We are infant feeding and tongue tie specialists providing support and solutions in the North East of England.
Our services
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding should be pain free and comfortable for both mother and baby. We can do a full assessment to help you achieve this, finding the best positions for both of you to achieve a good milk transfer and optimal growth.
Tongue tie
Tongue tie is where the strip of skin under a baby’s tongue is shorter and tighter than usual. This can cause restriction in tongue movement and function which can cause feeding difficulties. This is what we call a tongue tie.
We can complete an assessment of tongue movement and function and then discuss how it is affecting your baby when feeding.
Parenting Support
We offer a series of workshops to give information and support to new parents available in group sessions or one to one sessions in your home.
We aim to provide parents the facts to provide you with the tools to make decisions that are right for your family every step of the way, from pregnancy to toddlers.
Who we are
Gillian Lund
Registered midwife
Tongue tie practitioner
International board certified lactation consultant
I am a registered midwife and worked at City Hospitals Sunderland for 37 years.
In 2009 I became the lead midwife for infant feeding and gained the prestigious award of Unicef Baby Friendly Accreditation a nationally recognised mark of quality care for mothers and babies.
In 2014 I trained to become a specialist tongue tie practitioner.
Following this training I set up the NHS service in Sunderland.
Amanda Dunbar
International board certified lactation consultant
Mindful breastfeeding practitioner
Holistic sleep coach
I have been a La Leche breastfeeding counsellor since 2006 and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2010.
Happy mums
Gillian and Amanda are absolutely amazing. Kind, knowledgeable, professional and between them put you and your baby at total ease.
I can’t thank Amanda and Gillian enough for the support I’ve had since my son had his TT diagnosed and cut. Honestly so thankful there are people in this world to offer the knowledge and support to mothers to make their breastfeeding journey more enjoyable and less anxious. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
What a fantastic service Amanda & Gillian offer. Compared to the NHS experience we had fixing my first child’s tongue tie 4 years ago, their service is second to none.