An experienced midwife, Sharon works independently advising on breastfeeding and baby skincare. Her work has helped change NHS policy and she’s the author of the award-winning leaflet ‘Babycare - Back to Basics’.
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I’m a midwife with over 26 years experience helping new parents. I specialise in breastfeeding and all aspects of baby skincare.
As a mum of five, I know how important it is to have breastfeeding tips and baby skincare advice that’s based on sound evidence. I run a website, Tipslimited (www.tipslimited.co.uk/), that publishes trustworthy articles on breastfeeding, neonatal skincare, skin-to-skin contact, cup feeding, and more.
The TIPS Award Scheme was launched in 2007 to carry out independent market research into carefully sourced products within the baby and toddler market. Only products that comply with our strict criteria can be submitted for a TIPS trial. To date we have completed 12 standard trials and 10 one-off trials (covering 32 categories of products), and allocated over 200 TIPS awards.
My book Breastfeeding: the essential guide has stayed in Amazon’s top-10 bestselling breastfeeding books for over six years. Around 145,000 people have read my award-winning leaflet Babycare - Back to Basics, now in its seventh version.
As a stakeholder (contributing to the development of new guidelines for antenatal, postnatal and atopic eczema guidelines) with the NICE organisation, my work on baby skincare has helped to change NHS policy within maternity units in the UK and beyond.
In 2005 I gained my BSc in advanced studies in midwifery and my published work on midwifery-related subjects is now well respected.
"You’ve been such a help to us and you’re the first person I think of calling when things go wrong.....you’re a kind of surrogate mum to me!! "
Natalie
"Thanks for your advice, it made me feel much better and I'm now breastfeeding like its second nature! "
Audrey
"Thank you so much, Sharon, for such a speedy and comprehensive reply. It's very comforting to know that there's such a wealth of experience and expertise out there."
Elaine
"I would like to say a big thank you for your advice and great support as I'm very sure I would have given up breastfeeding at my low point when I contacted you for help. You are very good at what you do please keep it up for the other mums that will be in my situation... "
Sarah
"Thank you for a wonderful website for mums and for all the hard work you're putting into it! "
Natalija
"Thanks once again - you were there right when I needed you with all the right words of advice and support. Thanks a million from happy baby and once-again happy mum! "
Cheryl
"Thanks very much for your tips on breastfeeding, they really helped. I heard about you from my husband’s cousin who said you had helped her a lot when she was feeding her second child."
Aileen
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Babycare: Back to basics
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