Kathryn Stagg IBCLC - lactation consultant

Kathryn Stagg IBCLC - lactation consultant Private breastfeeding support, antenatal feeding education and holistic sleep support, plus responsive parenting support.

Videocall or home visit
Areas covered: Harrow, Brent, some NW & W London, S Herts, W Bucks
https://linktr.ee/kathrynstaggibclc

In celebration of my episode on Breastfeeding and ADHD on 's "Makes Milk" podcast being released tomorrow, I thought it...
07/09/2026

In celebration of my episode on Breastfeeding and ADHD on 's "Makes Milk" podcast being released tomorrow, I thought it would be good to do a Q&A.

But as someone with mainly just lived experience of being late diagnosed ADHD, possible autism, and a hyperfocus on the topic of neurodivergence due to trying to access support for my kids, I thought it would be good to have someone with some actual high level qualifications and knowledge!

Step in my school friend Georgina Not So Typical Counselling, Integrative Counsellor and Neurodivergence Specialist recently graduating with a MSc in Autism and Neurodivergence. She will be fine with me saying when we were at school she left with an E and two Ns at A level. What an AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT! George is a good example of why school does not always fit well with ND brains but success can come in other ways!

We have had a wonderful symbiotic online friendship since losing touch after leaving school and then facebook brought us back together, her plundering my knowledge of breastfeeding when her kids were babies and later me plundering her knowledge of neurodivergence as myself and my family went on that journey of self discovery.

Anyway, join us on Wed 9th Sept, 7pm for a live Q&A on all things neurodivergence, breastfeeding and parenting.

A question box is in my stories. If you need more than one or two boxes please send me a DM instead!

George has requested questions that are the weirder the better haha. Those where you start with "this may be a bit of a strange thing to ask, but ..."

See you on Wednesday, I can't wait!
We are aiming for 30 mins, but I have a feeling once we both get started it might go on for a while haha. So grab a cuppa!! Live questions on the night will also be taken.

Your homework before attending is to listen to my Makes Milk podcast episode first! Available anywhere you get your podcasts.

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In celebration of my episode on Breastfeeding and ADHD on 's "Makes Milk" podcast being released tomorrow, I thought it...
07/09/2026

In celebration of my episode on Breastfeeding and ADHD on 's "Makes Milk" podcast being released tomorrow, I thought it would be good to do a live Q&A on my Instagram account.

But as someone with mainly just lived experience of being late diagnosed ADHD, possible autism, and a hyperfocus on the topic of neurodivergence due to trying to access support for my kids, I thought it would be good to have someone with some actual high level qualifications and knowledge join me!

Step in my school friend Georgina Not So Typical Counselling, Integrative Counsellor and Neurodivergence Specialist recently graduating with a MSc in Autism and Neurodivergence. She will be fine with me saying when we were at school she left with an E and two Ns at A level. What an AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT! George is a good example of why school does not always fit well with ND brains but success can come in other ways!

We have had a wonderful symbiotic online friendship since losing touch after leaving school and then facebook brought us back together, her plundering my knowledge of breastfeeding when her kids were babies and later me plundering her knowledge of neurodivergence as myself and my family went on that journey of self discovery.

Anyway, join us on Wed 9th Sept, 7pm for a live Q&A on all things neurodivergence, breastfeeding and parenting.

A question box is in my stories. If you need more than one or two boxes please send me a DM instead!

George has requested questions that are the weirder the better haha. Those where you start with "this may be a bit of a strange thing to ask, but ..."

See you on Wednesday, I can't wait!
We are aiming for 30 mins, but I have a feeling once we both get started it might go on for a while. So grab a cuppa!! Live questions on the night will also be taken. Share with anyone who may benefit. It will also be saved on my grid.

Your homework before attending is to listen to my Makes Milk podcast episode first! Available anywhere you get your podcasts.

06/09/2026

This one deserves to be on the grid.

The main take home message for me from yesterday's fl**ge fitting study day with and is as follows:

Each person is such an individual that you cannot predict what will work best until you try lots of options.

So,for anyone who needs to do a lot of pumping, for whatever reason, a proper fl**ge fitting session can make a huge difference to milk yield. Measuring the tip of the ni**le is the starting point, and many will pump more more more easily with a hard plastic fl**ge of around this diameter. However some may need to go down a mm or two, or up, or some may need a crater shape, or saucer, or conical to get the milk flowing. And a few people do better with a silicon fl**ge/insert, although this is less common.

Anyway, I am now offering fl**ge fittings either as a home visit or at our Specialist Breastfeeding Support Group at Eastcote House Gardens on Fridays. We have already done several and the results have been amazing.

03/09/2026

Babies born at 37 weeks ARE NOT FULL TERM!
(rant no 2 of this week)

Please can we stop telling parents that 37 weeks is full term. And especially our twin families where everything you read says "a twin pregnancy is full term at 37 weeks". No, what the research tells as is that twin babies maybe safer out than in after 37 weeks, but this does not make them full term.

37 week babies often do not breastfeed well as they can be sleepy and difficult to rouse, uncoordinated on the breast, get tired easily, do not have the fat pads in their cheeks to stabilise them, this can mean short sucking bursts and falling asleep before they are finished. This can lead to low blood sugar, large weight loss, slow weight gain, more jaundice, and all of this can lead to low supply if its not protected by expressing

The thing is, some babies born at 37 weeks breastfeed beautifully from birth. So it is really important to have a skilled breastfeeding assessment to identify whether your baby is feeding well or not.

The good news is that by somewhere around 40 week due date most babies are much more able to breastfeed.

This is rarely explained to parents. Parents deserve to have this knowledge when making decisions around birth and also to understand that they may need more support with breastfeeding than average.

Back to school timeHere's some school run tips with a new baby in tow What would you add?
02/09/2026

Back to school time

Here's some school run tips with a new baby in tow

What would you add?

We are back! The Lactation CornerSpecialist IBCLC clinicFriday 4th 12.30-14.30Eastcote House Gardensand then every Frida...
01/09/2026

We are back!

The Lactation Corner

Specialist IBCLC clinic

Friday 4th 12.30-14.30
Eastcote House Gardens
and then every Friday

Come along for feeding support, oral assessment, fl**ge fitting or if you just want to get baby weighed in a friendly environment

Book in my bio or comment SUPPORT and I will send you the link to come.

01/09/2026

Last week I saw yet another baby who was induced at 39 weeks because it was apparently big. The baby was actually 7lb and a couple of ounces. This was the only reason given for induction.

They ended up having an instrumental delivery as this is much more likely during induction, which then caused all sorts of feeding issues.

Now I know induction is sometimes necessary, I know instrumental delivery is sometimes necessary even without induction, I know c-section is sometimes necessary. (I have personally experienced all of these births!) But all of these can cause a more difficult breastfeeding journey, which is rarely discussed. But when the cascade of intervention just comes from a baby measuring big that actually turns out to be incredibly average sized, something is wrong here. It should not be the job of parents at their most vulnerable needing to push back against medical advice that is possibly not correct. And these interventions cost the NHS a lot of money!

I have asked the parents to feed back via PALS to the hospital once they are ready. But they shouldn't have to.

Our maternity services are under so much strain. I am not sure how we are going to make the changes necessary.

As an IBCLC, I can count on one hand the amount of straightforward vaginally delivered babies I have seen in the last year. True, these babies are less likely to need to see an IBCLC, however the induction and c-section rate has sky-rocketed.

I always find it interesting that bed-sharing with the family pooch is socially acceptable, yet bed-sharing with a baby ...
31/08/2026

I always find it interesting that bed-sharing with the family pooch is socially acceptable, yet bed-sharing with a baby is not.

Pic of this family pooch bed-sharing in with me in (I have been locked out of this account so no recent updates, Insta is being PIA )

For reference, she did start the night in her "cot" ie crate, but needed to come in to bed for reassurance when a pesky seagull landed on the roof at about 5.30am and proceeded to do a tap dance with added squawking. At home sometimes she spends most of the night, others (especially when its hot) she prefers the floor.

I once had a family try book a sleep coaching appointment to "get the baby out of my bed" and when I asked what the reasons for this were, it was because the dog needed to be in the bed. She did not see the irony ..

Anyway, this was the last night of our pretty wet and stormy camping trip in a slightly rusty and sieve-like DIY camper (kids in tents) and then I will be back and available for Holistic Sleep Coaching appointments if you would like support around your little one's sleep. Either quick 30 min Q&A, full hour videocall or intensive package available.



Milk Storage Guidelines Freshly pumped milk:4-6 hours room temperature6 days in the back of the fridge 6 months in freez...
26/08/2026

Milk Storage Guidelines

Freshly pumped milk:
4-6 hours room temperature
6 days in the back of the fridge
6 months in freezer, can be ok up to 12 mths

Previously frozen thawed milk:
1-2 hours room temperature
24 hours in the fridge
Never refreeze

Leftover expressed milk from a feed:
Use within 2 hours, new research found it may ok to leave it longer.

Please save!

For any milk you can't use as a feed, don't throw it away. Use it in the bath! It's great for skin, baby's, or yours!



Are you a lactating parent in the London area who would like to get a free fl**ge fitting on the understanding that this...
25/08/2026

Are you a lactating parent in the London area who would like to get a free fl**ge fitting on the understanding that this will be with a small group of lactation specialists wishing to learn about fl**ge fitting!? (One of them will be me haha)

Sat 5th Sept, late morning or early afternoon.

If you're interested in helping out go to this website and fill out the online form:
https://www.babiesincommon.com/volunteer

BABIES IN COMMON
Amber Clark IBCLC

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Harrow
HA11NZ

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07719312795

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