Lactation specialist in Bristol

I will usually make an individualised breastpump recommendation to best fit your specific situation. However, this is a list of ones I generally recommend. I have no affiliations or interests in any of the companies, these are my genuine recommendations based on personal and professional experience. 

Hospital Grade electric breastpump rental companies: 

ARDO 

Anawiz 

Hospital Grade electric breastpump to purchase:

Spectra S1 

Pumpables Super Genie 

Small, portable electric breastpump to purchase:

Pumpables Genie Advanced 

Bellababy 

ARDO Calypso 

Books about breastfeeding:

The Positive Breastfeeding Book (Amy Brown)

Baby-led Breastfeeding (Gill Rapley & Tracey Murkett)

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League International)

You’ve Got It In You (Emma Pickett)

The Food of Love (Kate Evans)

The Pinter & Martin “Why it Matters…” range of books is brilliant! Small, concise, easy-to-read, evidence-based books on a range of topics including Breastfeeding, Hypnobirthing, Baby’s Sleep, Postnatal Depression, Starting Solids and Babywearing to name a few. I can not recommend these books highly enough.

Sweet Sleep: Nightime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family (La Leche League International)

Baby-led Weaning (Gill Rapley & Tracey Murkett)

Why Love Matters: How affection shapes a baby’s brain (Sue Gerhadt)

How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Childrens Age 2-7 (Joanna Faber & Julie King)

Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting (Janet Lansbury)

Local NHS and Community Breastfeeding Support:

Breastfeeding in Bristol website

Breastfeeding in Bristol Video

Bristol Breastfeeding Mummies – A Facebook support group

Breastfeeding:

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain – Find your nearest IBCLC

Association of Tongue Tie Practitioners – Find your nearest Tongue Tie Practitioner

Breastfeeding Support – an excellent website with lots of useful articles

National Breastfeeding Helpline 0300 100 0212

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers – A group supporting breastfeeding families, great leaflets

La Leche League GB – Friendly breastfeeding support from pregnancy onwards

The Breastfeeding Network – Information about breastfeeding and medications

All Bodies – a range of resources particularly helpful for LGBTQ+ families

Global Health Media – fantastic videos showing how to get breastfeeding off to the best start

Babywearing:

Slings are a fantastic way to keep baby close and can be used for skin-to-skin time. With practice you can even breastfeed baby in the sling! The Carrying Matters website has a range of resources such as videos to help you choose and use slings safely. 

Skin-to-skin tops (kangaroo care tops) are like t-shirts that you can put baby in. These are not slings so are not supportive enough on their own but are helpful to wear at home in those early weeks. There are lots available online and can be easily found by searching.

Baby’s Sleep:

Baby Sleep Info Source (BASIS) – Up-to-date research-based evidence about normal baby sleep behaviours

UNICEF resources – Caring for your baby at night and Safer sleep resources

GP Infant Feeding Network

Hospital Infant Feeding Network

Drugs in Breastmilk Service (DIBM)

Drugs in Lactation Advisory Service (UKDILAS)

Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed)