The directors, workers and volunteers involved with East Sussex Early Days CIC

 

Jenny Baldwin

Director and IBCLC

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Jenny has been involved in breastfeeding support for around 12 years now.  She qualified as an IBCLC in 2016.  She is also a Breastfeeding Counsellor with the Association on Breastfeeding Mothers and is on the training team.  Jenny founded Breast Mates in 2015.  

Melissa Callaghan

Director & IBCLC

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Having worked for some years in London as a midwife and Infant Feeding Lead, Melissa qualified as a Lactation Consultant in 2011. Now living in Hastings she is looking forward to being able to support families with infant feeding as part of East Sussex Early Days. 

Alice Privett

Director and IBCLC

 

Alice Privett trained as a peer supporter and then as a Breastfeeding Counsellor with the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, before qualifying as an IBCLC in 2023. Alice grew up in Hastings, and is thrilled to be serving this community as part of East Sussex Early Days.

Georgina Desbruslais

Director 

 

George (She/Her) is currently a student midwife and parent to 5 breastfed children.  Before commencing midwifery training she was an ABM Breastfeeding Counsellor and helped support at the Bexhill Breast Mates Group and on the National Breastfeeding Helpline.  

Betty Fowers

Director 

 

Awaiting further info

Lucy Cooley

Director 

 

Lucy currently works as a Funding and Partnerships Officer.  She has two young children and following the support she received at Bexhill Breast Mates she feels passionate about contiubuting to making feeding support available to anyone that needs it.

Rachael Edwards

Peer Supporter & Trainee BfC

 

Awaiting further info

Alice Glenn

Peer Supporter

 

Alice joined Breast Mates in March 2023 Her first breastfeeding journey was really hard but with the support from Jenny, Alice was able to continue her long and successful journey of breastfeeding. She has two young boys who are her absolute world and takes great pride in being a Peer Supporter for parents on their breastfeeding journey.

Natalia Norton

Volunteer

 

Awaiting further info