Hey, I am Annette
Mother of two and Lactation Counselor (LC, CBI) based in Stellenbosch. I support mothers to breastfeed in comfort and confidence.
I obtained my Lactation Counselor (LC, CBI) certification through Childbirth International, including education and counselling hours, ethics, and communication skills.
I help facilitate evidence-based peer support spaces such as the Breasties breastfeeding community on Facebook.
Special interests: infant reflux, allergy management, fertility during breastfeeding, gentle weaning, ecological breastfeeding, back-to-work pumping, and updated mastitis care.
Why PerleMama? Pearls are perfect and beautiful, but making a pearl is hard work — it starts out as something foreign and strange to the oyster. Layer by layer, that little “irritation” becomes something valuable and eternal.
For many people, breastfeeding starts out feeling like a grain of sand in an oyster: foreign, strange, difficult. With every feed, it can change into a gift of health and connection — perfect and white like a drop of milk: a pearl.
If your feeding journey feels challenging on those late nights — if you are sore or emotionally spent — think of the pearl you are making. That is what PerleMama means. There is help and support for breastfeeding challenges.
FAQ
What does LC (CBI) mean?
Lactation Counselor certified via Childbirth International — education and counselling hours focused on supporting the breastfeeding relationship.
What does PerleMama mean?
It comes from the pearl: breastfeeding can start as something foreign and hard, and with support and every feed it can become a gift of health and connection — like a pearl formed layer by layer.