BRISBANE’S DEDICATED FEEDING CLINIC
Lactation. Feeding. Nutrition. Allergy.
Compassionate & Evidence-Based Care to Support Your Family’s Feeding Journey
Welcome to Queensland Lactation & Feeding Specialists, your partners in nurturing your child’s feeding journey. With decades of experience, we proudly serve Brisbane & Queensland families, specialising in lactation, nutrition, allergy, and feeding & swallowing difficulties. Our team of skilled Lactation Consultants, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitians is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to the unique needs of your baby or child.
Our Brisbane Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), Paediatric Speech Pathologists & Paediatric Dietitians are leaders in our fields, and bring a wealth of skill, experience and expertise to support a wide range of feeding & growth challenges.
At our specialised Brisbane feeding clinic, we love to help babies and children feed & thrive, however they are fed. We have decades of experience in tertiary paediatric hospitals & neonatal units where we are trusted with Queensland’s complex patients.
We are excited to now share this level of evidence-based care with families throughout Brisbane and Queensland.
Our dedicated Brisbane-based feeding clinic is now open & offers appointments in our Paddington clinic or via telehealth. Home, daycare/school or hospice visits are also available.
Lactation. Feeding. Nutrition. Allergy.
Our Brisbane Feeding Clinic’s Lactation Consultants, Paediatric Speech Pathologists and Paediatric Dietitians are here to help your family with all types of feeding & nutrition problems, big or small.
We have decades of experience in lactation, feeding, nutrition & allergy and offer caring & comprehensive help for mothers, babies, children and teens.
How can we help your family?
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We can get your breastfeeding journey off to the best possible start with an Antenatal Feeding Session with one of our expert Lactation Consultants. Tailored to your specific circumstances, our Brisbane Lactation Consultants can guide you whether you are a first-time breasteeding parent, looking to prevent previous breastfeeding challenges, or are planning for a more complex medical situation.
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Whether you’re experiencing one of the many common challenges associated with breastfeeding, or a more complex scenario, our Brisbane Lactation Consultants or Paediatric Speech Pathologists can help to optimise your full breastfeeding potential.
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Feeding challenges aren’t limited to breastfeeding. Our dedicated Paediatric Speech Pathologists have expertise in all things Bottle Feeding.
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Our dedicated feeding clinic provides evidence-based, unbiased assessment and recommendations for tongue tie, lip tie and other oral ties. Our Lactation Consultants or Paediatric Speech Pathologists can help you decide whether a frenotomy (tongue tie release) will be beneficial for your baby.
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Is your baby having trouble accepting or transitioning to a range of solid foods? Our Paediatric Speech Pathologists can guide your family, whatever the underlying cause. Our Brisbane based Infant Dietitians can also advise on optimising the nutrition in your baby’s food - particularly if your baby is experiencing slow growth or allergies or intolerances.
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Our specialised Paediatric Dietitians can help to optimise your child’s nutrition for growth and development. Whether you have a baby, busy toddler, active child or older teenager, our Paediatric Dietitians can arm you with practical nutrition advice.
Visit us in our Brisbane clinic, or book a telehealth appointment.
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If your baby is experiencing slow weight gain or signs of ‘failure to thrive’, our Paediatric Dietitians can create an individualised plan to support your baby or child’s growth & your family’s feeding goals.
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We specialise in Infant Allergy and can help your family to navigate through the challenges of diagnosis and management. Book an appointment with one of our Brisbane based Paediatric Dietitians to discuss your concerns and develop a plan.
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Our Brisbane feeding clinic team members have supported many families over many years through their tube feeding journeys, whether longer term or temporary use. If your baby or child has become dependent on tube feeding, talk to us about a tube weaning strategy. Our Paediatric Speech Pathologists and Dietitians have years of expertise in proven tube weaning plans.
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We are passionate about improving the quality of life for children and young people with a complex disability.
Our Paediatric Speech Pathologist (Complex Needs) can provide comprehensive assessment of your child’s swallowing and optimise their eating and drinking.
Our Paediatric Dietitians can guide you in nutrition and growth, whether your child is fed with food, formula, blended meals - or any combination of these.
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If your family has suffered (or is anticipating) the heartbreak of losing a baby during pregnancy or infancy... we are so sorry. It would be a privilege to support you through the changes and options that come with Lactation After Infant Loss. Contact our Brisbane Lactation Consultant for a free consultation.
Whether you have a well baby or child experiencing common feeding problems, or a baby or child with rare or complex medical needs, our Brisbane Feeding Clinic’s Lactation Consultants, Paediatric Speech Pathologists and Paediatric Dietitians have extensive skills & experience to help optimise your child’s feeding potential.
We offer a range of appointment options to suit your needs and location:
in our easy-to-access Brisbane clinic
via telehealth
home / daycare / school visits on request
urgent & short notice appointments available
Our Services.
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Lactation Consultants
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Paediatric Speech Pathologists
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Paediatric Dietitians
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Education & Training
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY & PHYSIOTHERAPY for 0-3 years is COMING SOON!
Contact us for details or to be placed on the waitlist for appointments starting in January 2025.
Meet Our Team.
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Karrie Jardine
DIRECTOR, PAEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGIST & LACTATION CONSULTANT (IBCLC)
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Suzanne Oram
LACTATION CONSULTANT (IBCLC)
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Brigitte Corcoran
PAEDATRIC DIETITIAN - INFANTS, CHILDREN & ALLERGY
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Sally Clarke
PAEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - INFANTS
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Claire Radford
PAEDIATRIC SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - CHILDREN
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Sara O'Neill
PAEDIATRIC DIETITIAN - INFANTS & CHILDREN
Our Clinic.
Our warm, welcoming and inclusive clinic for infants, children & teens is conveniently located in Paddington, Brisbane. With free & easy on-street parking, it is easily accessible from both north and south sides of Brisbane.
Home Visit & Online Appointments are also available.
Education & Training.
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We provide Clinical Supervision for Speech Pathologists and Dietitians.
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Talk to us about professional development sessions for your practice.
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We are happy to consult with clinicians regarding complex cases.
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Join the waitlist for our upcoming Education Days!
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