Hey, I'm Nechama
I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), a qualified Breastfeeding Counsellor with the Australian Breastfeeding Association, and a mother of three.
My work is dedicated to helping families feel calm, connected, and confident through the early seasons of feeding and sleep.
I understand how beautiful — and how overwhelming — those first weeks and months can feel.
Becoming a mother myself is what inspired me to step into this work: first as a breastfeeding counsellor, then progressing toward becoming an IBCLC. I’m now completing advanced training in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (the Possums NDC program) with Dr Pamela Douglas, supporting families with gentle, evidence-informed approaches to sleep, settling, and responsive care.
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I also hold a Diploma in Counselling, which deeply shapes the way I support families — how I listen, how I hold space, and how I guide parents through their feeding and settling challenges with empathy, clarity, and intuitive care.
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I'm committed to helping you feel supported, informed, and confident in caring for your baby.
My Journey
I’ve always been drawn to babies and motherhood, but that connection deepened to a whole new level once I became a mother myself.
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With my first baby, I approached those early months with enthusiasm and a love of structure. For a while, routines carried us — until my supply dipped, partly because I was aiming for longer night stretches without realising how it could impact feeding. I didn’t know as much then, and we weaned around one year simply because I thought that was the expected timeframe. It helped me see that our choices grow from what we know — and that deeper understanding can open more supportive, sustaining ways forward
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When my second baby arrived, I still held onto routines, but in a much more relaxed and flexible way. Around the same time, I began training as a breastfeeding counsellor, and as I learned more about breastfeeding, natural duration, and responsive care, my whole approach softened. I became more curious about what was normal, especially around night-time feeding, and started letting him lead overnight while gently guiding our days. That openness — shaped by both experience and learning — made our journey feel calm and connected. We happily fed until he was around 2½, which is when I began my path toward becoming an IBCLC.
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By the time my third baby arrived, I was deep in my studies and had been a qualified breastfeeding counsellor for several years. After successfully breastfeeding two babies, I felt confident — I thought, I’ve got this. But motherhood still surprised me. I experienced incredibly painful nipples, my first episode of mastitis, and a baby whose temperament and settling needs were completely different from my first two. Those early challenges grounded me in a whole new way, giving me a deeper humility and an even greater empathy for the mothers I support. It reminded me that each baby brings a new story, a new rhythm, and new ways for us to grow.
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These three little teachers shaped not only my motherhood, but the way I support families today. They taught me to meet every parent and baby exactly where they are, to honour each unique journey, and to offer support that feels gentle, realistic, and deeply human.
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My hope is to walk alongside you with that same care — helping you discover what feels right for your family’s story.
