About Me

I love helping people, and I love studying and learning new things! From my Natural Sciences degree, to a Certificate in Archeology when my children were small, and more recently, level 3 in Counselling Skills, as well as qualifying as an IBCLC in 2017.  I recently completed the Holistic Sleep Coaching Course, so now offer families support around sleep alongside my breastfeeding expertise. I enjoy putting together my knowledge and skills with exercising my empathy to empower people to find their way forward.

I am married with four grown up children. I am a Christian and a regular church goer. I like sketching, reading, embroidery, tea shops, walks in nature and peace and quiet.

Becoming an IBCLC and sleep coach was not a career path I had planned! I originally trained as a librarian, worked as an administrator for a church in Manchester, and then was a stay at home mum for my four children for 12 years.  My own breastfeeding experiences varied widely. I started with trying to establish breastfeeding in a neonatal unit, through many tears and long nights, then into balancing toddler and baby needs and out into a happy breastfeeding relationship with my youngest child. A local breastfeeding support group made all the difference to me, so I began volunteering there in 2006. Since then I have looked for ways to give families the support with feeding and sleep that I would have wanted for myself.