Support and guidance for all breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sleep and newborn care
Personalised Support in Your Own Home
All consultations are individualised and conducted by me (Kristy), a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing & Health Promotions, formal sleep & settling training and over 20 years of experience in Victoria's Largest Neonatal Unit.
Providing support in the following areas:
- Newborn care, education & support in your babies first few days at home
- Breastfeeding Lactation and Infant Feeding
- Infant Sleep Advice
- Ex-premies & Babies with Special Needs
- Working with Dads
- Managing Twins, Triplets or More
- General Newborn Care Support & Guidance
- Prenatal Breastfeeding and Newborn Care Preparation
Kristy Elsayed - RN, IBCLC, Neonatal Nurse, Sleep Specialist
About Me
From the moment I started neonatal nursing, over 20 years ago in one of Australia's largest NICU/Special Care Nurseries, the thing I loved the most was empowering parents with the knowledge, support and confidence in themselves, to successfully parent, the way they wanted to. I found it so rewarding watching the confidence of those families grow along with their happiness.
It wasn't until I had babies of my own, who each had their own unique feeding challenges, that I really began to understand, just how important that expert, non judgemental support was. When I finally found my own supportive expert, she saved my feeding journey, my health and really, also changed my career path.
I knew then, that I wanted to help new parents the way I had been helped and the best way I could do that, was to respect, support, empower and most of all listen to what parents needed and then provide them with individualised care and options.
So while I worked with babies and families in NICU to gain valuable nursing experience, I also continued to further my education and profession, purely so I could support parents in a family centred, evidence based and respectful way.
Career Qualifications That Help Me to Help You.
- Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
- Vic Gov supported Sleep & Settling Model of Care Certification
- Over 20 years experience in neonatal nursing
- Bachelor Applied Science Nursing
- Bachelor Applied Science Health Promotions
- 12 years experience in coordinating local and international clinical trials within the NICU setting
- Co-author of several neonatal research publications
Please contact me directly with any questions, comments, or appointment inquiries you may have, regarding early parenting care, breastfeeding, feeding or sleep support.
Bayside Baby Life
Enquiries or Bookings
Please email: Info@baysidebabylife.au
Call or text Kristy on: 0403 539 795
If calling, please understand I may be with another parent or working in the hospital, so please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you
