Sarah Brinkworth IBCLC - Lactation Consultant Berkshire

The session with Sarah changed the course of my breastfeeding - I was on the brink of giving up. Both myself & baby are doing so much better now - the relief I feel is amazing, as I did not want to stop.I finally felt like I was being listened to and the corrective action we took from the session has improved both of our lives. Sarah is lovely, so informative and just ‘understood’. I couldn’t recommend her more - it was the best thing I could have done for myself & baby.

Sarah has helped me hugely on my breastfeed feeding journey with my second child. Firstly, to help me increase my milk supply & then a second time to help with nipple pain. She’s kind and knowledgeable, I highly recommend her for anyone looking for breastfeeding support.

Exceptional and worth every penny! Having struggled to breast feed our first new born, we were determined to make it work with our second, and we thought we had prepped as much as could. However, a couple of days in and I couldn’t bare the pain of nipple trauma anymore. Sarah came to our house and showed me a new technique that worked instantly! I am now exclusively breast feeding - Pain free! Sarah made you feel instantly at ease. Her midwifery knowledge is fantastic and we covered topics outside of breastfeeding too. Highly, highly recommend!

Having struggled breastfeeding my first daughter a few years ago, I was experiencing similar issues (sore, cracked nipples) with my second daughter. I saw Sarah less than 2 weeks into our breastfeeding journey - she did a thorough check of both myself and baby (eliminating any oral issues that might be interfering) and subsequently corrected the latch. We are now 4 weeks in and I haven’t looked back. After the initial appointment, I received a report and then a follow up phone call a week later where I had the opportunity to ask any further questions. Without Sarah’s help, I’m not sure I would have made it this far! Can’t thank her enough for her supportive, caring and informative approach. I’ll be recommending her to all of my ‘new mum’ friends.

Having had my second baby and knowing the pain that breastfeeding can create, at the first sign of soreness I contacted Sarah for a consultation. The slightest adjustment to latch or position can make such a difference to a breastfeeding journey and Sarah was knowledgeable, supportive and caring as she assessed myself and my baby and quickly worked out a feeding position that worked for us both. It made an instant improvement and few days on I am pretty much pain free and my baby is thriving. Thank you Sarah and I would recommend her services to anyone on their lactation journey - the earlier the better!

After recently having my first child I got in touch with Sarah to help with breastfeeding. She was incredible. She spent over 3 hours going through everything from latching, pumping, storing breastmilk and even safe sleeping guidelines. She really set me on the right track with breastfeeding my son. I couldn't recommend her services enough.

I booked in a consultation with Sarah as I was at my wits end with recurrent blocked ducts. I’d been unable to find the cause of these after speaking to many other professionals (midwives, GP, osteopaths, the breastfeeding support line to name a few…) so knew it was time to seek out someone privately.Seeing Sarah has been the best investment! If only I’d done it when my baby was 2 months old not 6!She is very passionate about supporting women to continue to breastfeed, evident in the support I’ve received so far. After sending a Enquiry email, Sarah spent 30 minutes on the phone with me discussing my case and explaining how she approaches each individual. I was instantly reassured (and a bit excited!) so booked her in for an initial consultation immediately. On the day she was very thorough, constantly taking notes and clearly trying to problem solve by asking specific questions or reassessing feeds throughout the consultation. (All this goes into a very detailed report you get sent afterwards).Since seeing Sarah a month ago I have not had one incidence of painful blockages, lumps or engorgement! I can’t tell you the difference this has made my day to day, and really believe it’s all due to Sarah’s advice. Thank you!

I cannot recommend Sarah enough as a lactation consultant. I found Sarah to be widely and extensively knowledgeable whilst also so friendly and approachable. Having a new baby is a whirlwind, and having someone to support you in the journey and help educate you, guide you and explain the processes of not only lactation but wider problems associated with newborn behaviours has been both a relief and also enlightening for me as a healthcare professional myself. I felt that Sarah treated me holistically and considered the full picture whilst explaining everything in a straightforward and understandable fashion. I don’t hesitate to recommend Sarah for a single moment.

I was ready to give up on my journey when I contacted Sarah. She made time to see me as soon as possible. She helped me achieve a better and painfree latch. My baby is slightly prem and Sarah helped us identify issues in regards to her feeding and how best to optimise for her. Throughout our consultatations she always showed us the positive perspectives on what we have been doing which is easy to forget when you are bogged down with everything that isn’t working. This enabled me to reset and continue with our now pain free journey. We aren’t exclusively BF yet but we are definitely on the way there. Thanks Sarah for helping us not give up!

Sarah was absolutely invaluable in providing directed and nuanced advice to us with our baby. She is incredibly knowledgeable and reassuring; she also went above and beyond in helping us after the first session to iron out some extra questions. Our consultation left us feeling exactly as you’d hope - confident and happy with breastfeeding. We would thoroughly recommend her to any new parents and are so grateful for all her help and support.