Latch & learn

05/08/2026

🌟 Welcome to Latch & Learn Lactation Support to all my followers 🌟

Hello, I'm Tace, a qualified Lactation Consultant dedicated to supporting families throughout their infant feeding journey.

With extensive experience working in neonatal and infant feeding care, I understand that every parent and baby are unique. Whether you're preparing to breastfeed, navigating challenges with feeding, expressing milk for a premature or sick baby, combination feeding, or weaning from breastfeeding, I'm here to provide evidence-based, compassionate support tailored to your family's needs.

At Latch & Learn, my goal is to empower parents with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills they need to meet their feeding goals, whatever they may be.

✨ Personalised feeding support
✨ Breastfeeding assessment and troubleshooting
✨ Expressing and pumping guidance
✨ Support for premature and medically complex infants
✨ Judgement-free, family-centred care

I believe that feeding support should be accessible, supportive, and empowering. Every family deserves the opportunity to feel confident and informed on their feeding journey.
Thank you for being here. I'm excited to support you and your little ones.

💜 Latch & Learn Supporting families, nurturing confidence 💜

26/06/2026

Great video demonstrating paced bottle feeding 🍼
As a lactation consultant I can help with all feeding needs so please reach out 🫶

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20/06/2026

This week is set to be a rather warm one 🥵
I often get asked about additional water for small babies so this infographic will be helpful for the coming hot weather ☀️
Please check out First Steps Nutrition for further info or comment below with any questions 👇

04/06/2026

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13/05/2026

Weaning webinar 🗓️

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Adj7dDxvF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

📆Weaning Your Baby Webinar- Thursday 14th May 2026 at 7:30pm
📲Families can register using the following link: https://earlystartnutrition.com/.../weaning-your-baby.../
The webinar covers:
✅What foods to offer
✅Mealtime routine and recipe ideas
✅Examples of food textures – from purees to lumpy and finger foods
✅How to support baby at mealtimes
✅Drinks for baby with advice on introducing a cup

Nutrition Courses for Families
If families are unable to attend the above webinars, we also have a number of free courses providing information, tips and practical resources.
☑️Feeding Your Baby in the First Year
☑️Fussy Eating Strategies for Families

Families can sign up to the courses here: https://earlystartnutrition.com/family-nutrition/

05/05/2026

I urge all parents considering paying for a sleep consult to watch this 👇

It’s an unregulated practice and there is some ridiculously dangerous advice being given out.
These ‘professionals’ call themselves experts but with what background? Qualifications? Specialist knowledge?

Please see the The Lullaby Trust for safe sleep advice and speak to a medical professional about normal infant behaviour regarding sleep.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce84e1vn1l2o?fbclid=PAZnRzaARms7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAaeEKVzB5ADQ51TTMxYWTSac-NYbwaaXGQWHopy2985rRiLTJzGr6GZKGDWmRA_aem_f5cMZS2x-crIb4xdX54big

The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.

18/04/2026

This is a fantastic video for mums/parents.
Follow the link 🔗 and give it a watch 🤓

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM-rPjntTP5/?igsh=MXdhZnFhM3JseTZ0Mg==

01/04/2026

Baby Dyschezia, never heard of it? Wondering what it is, then read the following 🤓

Snorting, grunting, straining, going red in the face and usually associated with trying to p**p.

Babies struggle to coordinate all the muscles and movements needed to p**p, they are just learning how to do this. Although this can be distressing as a parent to witness and listen too, it’s generally not a problem unless the poo passed is hard*.
No treatment is required for Dyschezia and babies will overcome it.

*if you have concerns please always speak to your GP.
Pic: Photo by Laura Garcia: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-new-born-baby-covered-with-blue-blanket-3617844/

28/03/2026

Let’s talk about silicone pumps 🗣️

Silicone pumps are often marketed as passive milk ‘collectors’ but because they suction to the breast, they are actively removing milk from the breast. This is doing more than just collecting what would otherwise be ‘lost’.

Be aware that by using a silicone pumps they can:

• Remove milk your baby needs during a feed

• Contribute to slow weight gain

• Increase the risk of inflammation (‘clogged ducts’) and can potentially lead to more serious complications such as mastitis.

I would recommend collecting leaking milk but not by using one of these 👇
And not at the expense of your baby receiving what they need whilst actively breastfeeding. Find an alternative that does not rely on suction or use a silicone pump for the ‘third breast’, meaning, the first side baby fed from 🤓

Please pop any questions below in the comments.

25/03/2026

Great info 🙌