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Infant Feeding Coach™
Registerable with FEDANT as a Breastfeeding Counsellor and aligned with IBCLC competencies.
Professional Infant Feeding Training for Clinical Practice
The Infant Feeding Coach™ Program is a structured, mentored training pathway for practitioners who are serious about developing clinical competence in infant feeding support. This is not a short online course.
You will develop:
- Case-based clinical reasoning
- Scope clarity and ethical decision-making
- Confidence managing complex feeding cases
- Structured supervision and reflective practice
If you work with families in the perinatal period and want to practise at a higher level, this Program provides the depth, mentorship and accreditation to support that step.
Enrolment is Open!
Join the Infant Feeding Coach™ Program this autumn and begin working towards our March Core Assessment.
Who is this Program for?
This Program is designed for practitioners who:
- Work with pregnant families or parents of newborn infants
- Want structured, evidence-informed infant feeding training
- Are ready to deepen their clinical reasoning beyond basic support
- Value supervision, accountability and professional standards
- Are working toward specialist practice or future IBCLC registration
This Program is suitable for midwives, IBCLCs, doulas, osteopaths, health visitors, peer supporters, allied health professionals, and committed individuals seeking to build a professional practice in infant feeding support.
Many practitioners also choose this training as part of their preparation for the IBCLC exam, as the program provides structured, lactation-specific education aligned with IBCLC competencies (subject to meeting IBLCE eligibility requirements).
This is not a short, purely self-paced online course. The program includes live teaching, supervision and assessment to ensure practitioners develop real clinical competence in infant feeding support.
Serve your clients at a much higher level.
Deepen your clinical knowledge and confidence
Avoid common errors in infant feeding support through structured, supervised training
How is the program delivered?
Online Distance Learning
Live & Pre-recorded
The Program combines compulsory live interactive teaching with structured pre-recorded modules. Content is released in stages to build knowledge progressively, allowing flexibility while maintaining clear expectations and professional standards.
Regular Assessments
and Evaluations
Each module includes structured assessments to ensure understanding and application of learning. Workbooks, practical assignments and module quizzes culminate in an online examination, demonstrating applied competence rather than passive attendance.
Monthly Mentoring
Sessions
Compulsory monthly mentoring sessions provide supervised case discussion, reflection and guided feedback. These sessions strengthen clinical reasoning, clarify scope of practice and build confidence in real-world application.
Your Infant Feeding Coach™ Journey
IFC Training
Within the Advanced Infant Feeding Coach™ Pathway, you complete the Infant Feeding Coach™ certification alongside advanced certifications. Successful completion of the required modules and assessments qualifies you as an Infant Feeding Coach™, registerable with FEDANT as a Breastfeeding Counsellor. Completion of the additional certifications leads to Advanced Infant Feeding Coach™ Accreditation.
Application and Practice
Throughout the year-long Program, you apply your learning through structured case studies and supervised reflection.
For practitioners requiring additional clinical exposure, the optional VIP clinic day at The Infant Feeding and Tongue-tie Clinic (Tunbridge Wells) provides supervised, real-world experience to consolidate practical competence.
Progress and Mastery
As the Program progresses, you gain access to advanced masterclasses, expert-led evenings and collective professional development sessions.
This stage focuses on strengthening clinical reasoning, reinforcing professional standards and supporting continued growth within evolving perinatal practice.
Investment & Enrolment
Join the Infant Feeding Coach™ Program this autumn and begin working towards our March Core Assessment.
The Infant Feeding Coach™ Core Program is the foundation of the entire training pathway and provides comprehensive professional training in infant feeding assessment, clinical reasoning and practical feeding support.
Practitioners work through structured online learning, assessed workbooks and practical assignments, supported by weekly live Implementation & Questions sessions and ongoing mentoring. The Program offers flexibility over when you begin and the pace at which you progress, whilst ensuring that every practitioner completes the same learning and meets the same required standard.
With opportunities to join at various points throughout the year and three Core Assessment opportunities in December, March and June, practitioners can work towards the assessment point that is appropriate for their individual progress.
Successful completion of the Core Training marks the completion of the first stage of the Infant Feeding Coach™ Program. Practitioners then move into Progress & Mastery, where they consolidate and develop their learning through ongoing mentoring, CPD, case studies and further professional development across the remainder of the year.
Once all requirements of the full Program have been successfully completed, practitioners qualify as an Infant Feeding Coach™ and may choose to register with The Infant Feeding Academy as a Registered Infant Feeding Coach™. The qualification may also be registered with FEDANT under the category of Breastfeeding Counsellor. As with all professional registrations, maintaining active status requires ongoing CPD
Choose your preferred payment option below to secure your place.
COMBINED PROGRAM: Infant Feeding Coach™ Program & Accredited Tongue-tie Assessor Award
Advance Your Clinical Skills with the Accredited Tongue-Tie Assessor Award
Designed for midwives, osteopaths, IBCLCs and other registered health professionals working with a paediatric caseload who wish to expand into structured oral assessment and tongue-tie evaluation.
This combined pathway includes everything within the Advanced Infant Feeding Coach™ Pathway, plus:
– Accredited Tongue-Tie Assessor Award
– Dedicated mentorship to consolidate oral assessment skills
– A 1:1 in-person clinic day with Dee Bell, RM, IBCLC and Specialist Tongue-Tie Practitioner
This option is suited to practitioners seeking extended clinical scope and hands-on assessment competence.
Choose your preferred payment option below to secure your place.
Re-certification
and ongoing Professional Development
To maintain your qualification, graduates are required to engage in continued professional development (CPD).
Practitioners must complete five relevant CPD activities and five case study reflections every two years to retain active status.
This ensures standards remain high and practice remains current, evidence-informed and professionally accountable.
For practitioners who are unable to access sufficient case studies due to personal or professional circumstances, refresher courses, clinic observation days and an assessment pathway are available.
Preparing for the IBCLC Examination
If you are aspiring to sit the IBCLC exam, the Infant Feeding Coach™ Pathway provides structured, lactation-specific education aligned with IBCLC competencies.
This training supports practitioners building the knowledge, clinical reasoning and professional confidence required for IBCLC progression.
IBCLC candidates must meet the current IBLCE requirements for health sciences education, lactation-specific education and clinical practice hours.
Practitioners remain responsible for ensuring they meet all current IBLCE eligibility criteria. Full eligibility requirements can be found on the official IBLCE website.
'Thank you Dee - you are the most brilliant and knowledgeable educator I have come across. I have undertaken countless courses throughout my midwifery career, particularly in infant feeding, including IBCLC education.
This Program Is For You If...
- You work with pregnant families or new parents and want to strengthen your clinical competence in infant feeding
- You are committed to providing evidence-informed, person-centred support
- You want structured frameworks to guide assessment and decision-making
- You value professional standards, accountability and continued development
- You are ready to deepen your knowledge and practise with greater clarity and confidence
Led by Experienced Clinicians
Dee Bell, RM, IBCLC Midwife and Specialist Tongue-Tie Practitioner Over twenty years supporting breastfeeding and infant feeding dyads.
Dee Bell, RM, IBCLC Midwife and Specialist Tongue-Tie Practitioner Over twenty years supporting breastfeeding and infant feeding dyads.
Olivia Hinge, Midwife, IBCLC Clinician, educator and experienced lactation specialist.
Olivia Hinge, Midwife, IBCLC Clinician, educator and experienced lactation specialist.
“The Infant Feeding course is such an incredible course. It is packed full of information, observation videos and resources about breastfeeding and bottle feeding. The business module is not to be missed. Becoming an Infant Feeding Coach™ has massively benefited my patients in my paediatric osteopathy clinic. Dee is a superb teacher and creates a genuinely supportive learning environment. I highly recommend it.”
If you work with pregnant families or new parents and want to support infant feeding with clarity, competence and confidence, this Program is designed for you.
'The Infant Feeding course is such an incredible course!! It is packed full of information, observation videos & resources about breastfeeding and bottle feeding infants. It also includes a really informative business module which is not to be missed. I loved every part of this course & becoming an IFC has massively benefited my patients at my Paediatric Osteopathy clinic. Dee is a superb teacher & her passion for infant feeding is contagious! She creates a supportive learning environment throughout the course where you feel part of a community from the start. I highly recommend it!'
Core Syllabus Overview
Module One: Before Birth
Steps to Success:
- Amazing Milk - The benefits of breastfeeding, anatomy of the breast, composition, nutritional value and immunology of breastmilk
- Understanding skin-to-skin - What, When, How and WHO!
- Colostrum Collection - Handexpressing and storage of colostrum and breastmilk
- A Birth Plan to Support Breastfeeding
- Preparing for the newborn journey
Module Two: The Newborn
Born to feed:
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Birth and the initiation of Breastfeeding (Skin-to-skin and breast crawl)
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Milk Transfer - Supply and Demand
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Early and Frequent Feeding
- Hand Expressing and Giving Colostrum
- The begining of the newborn journey
Module Three: The Fourth Trimester
Secrets of the first 12 weeks:
- How Babies Breastfeed
- Positioning and Attachment
- Problems and Solutions - Understanding Breastfeeding Challenges
- Slings and Carriers - Understanding the Benefits of Carrying and it's Impact on Breastfeeding
- Mix feeding - Bottle feeding and more
Module Four: Professional Practice
Including:
- Starting out, or adding infant feeding to your existing business
- Join Birth, Baby & You as an Infant Feeding Coach™
- Supporting your clients and mentorship
- Scope of Practice and referrals
- Moving on to 'Progress and Mastery'
Advanced Practitioner Training
Additional Certifications
- Advanced Perinatal Coaching Skills Certification
- Supporting Families with Infant Tongue-tie Certification
- Infant Microbiombe Foundation Course
Masterclasses and Workshops
Beyond Birth:
- Introduction to Understanding Reflux, Colic & Unsettled Babies
- Managing Slow-Weight Gain and Insufficient Milk Supply
- Low Milk Supply: Too little too late?
- Induced Lactation: When lactation doesn't necessarily follow birth
Over the duration of the Program, you will develop the knowledge and practical skills to support families through real-life case application and structured clinical reasoning.The teaching format allows you to integrate learning alongside existing professional commitments, while implementing your knowledge into practice as you progress.
The course is designed to fit around your other commitments, such as work and family life, BUT BEST OF ALL, you can start implementing your knowledge to support your clients immediately!
“Our teaching is grounded in evidence, reflective practice and person-centred care. The purpose of this Program is to elevate practitioner knowledge so families receive truly informed, confident support.”
If you are ready to do something different in your business that will make a transformational difference to postnatal women AND make you more money at the same time, then sign up now....
It's time to transform lives and support families to create positive stories for generations to come!
If you have any questions about whether the course is the right fit for you, then book in a clarity call – here’s a link to my calendar!