Lactation With Claire

Lactation With Claire Breastfeeding and bottle feeding support
Infant Feeding Coach and Breastfeeding Counsellor

Happy Heavenly Father’s Day, dad! Me, Phil, Gus, Doug and family miss you so so much. It’s definitely been a weird one, ...
16/06/2024

Happy Heavenly Father’s Day, dad!

Me, Phil, Gus, Doug and family miss you so so much.

It’s definitely been a weird one, the first Father’s Day without my dad, but making sure my fiancé has the best day with his boys and gets spoiled.

We had a great morning at Tapnell Farm, had lunch at The Cow, then had ice creams at Freshwater Bay. I sat on the beach watching the waves and the sky, hoping to get some sort of sign my dad was out there somewhere.

It’s certainly a unique and tough experience losing a parent in your mid-thirties while you’re also a parent to young children. My boys are like a visual representation of my inner child. My inner child is and always will be heartbroken that I’ll never be able to go “home” by giving dad a call or pop round to visit.

Only a few weeks away till it’s the anniversary of his death 🥺

When I was a teenager and no longer going to school due to the bullying and abuse I experienced, I spent many hours thin...
21/12/2023

When I was a teenager and no longer going to school due to the bullying and abuse I experienced, I spent many hours thinking about what career I would have if my life wasn’t such a mess.

Because despite the trauma I was experiencing, I still loved to learn. It was my way of coping. If I was soaking up all there was to know about my dream job, I wasn’t thinking about the here and now.

And it turned out that my dream job was a midwife. But not just any midwife - an independent midwife who visited women at home and enabled women to birth their babies on their terms.

It wasn’t really the delivering babies bit that I was interested in - it was being “with woman”. Being their advocate. Their cheerleader.

When I was in a position to apply to university I decided not to apply for a midwifery place, because unfortunately I was rather squeamish about blood and needles. I had visions of my fainting left, right and centre. So social work it was.

Becoming a mother has changed me in so many ways for the better. I don’t feel resentful that my life will never be the same again. I’m glad. I feel complete as a mother.

Motherhood certainly hasn’t been easy. Even birthing my children has given me trauma. I definitely gained some trauma out of the difficultly I experienced trying to breastfeed my first baby. But I don’t regret a single second of those moments. I am much stronger for it, and have learned at lot.

I can honestly say that breastfeeding my first baby for two years is my proudest achievement. It even tops graduating university - something 14 year old me would never in a million years would’ve thought possible.

And now I get to use my experiences and skills to advocate for and support women to breastfeed their babies on their terms.

HAUNTED HOUSE: Pregnancy Edition! These are the top spooky things I noticed during my last pregnancy. Would love to hear...
17/10/2023

HAUNTED HOUSE: Pregnancy Edition! These are the top spooky things I noticed during my last pregnancy. Would love to hear yours in the comments! 👻

Breastfeeding deserves to be celebrated with a photoshoot! 📸Here are the gorgeous images captured by the lovely . I had ...
09/10/2023

Breastfeeding deserves to be celebrated with a photoshoot! 📸

Here are the gorgeous images captured by the lovely .

I had my photoshoot to celebrate 1 year of feeding! 🥳🤱🏻

I highly encourage all nursing mamas out there to celebrate your journeys, no matter the milestone. They are images you will look back on and treasure for literally decades to come.

Do you take nursing selfies regularly?
Would love to hear your stories in the comments! ❤️❤️❤️

The Milky Club Group Antenatal Feeding Workshop.📆 Tuesday 10th October⏰ 7 - 9 PM📍Carisbrooke Pavilion Main Hall, Recreat...
03/10/2023

The Milky Club Group Antenatal Feeding Workshop.

📆 Tuesday 10th October
⏰ 7 - 9 PM
📍Carisbrooke Pavilion Main Hall, Recreation Ground Road, Newport, PO30 5AH
🎟️ https://bookwhen.com/themilkyclub
🏷️ £30 per person (partners attend for free)

What to expect:
- Workshop is roughly two hours long
- Covers wide range of topics that explores infant feeding and the fourth trimester
- Refreshments and biscuits provided
- Q&A session at the end
- Free parking on site

Check out the booking link for full details.

What expectant couples are saying about my Group Antenatal Feeding Workshop:“Lovely to do the session as part of a group...
02/10/2023

What expectant couples are saying about my Group Antenatal Feeding Workshop:

“Lovely to do the session as part of a group - nice to meet others due at the same time”

“Would definitely recommend - Claire clearly has so much knowledge and passion to share”

“The workshop gave some great practical advice - as a dad I want to support and be as knowledgeable as my wife is”

“I found the workshop really informative”

“Would happily pay for a longer session”

My next Antenatal Group Feeding Workshop is on Tuesday 10th October - 7 to 9 PM
Main Hall - Carisbrooke Pavilion

Suitable from 20 weeks pregnant
Partners very welcome and are free!

Includes colostrum harvesting kit and goodie bag

DM for availability and booking

THE NEW LOGO!I absolutely adore it - especially the beautiful illustration 😍😍😍I wanted a logo that radiates calm, cozine...
30/09/2023

THE NEW LOGO!

I absolutely adore it - especially the beautiful illustration 😍😍😍

I wanted a logo that radiates calm, coziness and softness - using a soft purple shade as the brand colour.

did such an amazing job

What do you think?!

The Milky Club is getting a total brand revamp - including a gorgeous new logo! I have been working with the lovely and ...
28/09/2023

The Milky Club is getting a total brand revamp - including a gorgeous new logo!

I have been working with the lovely and super talented Becca from to give my branding a whole new look.

I cannot wait to show you all.

Here’s a sneak peak of the new look - hope you love it as much as I do 🤩🤩🤩

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