Dr Nicole Gale
Nicole is a specialist medical Doctor and lactation consultant who manages the intersectionality of issues in feeding, maternal and infant wellbeing and medical problems.
She manages difficult breastfeeding and perinatal problems, and receives referrals from lactation consultants, MCHN, medical specialists, GPs and hospitals..
Her primary goal is to support mothers and families in meeting their needs around feeding with the recognition that the ways in which this can be done is diverse. Nicole wants you to feel supported throughout your journey of early parenthood and in any challenges you may face.
Wherever possible, she advocates a hands off approach with a return to supporting the evolutionary neurobiology of mothers and babies. This allows for the fostering of attachment and connection with the minimum medical intervention necessary, encouraging for families to thrive.
Nicole studied Medicine at the University of Adelaide and Monash University and is a fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
She has an interest in mothers and babies and her clinical focus has been related to Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Psychiatry. Nicole has spent many years practicing Breastfeeding Medicine and she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with additional qualifications in Newborn Behavioural Observation and infant mental health via the Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne.
As a parent of twins and premature babies, Nicole has a special interest in multiple births and ex-premmies/ neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates and care for many families who experience these unique issues.