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POSTPARTUM & PAEDIATRIC NUTRITION
Feeding support for you and your baby, from the fourth trimester to first foods.
Being a new parent is exhausting, and the feeding questions never stop. Is my baby getting enough? Am I? What do I do when they refuse to eat? I'm a paediatric dietitian, with experience as a breastfeeding peer supporter and a mum of two, and I'll help you feel confident
UK registered dietitian · paediatric dietitian · pending postpartum nutrition certification (due early 2027) · mum of two
1000
days, , from conception to your child's second birthday
The first 1,000 days are a special window.
This is a time of rapid growth and development, when nutrition matters especially. It's also a time when parents can get the most conflicting advice and the least practical support. I can be your dietitian through all of it, from fertility to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and your child's first foods.
Pregnancy
nutrition for
you and baby
Birth
recovery begins
Milk feeding
breast or bottle
First foods
from around 6 months
Todder
growing and exploring
Feeding a baby is rarely as simple as the leaflets suggest.
You might be wondering:
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How do I eat well when I'm tired, hungry and holding a baby?
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Is my baby feeding enough, and growing as they should?
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Is breastfeeding going to affect my own nutrition?
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When do I start solids, and where do I even begin?
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What do I do about fussy eating?
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Am I getting too many opinions and not enough help?
Postpartum nutrition is under-appreciated.
After a baby is born, the attention moves to the baby, and mums can go unnoticed. You're grabbing food on the go, your body may be low in nutrients after nine months of pregnancy, and you still need to heal and rebuild.
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​Recovering from birth takes more than rest. Nutrition plays a part in healing and rebuilding tissue, and breastfeeding raises your needs for many vitamins and minerals significantly.
The myth
"It doesn't matter what you eat when you're breastfeeding."
The full picture
It's partly true. What you eat doesn't decide how much milk you make. That mostly comes down to supply and demand, and how well milk is removed by feeding or pumping. But some nutrients in your milk, including omega-3 and vitamin D, are influenced by your diet, and your own stores matter too.
Food, family and tradition
In many cultures there are long-standing foods and traditions to nourish mums after birth, and in the West it can feel as though we've lost this. Not every tradition has been studied, but that doesn't make it meaningless. They share a common thread of helping mothers recover and feel cared for. I'm can work with the foods that matter to your family, and make sure they fit with your nutritional needs.
Support for the whole family
For you
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Postpartum recovery and energy
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Eating well while breastfeeding
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Supplements and nutrient gaps, such as iron and vitamin D
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Simple, filling meals and snacks for the busy days
For your baby or child
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Breast or bottle feeding
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Healthy growth and weight gain
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Starting solids and introducing allergens
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Fussy eating and picky phases
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Deficiencies, coeliac disease and faltering growth
Feeding worries are nutrition worries too.
Faltering growth
​Clear, kind support when your baby or child isn't gaining as expected whether you are breast or bottle feeding.
Weight gain
Practical ways to support healthy weight gain.
Fussy eating
Strategies for mealtimes that don't end in tears.
Weaning
A calm start to solids, with no guesswork.
Deficiencies
Support with iron, vitamin D and other gaps, working alongside your GP or health visitor if needed.
Healthy weight
Sensitive, family-centred support, without blame.
Expert knowledge, reel life experience
NHS career:
2022:
adult and paediatric care, including specialising in diabetes and neonates
after struggles with my own breastfeeding, I became a breastfeeding peer supporter and facilitated mum and baby groups, which led me to retrain in paediatrics
Today:
private practice, ongoing paediatric CPD including completed BDA paediatric modules, and a postpartum nutrition certification in progress (due early 2027)
I'm Tazmin, a UK registered dietitian and mum of two. I've supported families from the earliest days on the neonatal ward to the fussy toddler years, and I know how much easier it is with someone in your corner. I had my own breastfeeding struggles, which first made me so interested in infant feeding, and I used to run mum and baby groups, so I've heard the real questions parents ask.
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I keep up with the latest research and turn it into advice that works in real life, for your baby, your family's food and the way you live.
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Think of me as part of your village.
How it works
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Free 15 minute chat
Tell me about you and your child, and what's worrying you
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Your first consultation.
We go through feeding and diet, growth if relevant, routines and concerns. You leave with a personalised plan and a written summary.
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Before we meet.
I'll send a short pre-consultation survey and ask you to share your or your child's medical history, any supplements or medications, and a feeding or food diary for 5 to 7 day
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Ongoing support.
​As life changes we review and adjust as you go.
As all appointments are online, you may need to get your child weighed beforehand at your GP, health visitor or midwife.
Kind words from the parents I've supported.
Tazmin was friendly, attentive, and very knowledgeable. She took the time to listen to our concerns and gave us practical advice that has really helped my son. We felt supported throughout and would happily recommend her
Pippa - infant feeding client