Lactation Services at Corniche Hospital

Expert Breastfeeding Support

Lactation Services

Breastfeeding is a complex social act that encompasses behaviours, values, beliefs, and social roles. While many mothers and babies find breastfeeding natural and easy, others face initial challenges and require assistance with nursing journey. At Corniche Hospital, we understand that every journey is unique, and we are here to support it.
Our Lactation Services are thoughtfully designed to provide personalized, evidence-based guidance right from the start of pregnancy. Both mother and baby receive the help they need to make breastfeeding as easy as possible

Why Choose Corniche Hospital?

Specialized Women & Newborn Care

As a dedicated hospital for obstetrics and gynaecology, we offer a nurturing environment focused entirely on maternal and infant health. Our lactation support is integrated into your care journey throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery.

Interdisciplinary Lactation Support Committee

Our Lactation Support Committee includes obstetricians, neonatologists, occupational therapists, lactation consultants and counselors—ensuring that every aspect of breastfeeding is assisted by a multidisciplinary team.

NICU & Postnatal Breastfeeding Assistance

We promote early initiation of breastfeeding, within one hour from birth, and encourage the use of the mother’s own milk, even if the baby is looked after in high-dependency settings like the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Special Care Baby Unit.
Our team attends the mothers to express their own milk, to store, transport and feed breastmilk following the best practice guide for “Expressing, storing and handling Human milk in hospital, homes and childcare setting”.

Personalized Counselling & Emotional Support

Lactation is both a physical and an emotional experience. Our team provides gentle, one-on-one guidance to help focus on social, environmental, and practical factors that affect mothers’ ability to breastfeed. Our approach is rooted in the latest research and global breastfeeding standards.

Education & Supportive Interventions

Before discharge, mothers receive practical training on showing how to breastfeed, how to express breastmilk, and how to recognize and respond to the infant cues. Practical solutions to usual challenges a complex of supportive interventions are covered through follow-ups in the Lactation Clinics as well.

Our Expertise

We understand that breastfeeding is a deeply personal and sometimes challenging journey. Our multidisciplinary Lactation Services team offers comprehensive support to ensure that the expectation of mothers and babies for the natural and healthy start of their journey is accomplished.

Initiation of Breastfeeding

  • Early skin-to-skin contact and feeding initiation within the first hour of birth
  • Assistance with latching, positioning, and establishing milk supply

Support for NICU and High-Risk Babies

  • Expert help with milk expression, storage, and feeding for babies in neonatal intensive care
  • Tailored plans for preterm, low birth weight, or medically fragile infants

Management of Breastfeeding Challenges

  • Addressing concerns like engorgement, sore nipples, blocked ducts, or low supply
  • Hands-on help with breastfeeding twins or babies with cleft palate, tongue-tie, or poor latch

Emotional & Mental Health Support

  • Counseling for mothers experiencing anxiety, self-doubt, or postpartum stress
  • Compassionate, judgment-free conversations to encourage and reassure

Continuity of Care

  • Follow-up consultations even after discharge to address ongoing concerns
  • Education sessions for family members to encourage a supportive home environment

Innovation and Personalized Care

At Corniche Hospital, we combine compassion with cutting-edge practices to ensure that each mother receives safe, evidence-based, and culturally-sensitive care. Some of our innovative practices include:

Dedicated Lactation Rooms & NICU Integration

  • Private, comfortable spaces for counselling and feeding
  • Seamless co-ordination between lactation consultants and NICU specialists for complex cases

Lactation Technology Support

  • Use of hospital-grade electric breast pumps with demonstration and training
  • Guidance on breastmilk storage, thawing, and transport protocols
  • Use of different tools to help with breastfeeding

Data-Driven Care Plans

  • Use of feeding charts, growth monitoring, and maternal feedback to personalize support
  • Continuous documentation to track progress and adjust techniques as needed

Breastfeeding Education Clinics

  • Prenatal classes to prepare expecting mothers for breastfeeding
  • Postnatal workshops on infant cues, breastfeeding nutrition, and weaning

Multilingual and Culturally Sensitive Counseling

  •  Support available in multiple languages to ensure clear communication
  • Respect for cultural traditions and feeding preferences

Peer counsellor

Peer counsellors are mothers in the community with personal breastfeeding experience who give information and support to new mothers and babies. They are trained by the Lactation Team at Corniche Hospital, and follow the global curriculum for certifying as breastfeeding peer counsellors.

Having a peer counsellor to help mothers say Yes to breastfeeding when they first begin their journey can provide a positive breastfeeding experience.

Service Settings

At Corniche Hospital, lactation support is provided across all care settings—from maternity wards to the NICU. Our consultants assist mothers with breastfeeding initiation, latching, and milk supply, while NICU specialists help with milk expression and feeding plans for preterm or high-risk babies. Private lactation rooms offer a calm space for one-on-one support, complete with hospital-grade pumps and expert guidance.

Support continues after discharge through follow-up clinics and virtual consultations. We offer practical demonstrations, emotional counselling, and educational sessions in multiple languages to ensure every mother feels confident and informed throughout her breastfeeding journey.

 

Meet Our Experts

Our lactation consultants and support staff are specially trained to manage both routine and complex cases.

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Breastfeeding is a journey, one that can feel easier with the right team by your side. Whether you are a first-time mom or have faced challenges in the past, Corniche Hospital’s Lactation Services are here to guide you every step of the way.

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Opening Hours

Our Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ensuring that urgent medical care is always available whenever you need it.

Our working hours for outpatient and administrative services are as follows

Monday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Tuesday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Wednesday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Thursday
08:00 AM – 08:00 PM
Friday
08:00 AM – 12:30 PM