Postnatal & Breastfeeding Support
Helping you to feel confident after birth
Lactation & feeding consultations
Specialist breastfeeding support for baby and mother by our registered Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) in the comfort of your home.
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Individualised support to help you successfully feed your baby.
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Advice and support for breastfeeding and bottle feeding challenges such as:
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Difficulty with latching, positioning
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Painful feeds
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Blockages and mastitis
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Low or over-supply
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Low weight gain
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Tongue ties
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Thrush
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Breast or bottle rejection
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Advice and education on pumping schedules and returning to work following maternity leave.
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Help with bottle feeding optimally.
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Baby weight monitoring and assessment.
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Often combined with a midwife/ doula visit so advice on sleep, baby care, routines and parenthood transition can be given.
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Provided by our IBCLCs & Breastfeeding Counsellor
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First home visit: HKD1,650 for 75 minutes (HKD1,400 thereafter for 60 minute consultation).
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1 week of WhatsApp support after a single visit.
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Package of five home visits: HKD6,650.
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Package of three home visits: HKD3,990.
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Hybrid Package of two home visits + 2 x 30 min virtual consultations: HKD3,820.
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For parents booking a package, advice is also available between visits via phone calls or WhatsApp.
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Those based in outlying islands or districts, please contact us for details on additional travel surcharges to certain areas.
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If you are based in Shenzhen or other regions in Greater China, please get in touch- we are able to provide online consultations via an HIPAA-compliant, telehealth platform.
Postnatal Midwife Consultation
Physical and mental wellness support for mother and baby
Our midwife is UK and HK registered.
A home visit typically involves:
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Postnatal assessment including wound check.​
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Baby weight check.
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Infant umbilical cord care.
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Jaundice check for baby.
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Lactation and feeding support.
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Emotional and mental support for mothers.
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Help and guidance on how to transition into parenthood.
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Baby care, including advice on soothing and bonding with your child.
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Education on normal infant sleep patterns.
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Establishing routines.​
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First home visit: HKD1,650 for 75 minutes (HKD1,400 thereafter for 60 minute consultation).
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Package of five home visits: HKD6,650.
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Package of three home visits: HKD3,990.
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Hybrid Package of two home visits + 2 x 30 min virtual consultations: HKD3,820.
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For parents booking a package, advice is also available between visits via phone calls or Whatsapp.
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Those based in outlying islands or districts, please contact us for details on travel surcharges to certain areas.
Postnatal Clinic Appointments
Clinic support for feeding, recovery & newborn questions
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Friday afternoons​ 2:00-4:00PM
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30 minutes ($800) or one-hour appointments available for booking
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The London Medical Clinic, 9/F, 1 Duddell Street, Central
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Our clinic is run by:
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Vicki Marks, UK & HK registered midwife, & IBCLC
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Dr. Michelle Ng, IBCLC, Postpartum Doula & Infant Tongue Tie Assessor.
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Dr. Philippa Davie, Health Psychologist & IBCLC
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Our Postnatal appointments are ideal for follow-up care, assistance around feeding and newborn and maternal recovery concerns. Each appointment may involve:
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Baby weight check, jaundice check, baby cord care, maternal wound care & mental well-being check.
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Lactation, feeding, pumping & infant tongue-tie assessment.
​Please call the London Medical Clinic to check our postnatal clinic schedule before booking your appointment.
Tongue Function Assessments
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Undertaken as part of a breastfeeding or bottle-feeding assessment when appropriate.
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Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is when a baby’s tongue doesn’t move as freely as it should. This happens because the tissue under the tongue (the frenulum) is tight or restricting.
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Clinical experience suggests tongue-tie may contribute to some of the following:
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Pain and damage to the mother’s nipples during breastfeeding
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Less effective milk transfer from baby to breast
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Bottle-feeding challenges
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Weight gain issues
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Reflux and excessive gassiness
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Research shows that when there is a restriction in tongue movement and therefore tongue function, feeding, eating, speaking and breathing can be impacted.
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The underlying cause of you and your baby's symptoms can sometimes be missed if an assessment of a tongue-tie by appearance alone is conducted and you may receive conflicting information around feeding your baby.
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We will assess your baby's feeding and tongue function using comprehensive and objective assessment tools after which we can further advise on next steps.
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If you're concerned about your baby's feeds, get in touch, we're here to support you!
Consultation-specific conditions:
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Services purchased are not transferable to another person or to another service.
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Consultations must be booked and paid for in advance.
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Depending on the consultant, the following areas may incur a travel surcharge:
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Sha Tin / Ma on Shan/ Wu Kai Sha.
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Southern / Tai Po / Kwai Tsing districts / Tung Chung
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Islands / Tuen Mun / Tsuen Wan / Yuen Long / North districts
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Surcharges of HKD350 for Sundays and HKD450 for Public Holidays consultations will be applied.
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Packages are non-refundable once the package has been started.
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Packages of 5 home visits are valid for six months from the first consultation.
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Packages of 3 home visits are valid for three months from the first consultation.
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Hybrid home and virtual visits are valid for two months from the first consultation.
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Package prices are based on visits excluding outlying areas. Travel fees will be calculated and added to packages for those in any outlying districts.
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A minimum of 12 hours' notice is required to postpone or cancel home consultations.