Pinky Consultations

Are you:

• expecting a baby and feeling overloaded with information?  Thinking, I want to breastfeed – if I can. But so many of my friends had problems?
• home alone with your newborn and wishing you had a buzzer to call for help with feeding, sleeping and calming the tears (yours and your baby's!)?
• desperately seeking sleep, but you can't bear to leave your baby to cry in order to 'train' him?

Are you wondering, which information can I trust? Will I be able to breastfeed? What is the best way to help my baby sleep? If we cuddle him too much, are we creating 'bad habits'?

Why not hire your own personal parenting coach?

In every other aspect of your life whether it is in regards to professional development, fitness, or finances, you seek out role models, trainers and mentors.  Wouldn't you feel much better if you could have a nurturing guide to help you adapt to your new role as parents?  Somebody who can light your way through a dark tunnel of confusion and overwhelm; somebody who isn't judgemental yet can look at the situation with fresh eyes and a wealth of experience and training; somebody calm and gentle who can help you see the wood from the trees and who will really listen to you?

This is where I can help...

Right in the comfort of your own home (no struggling with getting a baby into a car between screams and no struggling to find a car park), I can show you some simple strategies to help with breastfeeding, infant calming and sleeping and how you can bond closely with your baby so that you feel calm, confident and 'in charge' and you can ENJOY this precious time.

A consultation with Pinky

As an Internationally Certified Lactation consultant, certified infant massage instructor and infant sleep consultant, Pinky McKay offers support with Breastfeeding, infant sleep and settling and private infant massage sessions in the comfort of your own home. Priority is given to mothers of newborns (under six weeks), especially if you are having breastfeeding difficulties, because of course, your number one priority is to feed your baby and things can escalate out of control very quickly without appropriate advice and support.

At each visit, Pinky will take a history and work with you and your unique issues and your individual baby to create a plan of action. She does not 'DO" anything TO your baby or you:Pinky's breastfeeding support follows a 'hands off' approach so that you will be able to feed confidently when she leaves your home – she will not grope your breasts or grab/ push your baby's head.

Pinky is completely against leaving babies to cry in order to self -settle or sleep, so she will help you create a plan for making changes 'gradually with love'.  She will help you work out why your baby is unsettled or waking frequently and then offer a solution focussed approach that supports your needs and your baby's development and emotional needs.

If necessary, Pinky will suggest/offer referrals to appropriate practitioners who also support gentle baby care approaches.

Booking a consultation with Pinky

Pinky says, "I want to give new parents and their babies my full attention and the time they deserve to 'iron out little creases' and solve more difficult problems without having stressed mothers watching the clock." In order to do this, rather than charge an hourly rate, Pinky charges an upfront fee and offers two levels of personalised consultations in the comfort and privacy of your own home, as well as phone consultations.

Personal consultation with Pinky

This option includes:

• A two hour consultation in the comfort of your own home
• A history of your baby’s health, development and current presenting issues
• Assessment of your own health, lifestyle and support networks
• A gentle, personalised action plan to suit your unique baby and family situation
• Written notes to refer to later
• Suggested referrals to other practitioners as appropriate or helpful
• FREE book or DVD as relevant to your individual situation
• Appropriate follow-up information via email
• FREE phone follow-up within 14 days of in-home consultation(at a mutually agreed time)
• A 12 month subscription to Pinky’s Mummy Member program

Investment: $327  (payment on consultation)

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Premium Consultation package with Pinky

The Premium Consultation package includes a longer private consultation, intensive continuing support and access to information as your baby grows, because nurturing a baby is a dynamic process - just as you feel you have ‘nailed’ a routine, it changes, according to your baby’s next developmental stage and you may need reassurance and support at these times:

• Three hour consultation in the privacy and comfort of your own home
• A history of your baby’s health, development and current presenting issues
• Assessment of your own health, lifesyle and support networks
• A gentle, personalised action plan to suit your unique baby and family situation
• Written notes for you to refer to later
• Suggested referrals to other practitioners where appropriate and helpful
• A ‘Pinky Package’ of books - ‘Parenting by Heart’, ‘100 Ways to Calm the Crying’, ‘Sleeping Like a Baby’ (and/or Toddler Tactics if you have an older baby).
• Pinky’s Baby Massage DVD
• Appropriate follow-up information via email
• FREE phone follow up calls within 14 days of Pinky’s visit (at a mutually agreeable time).
• Twelve month membership in Pinky’s Mummy Mentor program (this includes structured support, recordings, member discounts and monthly question and answer calls with Pinky).

Investment: $427 ($825 value)  Payment on consultation

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Phone consultations

A phone consultation with Pinky may help parents of babies or toddlers to address some issues. Please be aware that Pinky will not be able to observe your baby or child/ assess specific feeding difficulties etc over the phone but can refer you to appropriate practical help and offer immediate suggestions.

For phone consultations, Pinky's fee is $127 for a one hour consultation, payable by credit card over the phone at the time of consultation. As with private visits, phone consultations will be by appointment. This can be arranged by email or an initial call.

Bookings: call Pinky's answering service: +61 3 867 83928 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Emails

Because of the large number of emails Pinky receives each day and the limited nature of emails and obtaining important information, as well as the time required to respond appropriately, Pinky is unable to offer email consultations and advice. If you need help please make a booking for a phone or personal consultation with Pinky or check out her books .

Pinky's Parenting By Heart Membership Programs

Feel like you would enjoy a regular mini in-service with Pinky to boost your confidence and give you ongoing strategies to make mothering easier?  But worried that this could be too expensive for your new parent budget?

Pinky has created her Parenting by Heart Mummy Member and Mummy Mentor programs to offer intensive support and cutting edge information via group phone calls, recordings to guide you through the first year of parenting and teleseminars with professionals who specialise in aspects of early parenting.

Starting at just $9.97 per month, this is a very cost-effective investment in yourself and your new family to help you navigate the important first year (you can start during pregnancy).  Why not check it out NOW!