TCM Lactation Services
Welcome to the breastfeeding world! With breastfeeding, you are giving your little one the best nutrients he/she can ever get.
However breastfeeding comes with its challenges, and usually lack of breastfeeding education is the main culprit.
Therefore we strongly encourage all mummies-to-be to attend breastfeeding workshops, or to get a IBCLC-certified Lactation Consultant to give you a 1-to-1 guidance on latching, position, and advice of all probable breastfeeding issues BEFORE delivery, and a follow-up post-delivery.
Condition We Treat
- Insufficient milk supply
- Breast engorgement
- Blocked milk ducts
- Problems with latching and posititoning
- Flat or inverted nipples
- Mastitis
- Weaning
- Milk Blisters
Services We Provide
Treatment usually includes one or more of the following:
- Lactation Acupressure & Acupuncture
- Latch and Positioning Support
- Lactation Scraping
- Lactation TCM herbs
- Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
- Guidance on latching
- Personalised Prenatal Lactation Consultation
- Home Visit
What to expect
Prenatal Lactation Consultation
Recommended Time: Week 37-38
What it entails: This home visit with our TCM Physician with IBCLC Certified Lactation Consultant includes a detailed breast examination, 1-to-1 personalised guidance on latching, positioning techniques and discussion of common concerns (nipple care, milk supply concerns, etc)
Postpartum Lactation Consultation
Recommended Time: Day 4 after delivery, frequency to be advised after 1st visit
What it entails: This home visit addresses major lactation concerns like low milk supply, engorgement, poor letdown, nipple pain/bruising with the help of TCM acupressure together with other treatments.
Physician Jia Ven is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant(IBCLC) and certified TCM physician with nearly 10 years of clinical experience.
“Like many new mums, I had an initially difficult experience with breastfeeding which sparked my interest in the lactation field, especially with a unique East-meets-West approach where I combined TCM theories with Western-Lactation-Consultant perspective in my treatment approach!”
Physician Jia Ven provide lactation assistance to new families and can assist you in the comfort of your own home, to find the best breastfeeding approach for you and your baby.
Academic Qualifications
- B.Med(TCM), Beijing University of TCM
- B.Biomed Sci(Hons), Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
- Licensed TCM Physician (Singapore)
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)