Alex Ferran de Pol
Tongue Tie Practitioner and Infant Feeding Specialist
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Over 16 years as a qualified midwife
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Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
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Helped more than 4000 parents with breast and bottle feeding
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Fully insured by Hiscox, and over seen by Care Quality Commission (CQC)
About Me (Scroll down for services)
I have been a midwife since 2005, working both in the UK and in New Zealand. I currently work as a community midwife and am the Tongue Tie lead for a London teaching hospital. I have also worked as an infant feeding midwife for 2 years. As part of my role I supported and advised midwives and other health care professionals on making plans for babies with feeding concerns.
Supporting new parents to work through feeding issues is my passion. As a lactation consultant I have gained extensive experience with both breast and bottle feeding problems. Many of the babies I see have a tongue tie, but there is often a crossover between this and other issues, and there can be a number of solutions which may be needed to improve feeding. I can advise on mastitis, breast thrush, reflux, weight issues, low milk supply, allergies and prematurity. I will develop a feeding plan to work out the best way forward for mother and baby. Tongue Tie division is not a quick fix solution for many families. Time, patience, advice and support after the procedure helps baby to improve their feeding over 7-10 days.
I have 4 children of my own, including identical twins. While breastfeeding I had a number of challenges, so I know how hard it is especially on very little sleep! 3 of my children had a tongue tie, which is where my interest in this field began. I absolutely love babies and have also done maternity nursing on and off for 22 years.
Services
Home visits
£200
Tongue tie assessment and division
I will visit you in your home and take a feeding history, with a feed observed if needed. I will then talk you through the procedure. If tongue tie division is the right choice for your baby I will then perform the procedure. I like to see baby feeding well before I leave. Babies normally feed soon after the procedure. For this reason baby needs to of not fed for about 1.5 to 2 hours before I arrive. I will then develop a feeding plan if needed. The appointment normally takes 1 to 1.5 hours. I will call you the following day and one week later to ensure that the feeding is improving.
Phone Call 30 minutes £50
Need advice post NHS tongue tie division, live too far for a home visit, general feeding advice and problem resolution.
Home Visit breastfeeding/bottle feeding advice and tongue tie assessment only
£110
I will visit you in your home and take a full feeding history. I will observe a feed and offer advice on positioning and attachment. I will assess for tongue tie if needed. I will then develop a feeding plan for mother and baby to improve feeding. I will call you the following day to see how the plan is working and offer further advice or adjustments if needed.
6 hour home visit £400
Home visit includes full breastfeeding history and advice as above and tongue tie division if needed. I will support you with as many feeds fall in the 6 hours, advise on settling techniques, general care of the newborn as required, debrief birth and postnatal advice for mother and baby.
