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Greatvine - The Breastfeeding Advice Direct From Experts

So, you're looking for a breastfeeding helpline. You're looking for someone who really knows the subject. Someone who can answer your questions with authority but do so with understanding and sympathy. Maybe somebody who has experienced the very same problems you are having now. Someone whose breastfeeding advice you can trust.

In this article

Greatvine - The Breastfeeding Helpline Staffed by Experts

Greatvine can help you because we have sourced some of the UK's foremost experts in the field of breastfeeding problems and weaning - and they're all available by phone, either live right now or by appointment to offer expert breastfeeding advice.

Lactation Consultants

If it's a specialist lactation consultant you wish to speak to, we have several fantastic consultants available.

  • Breastfeeding counsellor Katherine Fisher is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and NCT and a member of IATP (International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Practitioners) with over 20 years experience. A regular contributor to Mother and Baby and Prima Baby Magazines as a breastfeeding expert, Katherine can help with specialised issues like complex feeding difficulties, treatment of nipple trauma, breast refusal and the transition to formula feeding.

If you're looking for someone from the midwifery perspective we can recommend...

  • Sharon Trotter can give expert advice from the perspective of having been a busy Midwife for over 25 years and she specialises in breastfeeding and baby skincare. Author of Breastfeeding: The Essential Guide, Sharon is one of our most popular consultants with superb feedback from clients using our helpline.

  • Caroline Flint, a midwife and new baby expert who offers sympathetic, wise and non-judgemental advice and can offer you a listening ear and a comforting voice.

  • Nikki Khan, Midwife & Baby Masseuse, Prima Baby magazine's expert midwife, Nikki has over 20 years experience and is a staunch supporter and facilitator of mums breastfeeding their children for an absolute minimum of six months.

Alternatively, you could choose an expert who would offer advice nutrition for breastfeeding angle such as Fiona Hinton who can answer questions on specific issues regarding diet when breastfeeding including foods to avoid during pregnancy, getting enough omega-3s and weaning guidelines.


Not bad eh? And the above is just a small selection. This is why we say Greatvine is the super-charged breastfeeding helpline. Where else can you find such a focused group of breastfeeding gurus and lactation experts yet with such wide-ranging experience and specialisms? Have a look through the breastfeeding advice area now by clicking here, and match up the advice you want with the expert you like. Then simply pick up the phone and call or arrange an appointment to call at your convenience. We're sure it will put your mind at rest whatever breastfeeding problem you may be experiencing and give your little one, and you, a much happier feed.

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Written by

Jason Sim
Greatvine Expert Community Manager