Western Breastfeeding Clinic

05/10/2022

https://www.saolta.ie/news/well-baby-breastfeeding-clinic-galway-city

The Well Baby Breastfeeding Clinic at Shantalla Health Centre was established late 2021 as a joint initiative of the Department of Neonatology in University Hospital Galway and the Galway Public Health Nursing Department. The clinic is governed by Dr Ethel Ryan, Consultant Neonatologist and Helen Ma...

09/08/2021

Dear Parents,

I am no longer offering private breastfeeding and tongue tie consultations. However, I am working in the Well Baby Breastfeeding Clinic at University Hospital, Galway. Appointments for this clinic can be sought through your public health nurse.

Kind Regards,
Dr Sinéad Gavin

13/03/2021

Have you given birth in the past year? Did you give birth in Galway? Did you attempt to breastfeed? If you answer YES to these questions and would like to be involved in a project I am working on please send me a DM. Thanks and tag any friends if you think they might like to participate

08/03/2021

I continue to be available for infant oral assessments and tongue tie division if indicated. Don’t feel you are alone if you are struggling with feeding your baby, help is at hand 😁 you can contact me via email [email protected] or by phone call/text at 0851926406

12/01/2021

I remain open for tongue tie assessment and division surgery. All the necessary precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of all patients. If your baby has a feeding problem please know that help is available.

07/01/2021

This is the official guidance for pregnant women and breastfeeding women and the COVID-19 vaccine

https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/covid19vaccineinfo4hps/qaiogniac.pdf

31/12/2020

2020 has been a year of ups and down (waves 🌊 is probably a pun too far!) but I look forward to 2021 with hope & optimism. I’d like to wish all the lovely families and baby’s that I’ve helped over the past year a happy and healthy new year

21/12/2020

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I will be taking appointments as usual over the Christmas period. Please feel free to contact me [email protected]
Happy Christmas 🎄

28/09/2020

Covid-19 has a significant impact on breastfeeding support. If you are encountering difficulties with breastfeeding seek help. I am still offering face-face tongue tie assessments and divisions. You can make an appointment directly with me by emailing [email protected] and 0851926406

22/04/2020

I am still taking appointments for tongue tie assessment and division. However I have had to adapt my practice in order to limit risk during this covid-19 pandemic. I'm offering appointments at evenings & weekends so that you & your baby are the only ones in the practice and there is a telephone consultation initially to take the history etc, this limits the time spent face to face in consultation with each other. So please don't stay at home struggling to breastfeed (or bottle feed) -if there's a concern about tongue tie have it formally assessed.

19/03/2020

During the Covid-19 pandemic to alleviate the worry some parents will have about bringing their new baby to a busy GP surgery I am offering evening & weekend appointments. This way they will be the only ones in the building 😊

12/02/2020

Breastfeeding is often described as the most natural thing in the world and it can be but that doesn't mean it comes naturally to mothers. Often it's something we have to work at and learn, like any skill really. Learning about breastfeeding and how to overcome early and common issues that arise will give you the confidence you need to feed your baby.

My next breastfeeding preparation class is on Saturday 29th Feb. Please follow the link to book your place

Western Breastfeeding Clinic is based in Galway. The clinic has been established by Dr Sinéad Gavin, a General Practitioner in Galway with a special interest in breastfeeding and women’s health. Western Breastfeeding Clinic aims to deliver confidence and knowledge to expectant mothers through Bre...