About alittlehelp

My name is Julie-Anne Harrison and I established alittlehelp in 2012 as I wanted to provide one on one support to parents and their babies, after working for many years in the hospital and community setting.

Continuity of care helps reduce stress. I value that I bring my experience as a midwife and child health nurse to my practice as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

Julie-Anne Harrison

(she/her) RN RM CHN IBCLC

I have been working with parents and babies for over 30 years and during that time have been very aware of the need for compassionate, evidenced-based support during an often-challenging time.

I have worked as a midwife in postnatal units, special care and neonatal intensive care nurseries. Since gaining tertiary qualifications in Child Youth and Family Health, I am now able to work with families beyond the early weeks, addressing the older baby’s feeding challenges.

As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant I am required to maintain and update my knowledge of breastfeeding so that I deliver current evidence informed lactation care.

In my role as an IBCLC I have presented to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on the subject of “Infant Feeding in the Fourth Trimester – Supporting the mother-infant dyad” and have also presented “Feeding in the First Year” to mothers’ groups. I really enjoy doing this!

I have been privileged to have been asked to share my thoughts of being an IBCLC in private practice, for World Breastfeeding Week.

I feel very fortunate that my passion is also my job and would love to work with you! I want you to feel supported, and be confident with feeding your baby.

I have undertaken courses and regularly attend conferences, to continue to update my knowledge.

  • Diane Bahr, Speech-Language Pathologist: ‘Integrated Treatment of Feeding, Speech’ and ‘Mouth Function in Pediatrics’

  • Rochelle McPherson and Carla Lejarraga, Orofacial Myologists: ‘Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Introductory Course’

  • Robin Glass MS, OTR, IBCLC and Lynn Wolf  MOT, OTR, IBCLC ‘Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infancy: Optimizing Breastfeeding Success’

  • Bridget Ingle, IBCLC & Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist ‘Advanced Clinical Lactation Skills Workshop’

  • ASTLiT / ASTOT: Multiple Symposiums since 2014

  • Tongue-Tie Institute: Foundation and Advanced Courses

  • Carly Verness, Speech Pathologist IBCLC ‘Infant Feeding Foundations Workshop’

  • Completed Munchee U Bebe Protocols Course - now a Bebe Certified Practitioner

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