JC Lactation Consultancy

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

🎄 Spaces are filling up fast for our Christmas Mummy and Me Coffee Morning! ✨

Make your little one’s first Christmas extra magical. Join me at Bunny & Bear Café on Friday 27th November, 10am to 12pm, for a cosy festive morning with your little one. Enjoy a warm drink, meet other local mums, and get friendly infant feeding support and advice in a relaxed, welcoming space. ☕🧡

📸 As a special festive treat, a professional photographer will be joining us to do Baby’s 1st Christmas photo shoots. It’s the perfect chance to capture those precious first Christmas memories! Photo packages and pricing will be shared soon, so keep an eye out. 🎅👶

🗓 Friday 27th November 2026
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 Bunny & Bear Café
💷 £15 per person (coffee morning)

Festive outfits for babies are very welcome but not essential 🎁🍼

⏳ Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment!

📩 Book your place via DM, email [email protected] or call 07359 758716

06/11/2026

When your baby suddenly says "no" to the breast 💜

Over the past few weeks we've talked a lot about those 3am feeds, the ones that feel endless when you're running on empty. But what if your baby is suddenly refusing to feed altogether, day and night?

This could be a nursing strike.

A nursing strike is when a baby who has been feeding well suddenly refuses the breast, often crying, arching away or fussing as soon as they're offered a feed. It's most common after 3 months and usually lasts a few days, though some go on longer. Most importantly, it isn't your baby weaning. Babies very rarely self-wean before their first birthday.

Common triggers include:
🦷 Teething, a cold, blocked nose or ear infection
🏡 A change in routine, a busy few days or travel
🌸 A new perfume, soap or deodorant
😮 A startle, like a loud reaction after a bite
🍼 Changes in milk flow or supply

Here's where those 3am feeds come in.
The night feeds that felt like the hardest part of your day can become your greatest ally. A sleepy, drowsy baby is often more relaxed and less distracted, so many babies who refuse during the day will happily feed in the quiet of the night. Try offering:
✨ As your baby is drifting off or just stirring
✨ In a dim, calm room with lots of skin-to-skin
✨ In a laid-back or side-lying position
✨ Without pressure. If they refuse, pause and try again later

While you wait it out:
💜 Express to protect your milk supply
💜 Keep baby fed with expressed milk by cup, spoon or bottle
💜 Watch wet and dirty nappies closely

If you're seeing fewer wet nappies, your baby seems unwell, or the strike has lasted more than a few days, please reach out. You don't have to work through this alone.

Remember, it's not your fault, and it almost always passes.

📩 [email protected]
📞 07359 758716
🌐 jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

06/11/2026

When your baby suddenly says “no” to the breast 💜

Over the past few weeks we’ve talked a lot about those 3am feeds, the ones that feel endless when you’re running on empty. But what if your baby is suddenly refusing to feed altogether, day and night?

This could be a nursing strike.

A nursing strike is when a baby who has been feeding well suddenly refuses the breast, often crying, arching away or fussing as soon as they’re offered a feed. It’s most common after 3 months and usually lasts a few days, though some go on longer. Most importantly, it isn’t your baby weaning. Babies very rarely self-wean before their first birthday.

Common triggers include:
🦷 Teething, a cold, blocked nose or ear infection
🏡 A change in routine, a busy few days or travel
🌸 A new perfume, soap or deodorant
😮 A startle. 💛Changes in milk flow or supply

Here’s where those 3am feeds come in.
The night feeds that felt like the hardest part of your day can become your greatest ally. A sleepy, drowsy baby is often more relaxed and less distracted, so many babies who refuse during the day will happily feed in the quiet of the night. Try offering:
✨ As your baby is drifting off or just stirring
✨ In a dim, calm room with lots of skin-to-skin
✨ In a laid-back or side-lying position
✨ Without pressure. If they refuse, pause and try again later

While you wait it out:
💜 Express to protect your milk supply
💜 Keep baby fed with expressed milk by cup, spoon or bottle
💜 Watch wet and dirty nappies closely

If you’re seeing fewer wet nappies, your baby seems unwell, or the strike has lasted more than a few days, please reach out. You don’t have to work through this alone.

Remember, it’s not your fault, and it almost always passes.

📩 [email protected]
📞 07359 758716
🌐 jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

04/11/2026

For thousands of years, when a mother couldn't breastfeed, or didn't survive birth, another woman stepped in. Feeding babies has always been a shared, community effort.

📜 Ancient world: Around 1750 BC, the Code of Hammurabi set out rules for wet nurses and the families who hired them. In ancient Rome, wet nurses held real status in the household, and Roman law even recorded disputes over their wages.

🏡 Right here in Kent: In 1739, London's Foundling Hospital sent babies to wet nurses in the countryside until they were four or five. Nurses were recruited across the Home Counties, including Kent, and volunteer inspectors visited to check on each baby. Many nurses wrote asking after their foster children for years afterwards.

🍼 The decline: By the mid-1800s, improved feeding bottles and early formula meant wet nursing faded within a few generations. Along with it went a huge amount of hands-on knowledge about latch, supply and settling babies.

🥛 The legacy lives on: In 1939, the UK's first milk bank opened at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in London. It's now the oldest continuously running milk bank in the world, helping around 500 premature and poorly babies every year.

💜 Reclaiming the knowledge: In 1956, seven mothers founded La Leche League to support each other. Their work led to the IBCLC qualification in 1985. Today there are over 39,000 IBCLCs worldwide, and we recertify every five years to keep our practice current.

The wet nurse fed the baby herself. Today, I come to your home to help you feed your baby, in whatever way works for your family: breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a mix of both. I also offer tongue tie assessments, antenatal feeding preparation and weaning guidance.

No parent should feed a baby alone. That was true 3,000 years ago, and it's true today.

📩 [email protected]
📞 07359 758716
🔗 Read the full blog at jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

04/11/2026

Before lactation consultants, there were wet nurses 🤱

For thousands of years, when a mother couldn’t breastfeed, or didn’t survive birth, another woman stepped in. Feeding babies has always been a shared, community effort.

📜 Ancient world: Around 1750 BC, the Code of Hammurabi set out rules for wet nurses and the families who hired them. In ancient Rome, wet nurses held real status in the household, and Roman law even recorded disputes over their wages.

🏡 Right here in Kent: In 1739, London’s Foundling Hospital sent babies to wet nurses in the countryside until they were four or five. Nurses were recruited across the Home Counties, including Kent, and volunteer inspectors visited to check on each baby. Many nurses wrote asking after their foster children for years afterwards.

🍼 The decline: By the mid-1800s, improved feeding bottles and early formula meant wet nursing faded within a few generations. Along with it went a huge amount of hands-on knowledge about latch, supply and settling babies.

🥛 The legacy lives on: In 1939, the UK’s first milk bank opened at Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London. It’s now the oldest continuously running milk bank in the world, helping around 500 premature and poorly babies every year.

💜 Reclaiming the knowledge: In 1956, seven mothers founded La Leche League to support each other. Their work led to the IBCLC qualification in 1985. Today there are over 39,000 IBCLCs worldwide, and we recertify every five years to keep our practice current.

The wet nurse fed the baby herself. Today, I come to your home to help you feed your baby, in whatever way works for your family: breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a mix of both. I also offer tongue tie assessments, antenatal feeding preparation and weaning guidance.

No parent should feed a baby alone. That was true 3,000 years ago, and it’s true today.

📩 [email protected]
📞 07359 758716
🔗 Read the full blog at jclactationconsultancy.co.uk

02/11/2026

🎄✨Make your little one's first Christmas extra magical! ✨🎄

Join me for our Christmas Mummy and Me Coffee Morning at Bunny & Bear Café on Friday 27th November, 10am to 12pm. It's a cosy festive morning for you and your little one. Enjoy a warm drink, meet other local mums, and get friendly infant feeding support and advice in a relaxed, welcoming space. 🧡

📸 As a special festive treat, a professional photographer will be joining us to do Baby's 1st Christmas photo shoots. It's the perfect chance to capture those precious first Christmas memories! Photo packages and pricing will be shared soon, so keep an eye out. 🎅👶

🗓 Friday 27th November 2026
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 Bunny & Bear Café
💷 £15 per person (coffee morning)

Festive outfits for babies are very welcome but not essential 🎁

📩 Book your place via DM, email [email protected] or call 07359 758716

02/11/2026

🎄✨🎄 Make your little one’s first Christmas extra magical! 🎄✨🎄

Join me for our Christmas Mummy and Me Coffee Morning at Bunny & Bear Café on Friday 27th November, 10am to 12pm. It’s a cosy festive morning for you and your little one. Enjoy a warm drink, meet other local mums, and get friendly infant feeding support and advice in a relaxed, welcoming space. 🧡

📸 As a special festive treat, a professional photographer will be joining us to do Baby’s 1st Christmas photo shoots. It’s the perfect chance to capture those precious first Christmas memories! Photo packages and pricing will be shared soon, so keep an eye out. 🎅👶

🗓 Friday 27th November 2026
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 Bunny & Bear Café
£15 per person (coffee morning)

Festive outfits for babies are very welcome but not essential 🎁🎄

📩 Book your place via DM, email [email protected] or call 07359 758716

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