeding, I wanted to support and empower women and families to achieve their feeding goals- breastfed, bottle or a combination. So I decided to train as an Infant Feeding Coach, in the hope in the future to become an IBCLC.
So what is Infant Feeding Coach (IFC)?
An IFC is someone who has the knowledge and expertise to support and assist women and families to achieve their feeding goals. I will give personalised guidance and support to meet your needs and wishes. You might want to exclusively breastfeed comfortably and positively. If bottle feeding is your choice then you might want to learn: when, the amount and how to do it correctly. Or to combi-feed and how best this works to maintain supply and your family life.
I’m also here to help if you have any feeding difficulties: such as, nipple pain, slow weight gain, reflux symptoms and much more. Although there are no guarantees I will ‘solve’ the problem, what I will do is give my time, evidence based advice and strategies to help you through the challenges.
I’m not here to cast judgement on how you decide to feed, we all have different preferences and opinions, and that’s ok. You do what is best for you, your baby and your family.
Grace Hallam Infant Feeding Coach 